Jordan (in the middle) with friends.
Kyle on the right. He is wearing a hat that Roger would like. In fact Roger has a green felt hat (from Romania) similar to it.Jordan and Kyle on Halloween
For those of you who do not have Facebook here are pictures of Jordan and Kyle on Halloween. College students really enjoy dressing up!
Jordan (in the middle) with friends.
Kyle on the right. He is wearing a hat that Roger would like. In fact Roger has a green felt hat (from Romania) similar to it.
Jordan (in the middle) with friends.Kyle on the right. He is wearing a hat that Roger would like. In fact Roger has a green felt hat (from Romania) similar to it.
MEW Week October 2008
The week of October 20th we took part in the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's Mission Emphasis Week (MEW). This was our 2nd time to do this. (The first time in October 2005.) We enjoyed getting to meet the other missionaries and hearing about their work and also meeting the students. The Lord is raising up some great students on fire and ready to be used by him in his service.
During the week the missionaries spoke in classes, seminars, took part in a progressive supper with the students eating food from other countries, worshiped with the students at chapel and FOCUS Wednesday evening and also talked with students at the Mission Fair (displayed items from our countries and organizations).
Our display at the mission fair.
Dr. Alma Rohm served for 54 years with the IMB as a single missionary in Nigeria.
John Robinson is also with the IMB. He served for 5 1/2 years in Romania and has been in Wales 11 1/2 year (current assignment). John stayed with us at our home during the week.
Ben Haley and his wife, Christine also served with the IMB in Ecuador. They served as International Service Corp missionaries. They each were Journeyman before getting married. Ben was in Uganda and Christine in Spain. Melinda enjoyed holding their 5 month old son. They will be serving in Missouri working with Hispanics.
Roger speaking at the Progressive Supper. Of course he mentioned he was very disappointed they did not serve Ciorba de Burta (Tripe Soup).
It was a great week. The Baptist Student Ministry did a great job in organizing the event.
During the week the missionaries spoke in classes, seminars, took part in a progressive supper with the students eating food from other countries, worshiped with the students at chapel and FOCUS Wednesday evening and also talked with students at the Mission Fair (displayed items from our countries and organizations).
Our display at the mission fair.
Dr. Alma Rohm served for 54 years with the IMB as a single missionary in Nigeria.
John Robinson is also with the IMB. He served for 5 1/2 years in Romania and has been in Wales 11 1/2 year (current assignment). John stayed with us at our home during the week.
Ben Haley and his wife, Christine also served with the IMB in Ecuador. They served as International Service Corp missionaries. They each were Journeyman before getting married. Ben was in Uganda and Christine in Spain. Melinda enjoyed holding their 5 month old son. They will be serving in Missouri working with Hispanics.
Roger speaking at the Progressive Supper. Of course he mentioned he was very disappointed they did not serve Ciorba de Burta (Tripe Soup).It was a great week. The Baptist Student Ministry did a great job in organizing the event.
Brownwood
On Saturday Nancy and Kimberly showed us some sites of Brownwood and Early (they are side by side).
In Brownwood is Howard Payne University. On its campus is Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom. The statue of General MacArthur is front of the building.
We drove by this building which Nancy had been told was the very first Hilton Hotel. It now sits empty. It does have some interesting carvings on the corners. Nancy also said it supposedly has a beautiful ballroom on the top floor.
Early Longhorns are the school mascot. These metal ones remind us we are now driving in Early.
In Brownwood is Howard Payne University. On its campus is Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom. The statue of General MacArthur is front of the building.
We drove by this building which Nancy had been told was the very first Hilton Hotel. It now sits empty. It does have some interesting carvings on the corners. Nancy also said it supposedly has a beautiful ballroom on the top floor.
Early Longhorns are the school mascot. These metal ones remind us we are now driving in Early.
Mom and I head out into Central Texas
On Friday, October 10th my Mom and I went to visit my sister, Nancy, her husband, James and their youngest daughter, Kimberly in Brownwood (two hours from us). My Mother had only been there once since Nancy and family moved there in March. James is the music minister at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church.
In some ways I am still trying to get used to the scenery of Central Texas. It is different from East Texas. It has rolling hills but much of it has what I call scrub brush. Yes there are trees but no woods like you see in East Texas.
Windmills dot the landscape.
We saw these wildflowers. They look like daisies but several grow on one stem. Do you know their name?
Some ranch gates were adorned with metal cutouts of Texas life.
We saw the historical courthouse of Gatesville.
Zephyr Baptist Church's steeple reminded me of churches in Romania.
In some ways I am still trying to get used to the scenery of Central Texas. It is different from East Texas. It has rolling hills but much of it has what I call scrub brush. Yes there are trees but no woods like you see in East Texas.
Windmills dot the landscape.
We saw these wildflowers. They look like daisies but several grow on one stem. Do you know their name?
Some ranch gates were adorned with metal cutouts of Texas life.
We saw the historical courthouse of Gatesville.
Zephyr Baptist Church's steeple reminded me of churches in Romania.
Building Dedication at UMHB
Nathaniel and Kelly are not the only University of Mary Hardin-Baylor graduates. My mother, Marilyn Gore Phillips graduated from UMHB when it was still Mary Hardin-Baylor College (a woman's college). She and my Dad have supported the school throughout the years. When the time came to raise money to build a building dedicated to Christian studies my parents pledged their support. 
On Thursday, October 9th the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center was formerly dedicated. Nathaniel and I went with my Mother to the dedication. More information about the building and dedication can be read at http://www.umhb.edu/news/9260
The ribbon cutting with UMHB President, Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom, and First Lady Vicky Bawcom and Paul and Jane Meyer of Waco (on the right).
Mom and Nathaniel in front of the Donors wall.
Along the sides of the chapel are stain glass windows commemorating the work of missionaries who have served the Lord overseas - Lottie Moon (China), Adoniram and Ann Judson (Burma), William Carey (India), and Anne and William Bagby (Brazil). The window above is the Lotte Moon window.
On Thursday, October 9th the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center was formerly dedicated. Nathaniel and I went with my Mother to the dedication. More information about the building and dedication can be read at http://www.umhb.edu/news/9260
The ribbon cutting with UMHB President, Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom, and First Lady Vicky Bawcom and Paul and Jane Meyer of Waco (on the right).
Mom and Nathaniel in front of the Donors wall.
On the floor of the lobby.
In the building is the Manning Chapel. It has beautiful stain glass windows. At the front of the chapel is one depicting Jesus.
In the building is the Manning Chapel. It has beautiful stain glass windows. At the front of the chapel is one depicting Jesus.
Along the sides of the chapel are stain glass windows commemorating the work of missionaries who have served the Lord overseas - Lottie Moon (China), Adoniram and Ann Judson (Burma), William Carey (India), and Anne and William Bagby (Brazil). The window above is the Lotte Moon window.
October 3-4 - Family Weekend at Union University
We enjoyed attending Family Weekend with Jordan and Kyle. We were able to meet some of their friends. We saw them play intramural flag football. Their fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha has four teams. Their teams were undefeated. Eventually Jordan's team will play Kyle's. 
Kyle walking off the field from playing flag football.
Kyle walking off the field from playing flag football.
Jordan on the field waiting on the ball to be snapped. (I did not get any good pictures of him playing.)We attended the family supper on the evening of the 3rd with the boys. 
Here we are after the family supper.
Here we are after the family supper.On Saturday evening we attended the annual All Sing (talent show). This year's tribute was to songs of the 1990's. As one young man was finishing his song he brought his girlfriend up on stage and proposed to her. WOW what a memory! And she said yes!
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