the irresistible revolution

I'm almost finished (sorry it's taken me so long, Rich!) with a book by Shane Claiborne called, "The Irresistible Revolution: Living As An Ordinary Radical." If you haven't read it already, it's a must read! Shane discusses what it means for Christians to live like the early church, to step out of the comfort zones that our western culture has told us we need to stay in and to be the hands and feet of Jesus to a broken world. He documents his journey to Calcutta, to Iraq (has some interesting thoughts on war) and to the streets of Philadelphia to live among the poor in an intentional community called "The Simple Way.". This book will "comfort the disturbed, disturb the comfortable, and invite believers to change the world with Christ's radical love."

it's a beautner!

For those of you who haven't heard of the word "beautner," one of the Oosting coined descriptions for people or things that are well, interesting in their own "unique" way, here's a good example of one. It's my sister, Andrea's, 1995 oldsmobile Achieva, her mode of transportation that just never gives up despite recently hitting a deer, going through 2 flat tires in a few months and getting backed into by a suburban. Even more, along with having to hold onto a shaky steering wheel, Andrea has had the privilege of watching a mouse climb up from the hood and onto the windshield...while driving!

Tim helping Andrea fix her flat tire.


The plunger method....almost worked if it weren't for those darn creases!

Tim just wouldn't give up. Is that poo on the beaut?


Maybe it'll work if I take the whole door off! Nope.

monster baby

Check out this hilarious video to see what a 3 year old is going to do to a monster! :)

Congratulations Andee!

My "little" sister, Andrea, graduated yesterday from Hope! She is an amazing woman and we're excited to see how God is going to continue to use her gifts to impact this world!

weekend projects and fun

I finally gained some motivation and most importantly...decided on a paint color...to add some pizzazz and warmth to a couple of walls in our house. The color is called "chestnuts roasting." I got nervous that it was a little too orange at first but we loved the color once it dried! What do you think?


Tim spread some pine straw and bark and made a little rock wall to get a start on our landscaping. It looks beautiful!


We took the "little dude" out for it's first 2007 expedition! Of course, Lake Mac was a windy and choppy and we got a little wet but we had a good time!


Tim reliving his boyhood. He enjoyed taking out one of his favorite "toys" - a homemade go-kart that I bought him for his birthday last year. :) He usually takes it down to a church parking lot down the road and likes to whip around. I have to admit, it is fun to ride although someone (namely, his wife) keeps reminding him that he needs to get a helmet. :)