accepted an invitation last week to a sotheby's preview auction benefitting both aids research and art. we went to admire the rachofsky house and artworks/design items coveted by dallas' socialites. think we were the only ones there to see vs. being seen. though the scene was very not us, the people-watching and masterpiece-marveling was a treat indeed. found two surprises to our delight: i] a piece by one of grace's most inspirational art profs up for bidding & ii] two limited edition warhol snowboards! both too long for g; otherwise we really considered. ;-) if the husband gets a new board, why not the wife? yes, he did. yes, she relented.
it's been really refreshing to meet with our kids one-on-one as they visit home. to see fruit in them, God at work, a friendship of a different nature, deeper level...
in the ending of endings, only 3 things matter, isaac so succinctly summed in our last young adult get-together: God, the word of God, and the souls of men.
yuee leaves in about 5 hours for chiner... 'til we re-unite in his home home. (but not home home HOME :P) g's passport was somehow misplaced/possibly stolen so we spent the day w/ some odd characters trying to rush for a new one. turned out to be an adventure somewhat.
It's been so long since I have met You here
Since I have said these words or cried these tears
And like a child would come I run into our secret place
And as the music fades, the tears are rolling down my face
I am alive in this moment
In this moment I am found
I am alive in this moment
In this moment I belong
It's been so long since I have met You here
Since I have heard You speak or let You near
And like a wayward son I've come with nothing left to hide
Here in this moment I have come to offer up my life
Here only one fire burns, it burns
Here only one melody is heard
Once again for the very first time
My eyes are opening
[ starfield ]
live like you are alive. but not just for one moment.
"I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)." [ john 10:10b ]
and mid-october at that! honestly, we can't remember what has busied us the past couple of weeks.
less than one month from our one-year... we sort of spontaneously decided this past weekend that we'll be spending it in japan, after our time in singapore with family. which will be after the y completes his shanghai project.
the drop in temps has us dreaming of the slopes. we speak for the boards, too; their antsiness and readiness to descend from above the mantle. :D though someone is trying to retire the big black sticker-infused burton and replace it with a T6 or custom x model this season. ;0) the wife contemplates approval. anyway. so yes, we'll be off to utah in dec. and whistler in feb.
work hard, play hard[er].
more births to shout out... babies madelyn mae kwan of sept. & morgan truong of yester-morn. props to proud parents, to being fruitful and mutliplying as He has called. :)
