October Photos

Here are some pictures of our family trip to Lamar. Caroline turned 11 months old October 1st. She was able to experience her first bonfire/hot dog roast, which by the way, was really a "roast" seeings as how the coals had not burned down enough before the feast began. As you can tell, this didn't detour anyone from their hotdogs & brats. There were however a few missing eyebrows before the night was over.

September Photos

Here are a few pictures from our life in September. Caroline turned 10 months old September 1st. These photos remind me of warmer weather. Nice thoughts for such cold weather days as these.

Lithuania Trip

Well, my wish to travel internationally finally came true October 7-14, 2008. I was invited by the Future Leadership Foundation to lead a coaching seminar for Lithuanian Baptist pastors. I traveled with two other team members that lead seminars for children and youth workers. The "Find Us Faithful" seminars were held at Christ Mission Baptist Church in Kaunas, Lithuania. We had a wonderful trip and met many new friends. Ministry in Lithuania is unique and very challenging, especially for Baptists in a Roman Catholic dominated area. Baptist churches are very young, most were established after Lithuania declared their independence from Soviet Russia in 1990. It was an honor to coach these pastors who are still young in the faith, many of them have only been believers for a few years. God is doing some powerful work in Lithuania and I am blessed to have been able to journey with these pastors for a few days.

Business Trip to Cabo

Holly & I recently went to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Holly was presenting at the district meeting of ACOG and I went along as a supportive spouse. This was the first time in our marriage that we traveled on a business trip that was for my wife. For years we have traveled to national conventions and other meetings of mine, but now I was in the supportive spouse role and it was nice! Of course the location helped make it very enjoyable as well, what can I say? My 35th Birthday just happened to fall the week we were gone and I spent 4 heavenly hours that day playing the Desert Course at Cabo del Sol all by myself. Besides the marshal, the drink cart lady & a wild jack rabbit, I did not see a soul until the 17th hole. Later that night Holly & I traveled into the city of Cabo to take a sunset cruise that took us out to Land's End, the Arch and the Pacific Ocean. Not a bad 35th B-Day if you ask me. God's blessings have been many for the Ford family this year. Being a pastor who is married to an OB/GYN physician and has an 11 month old daughter, I find life very busy, full and blessed. These small moments of rest & relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the "real world" are priceless. Regardless of where we spend those moments, let us not take them for granted and appreciate them for what they are.