HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY: Puppy Love

The Jennings Trio would like to wish yout he warmest Valentine's Day. We stayed in last night and made Eggplant Parmesian (our new favorite thanks to Momma Byrne). Today was wicked cold out but it was so sunny that we just had to go out for a walk. Kasaan was sim

ply adorable in his puppy hat.

I also want to take a second to say thanks to everyone who has been praying for Kasaan's breathing. He gave us all a huge scare a few weeks ago but nothing has gone bad since.

Bird and I are doing well still tryin to adjust to our new family, school, work, life, blah blah blah. It is amazing how intential you have to be when you fill your schedule with non family stuff, to let yourself just "BE" a family.

Anyway, Happy Valentine's to a family that loves you!

David

I realize its been a while since we've blogged and we wanted to get keep everyone posted on what is going on. My sister Heather sent Kasaan a lamb blanket which we named David. It's really cute and we love it. Life for us has been hard to explain. The last three months have been some of the most challenging of our lives. However at the same time they have brought us unmeasurable joy.


Kasaan has finally dropped into a pretty predictible daily pattern and we feel he knows and trusts us completely. He is smiling a lot and just loves life.


Birdy is 2 courses this semester but they are both considered 1/2 classes. So really she only has 1 course worth of work. She is so happy to have all her work from last semester finished and turned in. Since Kasaan was born in the middle of her semester they gave her until last Monday to turn it all in.


I'm working 3 days at Starbucks and 3 days at the Harbor of Hope. I have found it to work out really good for us as a family.


















This is a picture of our son enjoying his Choo Choo Mobile. He is totally mesmorized by it. Every time we turn it on he just loves it.

And in case you were wondering New England weather is still depressing. We had a white out today for like 20 minutes....a complete blizzard and then fog, wind, depression, depression for those of you who live here or have lived here, enough said.

All Smiles After a Scary Night

Last Thursday night with Bird sleeping, I went in to check on Kasaan. Knowing now that everything is OK it is still tough to get the image out of my mind. Although he was sleeping well his color was pale and grey. My heart sank and I picked him up to make sure that he was alright. He responded immediately with stretching and then hunger cries like everything was just normal. However for Bird and I we needed to make sure that everything was going to be find. We went directly to Beverly Hospital and they kept Kasaan for two days running all kinds of tests to make sure that his oxygen levels were fine. We came home on Saturday with no answers definite answers but we feel confident that he is healthy and in God's hands.

Circumstances this week have been very difficult but through it we have seen God work amazing joy in our lives. Joy that sleep depravity sometimes snuffs out. Thanks to anyone who had heard about Kasaan and was praying. God has answered.

"Oh My Tom Brady...."

"The Pats are #1"

A Little Tummy Time on the Boppy

"Oh My Tom Brady...yah kid is wicked cute...kinda like my Tom Brady"
This is what Bird hear's everytime she's at Market Basket.

Kasaan wanted to send a shout out to all you friends and family.
"Coooooooo"

Kasaan sportin' the Ilinni Orange...with some drool.

Comfortable in the arms of The Sims

Jason and Krista Sims were some of our best friends in New England. When they got married Krista had just moved up from Fairfax VA and Margaret and her were like a couple of Southern Peas in a pod. Jason and I went to Gordon-Conwell and church together. Last year they moved to Atlanta to explore the next season in their life and we have missed them greatly. They were the first couple we told we were pregnant and over Christmas, back in Fairfax, we were able to reunite. Kasaan loved being held by both of them and Bird and I cherished the moments we had together.

Awake or asleep Bird's family loved Kasaan to the last minute. We had a wonderful time back in Bird's home in Virginia. We saw our wonderful friends Jason and Krista Sims. If only we were able to spend more time with them. We miss you so much. We also got to see Brian and Brandi--we went to see 'My Fair Lady' at the Kennedy Center and loved every minute we were able to spend with them.

Kasaan sure took a liking to his family. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Great-Grandpa's and Great-Grandma's every one got a chance to hug and squeeze our precious gift. Kasaan is growing in his 7th week on this earth. Every day he learns more and more. What a joy!



















Sorry Dad for the purple blanket. Its all we had in Virginia. Not very manly huh? It seemed like Ed (Bird's Dad) had the magic touch. He sure loves his family. What a trip. Kasaan did great.

Reading the Bible as a Church.

"I am because We are." These are the words of John Mbiti, in his explanation of African Christianity, Culture and life. What can we learn from just one quote?

I wanted to put my paper on our blog for you to read. I hope you enjoy, think, critique, and contemplate the ideas in paper. It is my belief that African churches are on to something so important in the idea of Congregational Interpretation that we would be foolish not incorporate it in our churches. Its so easy and the benefits are numerous. I hope you enjoy the paper. I would be eager to talk with any of you more on the issue. The picture is John Mbiti, one of the most pioneering African Biblical Scholars.

Shalom,

Gregg