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On July 1st our church held our annual God and Country Celebration service. It was a beautiful service as all the veterans that have served on all wars were invited to come forward to receive a medal of appreciation. While the choir and a male quartette sang “You Lift Me Up”, the congregation gave them a standing ovation.
We also saw the presentation of the Flag and the Flag Folding Ceremony, something I had never seen before, it was very solemn.
As a special surprise our Pastor invited a Blackhawk helicopter to land on our softball field and we were invited to take a little tour of the plane, meet the pilots and get our pictures taken. Being the obsessive-compulsive-photography-family that we are, we were the first ones in line on Sunday morning. They turned out really nice and it was a special gift to me since this is my first 4th of July as a US citizen and also because we might never have this unique opportunity ever again.
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Steven in
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Fun on May 24th, 2007 at 03:04pm
In 1918, when I was a 40-year-old pipe fitter for the city of San Diego, I was drafted into World War I.
Courtesy of ancestry.com. They let you search their new military records for free until D-Day.
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Sudi in
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General on April 26th, 2007 at 06:53pm
The interview was a success. Praise The Lord! It was scheduled for 11:30am and although my attorney told me they usually run late, they called me in right on time. The interview was the shortest in history, I was in and out in 10 minutes. I was asked to lift my right hand and swear to tell the truth, it was very exciting!
The officer who interviewed me Fred Mapanao was very kind and quite funny. He was very impressed to see that I was carrying a U.S.A flag in my hand and when he told me, I smiled and showed him my other flag on my lapel, then he was REALLY impressed :).
He asked me the basic NO questions, “Are you a habitual drunkard?” etc. And then the YES questions “Do you agree with the laws and regulations of the United States?” For my history test, he asked me only 6 questions and I got them right. Colors of the flag, three branches of the government, when was the independence declaration signed, who was the first President of the United States etc, I was hoping he would ask me all 100 questions that I know by heart, but he only asked me 6. I signed a bunch of papers and pictures and before I knew it, he stood up and congratulated me.
One thing I noticed was that I was the only one with an attorney. I told Mr Linkon I was lucky to have him. He has been a real champ through this process and we thank God for His life. After the interview, my baby-love took me out to lunch to my favorite restaurant in Del Mar “En Fuego”.
Here’s a few pics of my big day.
God Is Good….All The Time!
Our church just embarked in The Forty Days of The Signs Of Life. The campaign is meant to be like a mirror showing us all how we’re doing as Christians. We are going to learn what the signs of a vibrant Christian faith are. Our pastor, David Jeremiah wrote a book with 40 daily readings for us to study for the next 40 days, the reading began yesterday. Steven and I loved it, it’s very practical and biblically sound. Church was so much fun, you could feel the buzz and the excitement.
The Five Signs of Life are:
Dusty Shoes: Living a Relevant Life
Worn-Out Kness: Living a Yielded Life
Rolled Up Sleeves: Living an Authentic Life
Open Hands: Living a Generous Life
Outstretched Arms: Living a Compassionate Life
As a way to apply Open Hands, on March 24th we are going to give an Extreme Makeover to the Logan Elementry School campus in Down Town SD. Last night at church we had the kick off for this event. The school principal, teachers and staff were all there. Pastor St. John and Pastor Gillette have this massive event coordinated and computerized. There is something to do for everyone, furniture assembly, gardening, carpentry, landscaping, painting, banner making, administration, clean up, set up and tear down.
Pastor said, people have been asking him, “Why are you doing this?” and he tells them, “Because this is what Jesus would have us do, give and give and give to people we don’t know and to people who can’t give us nothing in return”. 
Pastor Gillette asked Steven to take care of the photography, so that will be his primary responsibility. Another volunteer will be video-taping the before and after. When all the hard work is done we will celebrate with a huge picnic/concert where our church and the school staff, parents and children will all meet. WE CAN NOT WAIT!
God Is GOOD!
February was a load of fun. Our friends from Minnesota the Sea-Birds, I mean the Sieberts and us went to En Fuego and took a stroll in Del Mar. Valentine’s Day was romantical and delicious. Last weekend we celebrated Mom’s Birthday at PF Changs hence the photos by the horse. Here we present a collage of fun pictures, which by the way, are not in order.
A few weeks ago I told Steven that I was craving a slice of Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza, yes you read it right. Imagine a Bacon Cheeseburger and all its ingredients including crunchy little pickles and combine them with a pizza. Back when I was living in Mt. Lake MN, my friend Sue and I would have lunch every week at the Pizza Ranch, yeah I know it’s a sad name, but what can say it was Mountain Lake. So for Valentine’s Day I come home and Steven is making me, miracle of miracles, a Vegan Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza. Pizza crust, pizza sauce, veggie ground beef, veggie cheddar cheese, veggie facon and tiny crunchy pickles tossed on the pizza after it is baked. WOWSERS!
It was a fabulously unexpected and delicious treat, not to mention very thoughtful and romantical.
May I add this feast was accompanied by many other surprises such as Red Roses, Heart Shaped Ballons, Sweet Cards, Teccino and White Cake for desert and lovely Frank Sinatra playing in the background.
Swept off my feet all over again.
To Chef Boyardee Five Stars!
Earlier this month we went to Irvine Spectrum Center for Lucy’s birthday. We ate at P.F. Chang’s. Without further delay, here are the pictures.
I picked up a copy of the Christian Examiner newspaper at church… and Sudi is on the cover!
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Sudi in
Fun on January 12th, 2007 at 12:55pm
Among many other lovely gifts, for Christmas, Steven made me a CD with my favorite Country Songs. I know some of you are rolling your eyes, but I have a case to make for country music. No, it’s not all twangy and it’s not all about drunks and lost loves. Quite the contrary some of the most beautiful lyrics can be found among Country’s best hits. Here’s a sample of the words to my favorite songs:
When I get where I’m going
When I get where I’m going
On the far side of the sky
The first thing that I’m gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
I’m gonna land beside a lion
And run my fingers through his mane
Or I might find out what it’s like
To ride a drop of rain
But when I get where I’m going
And I see my maker’s face
I’ll stand forever in the light
Of his amazing grace
Live like you were dyin’
Well I finally read the good book, and I took a good long hard look
At what I’d do if I could do it all again
And then
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Shu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I’d been denyin’
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin’
Bridge
Like tomorrow was the end
And ya got eternity to think about what to do with it
My wish
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God’s grace, in every mistake,
and always give more than you take.
Jesus take the wheel
Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can’t do this all on my own
I’m letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I’m on
Jesus take the wheel
She’s Everything
She’s the giver I wish I could be
And the stealer of the covers
She’s a picture in my wallet
Of my unborn children’s mother
She’s the hand that I’m holding
When I’m on my knees and praying
She’s the answer to my prayer
And she’s the song that I’m playing
She’s the voice I love to hear
Someday when I’m ninety
She’s that wooden rocking chair
I want rocking right beside me
Everyday that passes
I only love her more
Yeah, she’s the one
That I’d lay down my own life for
You see Country is about people, about loving God, your love, your family and your country.
Country music always tells a story and I love it!
We went to En Fuego today for lunch. Gotta love those fajitas, man! Wooooie! After that we went down to La Jolla for some shoppin’ and walkin’.
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