Octopus and the Queen of Sheba

Recently Josh and I attend a traditional Vietnamese Wedding - Brad and Trinh, a couple from our church were gracious enough to invite us and it was a JOY attend their big day.

We got to see (and Cait even sampled) traditional food. And while octopus, jellyfish, whole fried flouder and ginger lobster are not usually part of our Americanized palates it was fun to adventure into another culture, even if it was just for a few hours.

It was also incredible to be with friends. We got to the reception a bit early, so we all crammed into Erin and Chris' SUV. With two boys in the trunk we all enjoyed the AC and laughter.

Lastly, it was great to catch up with our Waltham friends Dan and Britt. We are also honored and excited to be a part of celebrating Dan and Britt soon - it so fun to see those two in love!

This week also brought the start of a new season of YL Bible study - that we call campaigners. John and Kim are sadly away for the rest of the summer on assignment at Saranac Village, and Josh and I have the blessing of hosting campaigners at our home. For whatever reason this week it was all ladies who were available, and we focused on the story in 1 Kings where the Queen of Sheba comes to Jerusalem. It was encouraging to know that she came with hard questions for King Solomon, and that his Godly attitude was patient with her as she sought out answers to her questions about faith. We are so blessed by our Godly campaigner ladies - next semester is going to be a blast as we walk with them (and the boys too of course!)