Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy BIRTHDAY dear Sara...
Haaaaaappy Biiiirrrthdaaaayyy to you!
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY SARA!
Friday, January 12, 2007
Christmas Card Newsletter 2006
“We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Hello, and Merry Christmas once again! Where did the year go? It has been a busy year in the Shoop household. We are sure you can all relate. We enjoy taking the time to look back over the past year and share some of the highlights with our family and friends.
We again went on some pretty cool vacations this year with Sara’s parents (thanks to all of the conferences that Sara’s Dad attends!). In January, we went to Washington, D.C., which was great. While we were there, we were able to visit with Sara’s cousins, Leslie and Kelly, who live in the area, and who we had not seen in a very long time! (Let’s not let another 10 years go by before we see each other again, okay?!) We visited Arlington National Cemetery, the National Gallery of Art, and Ford’s theater; we saw the White House; and we even got our own private tour of the Capitol Building!!! Leslie’s husband, Steve, is a member of the Capitol police force and he took us on an amazing visit through the Capitol building. Wesley stills thinks that was the best tour he has ever been on!!!
In July, we visited Boston, which was also a lot of fun. We walked the Freedom Trail, toured the USS Constitution, took a Harbor Cruise, and ate a lot of great food! We found a great little Italian restaurant in Little Italy (5 North Square), which made Wesley feel as if he was sitting in a scene from The Godfather. We were also able to spend a day with our friends Jamey and Angie, who had moved to Boston from Lafayette the year before. They took us to the Boston Common Frog Pond (where we watched J.P. have fun splashing around), Beacon Hill, and to a great seafood restaurant, the No Name Restaurant. Good choice Jamey and Angie!
We also took a road trip in June to Pennsylvania with Sara’s parents to attend Sara’s good friend Valerie’s wedding. The wedding was beautiful, and we enjoyed so much catching up with Valerie and her family. And, the cookies were great!!!
Besides our great vacations and spending time with family and friends, our lives have revolved around work and church. Wesley got a promotion with his job in October, which has proved to be a great blessing in many ways. Along with a raise, he is now able to provide more input to the group, have greater responsibilities, and will possibly have the opportunity for some supervisory experience, all of which will be very good for him now as well as in the future. Sara continues to work part-time at her job at BASi, and she enjoys having those two days off every week!
We are still involved in many of the same things at church as we were last year. Sara joined the orchestra this year, playing percussion, as a change of pace from the choir, and we are currently working hard on music for the Christmas Cantata on December 17th. Sara has also played a few times with a small handbell choir, and she has really enjoyed taking that up again. We are very involved in our Adult Bible Fellowship class, which recently “expanded” into two classes, since our numbers had gotten so huge! We remained in the Young Couples class, and we continue to have new couples every week, which is very exciting. We are also in the middle of helping out with almost every aspect of the American Red Cross’s “Christmas for Everyone” program, which is handled largely by our church. We have spent several nights sorting and pricing toys and clothes, and we are looking forward to the Saturday Distribution Day where the parents can come and “shop” for gifts for their children.
So, as you can see, we have had a busy but amazing year. We praise God for all the blessings he has given to us this year and for all the things we know He will do for us and through us next year. We hope that you are all doing well, and that you have a wonderful Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior, and a very Happy New Year!!!
Love,
Wesley & Sara
Hello, and Merry Christmas once again! Where did the year go? It has been a busy year in the Shoop household. We are sure you can all relate. We enjoy taking the time to look back over the past year and share some of the highlights with our family and friends.
We again went on some pretty cool vacations this year with Sara’s parents (thanks to all of the conferences that Sara’s Dad attends!). In January, we went to Washington, D.C., which was great. While we were there, we were able to visit with Sara’s cousins, Leslie and Kelly, who live in the area, and who we had not seen in a very long time! (Let’s not let another 10 years go by before we see each other again, okay?!) We visited Arlington National Cemetery, the National Gallery of Art, and Ford’s theater; we saw the White House; and we even got our own private tour of the Capitol Building!!! Leslie’s husband, Steve, is a member of the Capitol police force and he took us on an amazing visit through the Capitol building. Wesley stills thinks that was the best tour he has ever been on!!!
In July, we visited Boston, which was also a lot of fun. We walked the Freedom Trail, toured the USS Constitution, took a Harbor Cruise, and ate a lot of great food! We found a great little Italian restaurant in Little Italy (5 North Square), which made Wesley feel as if he was sitting in a scene from The Godfather. We were also able to spend a day with our friends Jamey and Angie, who had moved to Boston from Lafayette the year before. They took us to the Boston Common Frog Pond (where we watched J.P. have fun splashing around), Beacon Hill, and to a great seafood restaurant, the No Name Restaurant. Good choice Jamey and Angie!
We also took a road trip in June to Pennsylvania with Sara’s parents to attend Sara’s good friend Valerie’s wedding. The wedding was beautiful, and we enjoyed so much catching up with Valerie and her family. And, the cookies were great!!!
Besides our great vacations and spending time with family and friends, our lives have revolved around work and church. Wesley got a promotion with his job in October, which has proved to be a great blessing in many ways. Along with a raise, he is now able to provide more input to the group, have greater responsibilities, and will possibly have the opportunity for some supervisory experience, all of which will be very good for him now as well as in the future. Sara continues to work part-time at her job at BASi, and she enjoys having those two days off every week!
We are still involved in many of the same things at church as we were last year. Sara joined the orchestra this year, playing percussion, as a change of pace from the choir, and we are currently working hard on music for the Christmas Cantata on December 17th. Sara has also played a few times with a small handbell choir, and she has really enjoyed taking that up again. We are very involved in our Adult Bible Fellowship class, which recently “expanded” into two classes, since our numbers had gotten so huge! We remained in the Young Couples class, and we continue to have new couples every week, which is very exciting. We are also in the middle of helping out with almost every aspect of the American Red Cross’s “Christmas for Everyone” program, which is handled largely by our church. We have spent several nights sorting and pricing toys and clothes, and we are looking forward to the Saturday Distribution Day where the parents can come and “shop” for gifts for their children.
So, as you can see, we have had a busy but amazing year. We praise God for all the blessings he has given to us this year and for all the things we know He will do for us and through us next year. We hope that you are all doing well, and that you have a wonderful Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior, and a very Happy New Year!!!
Love,
Wesley & Sara
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
10 years
Ten years seems like a long time. That's a whole decade. For many people, that is 1/8 of their entire lives. Most cars don't last that long. Ten years is a long time.
But then again, sometimes ten years can just fly by. Take us for instance. Can you believe that it was ten years ago today that Sara and I went on our first date? Can it really be ten years already? That just doesn't seem possible. It feels like it was just a short time ago that I finally got up the nerve to ask her out. It couldn't have been ten years ago. Surely not.
But then again, it seems like Sara and I have been together for a lot longer than that. It is hard for me to remember my life before we were together. I know I had one, but it just wasn't the same. Loving Sara has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me, and as each day passes, I love her more and more.
I thank God regularly for bringing her into my life. His plan is so much better than anything I could do myself. He brought us together for a reason, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
So, ten years is a long time. But when you have someone special to share it with, it makes all the difference in the world. These have been the best ten years of my life and I look forward to another 50.
I love you Sara.
But then again, sometimes ten years can just fly by. Take us for instance. Can you believe that it was ten years ago today that Sara and I went on our first date? Can it really be ten years already? That just doesn't seem possible. It feels like it was just a short time ago that I finally got up the nerve to ask her out. It couldn't have been ten years ago. Surely not.
But then again, it seems like Sara and I have been together for a lot longer than that. It is hard for me to remember my life before we were together. I know I had one, but it just wasn't the same. Loving Sara has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me, and as each day passes, I love her more and more.
I thank God regularly for bringing her into my life. His plan is so much better than anything I could do myself. He brought us together for a reason, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
So, ten years is a long time. But when you have someone special to share it with, it makes all the difference in the world. These have been the best ten years of my life and I look forward to another 50.
I love you Sara.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Our first post!
This is the Shoops' first post of our first blog! We finally caved in to the blog craze. Most people will probably find this blog very boring. However, this blog isn't for most people. It is for our close friends and family. They like us, and that is good enough for us. We even like most of them! Just kidding, we love our family and friends very much, and this is a great way for us to keep them in the loop.
The first few posts that we do are going to be pretty crazy and down right boring. But, that is because we are playing with our new toy and trying to figure it out. Eventually, we will get the hang of it and things will settle into more of a routine.
Meanwhile, enjoy yourselves! This is our life, or at least the parts that we think are worth sharing. Feel free to leave comments and let us know what you think.
See you on the web!
The first few posts that we do are going to be pretty crazy and down right boring. But, that is because we are playing with our new toy and trying to figure it out. Eventually, we will get the hang of it and things will settle into more of a routine.
Meanwhile, enjoy yourselves! This is our life, or at least the parts that we think are worth sharing. Feel free to leave comments and let us know what you think.
See you on the web!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)