Altrogge Family

Yet again, the pc admin. team oo-ed and ah-ed us at the sweet-heart dinner. Multitudes of people served to pull-off this unforgettable evening. God's gift of romance was highlighted in a myriad of creative ways and there was beauty in the details. I am amazed at the care we are receiving here and God's love for me displayed through that care.

One morning it actually snowed here, so Charis and I shut ourselves inside and baked. I took a stab at a healthy home-made granola bar recipe (not so tasty). I also made granola (which Stephen loves) and bran muffins to freeze.





Charis likes to sit in her bar seat and watch me bake. She smiled, took her necklaces off, put her necklaces on, sang. What a bundle of joy!







Here's the beautiful, Anthropologie apron that Stephen gave me for Christmas. Now I have a skip in my step when I cook.

Well, I wish I had something interesting to tell. Life is lived in the mundane though, right? It is good to get back into the groove of things. Stephen resumed classes this week, and I had my first ladies' meeting since Christmas break. What a privilege it is to be here!

Here's Charis asking, "Please," for something or another.

Christmas day was spent with my family. Now that us gals are older, "present time" has been bumped until after the sun rises. Sadly, I think this is the first picture of the four of us. Long overdue.



Unfortunately, Stephen and I were not able to visit my grandparents this year (hardly feels like Christmas without you), but they graciously sent gifts for us to open at my parent's house. Charis loves the baby doll (whom she happened to match) and gives her kisses (below) and soothing pats on the back.



To our dear friends back home, it was such a delight to worship with you Sunday, chit-chat and even just get a quick hug and hello. We are grateful for your prayers and miss you deeply! For those of you who were away, we missed seeing your faces.