Daddy Doug, as the girls sometimes call him, recently accepted a job as Director of Christian Education at our church. One of his first official duties was to fill in as pulpit supply while our pastor went on vacation for two weeks.
Sunday morning went very well as you can see. He will preach again this Sunday. (If you want to hear his sermons on discipleship, we can get you a copy.)Earlier in the week, Doug spent some time at church studying and preparing his sermon. I took this picture from across the room so it's a little fuzzy. (It was actually in the background of the picture below it.)
Emma has suddenly figured out how to read (yes actually read) all sorts of books. I've been teaching her phonics off and on over the past couple of years, but her brain seems to have suddenly put it all together well beyond anything I've taught her to this point. She is reading all of the Dr. Seuss books we have in our house, and whatever else she can get her hands on. For those of you who remember my childhood reading days, this pose should look familiar....
Emma has enjoyed showing off her reading talents by reading all sorts of books to Abby. Abby, of course, is thrilled to have Emma's attention. However, Emma sometimes prefers to read alone. I believe that is what happened in this picture. You can really see Abby's personality shining through!
After we got home from church on Sunday, everyone was exhausted. Even Doug and Emma, who never take naps, got some much-needed rest. (Aren't they mirror-images of each other?)
As if Doug's week wasn't already busy enough, he was also preparing to take the Hebrew portion of his M.A. exam and make that degree official. Good news is he passed! Although it may not appear on his transcript until the end of fall semester, Doug can now say he has earned his M.A. And believe me, he has definitely EARNED it! I am very proud of all the hard work he has done. Congratulations, Babe!
Now he only has to finish up classes this year, study for and take Prelims next summer, and then work on his dissertation to earn his Ph.D. Maybe he'll be done by 2012?
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