By emily on August 14, 2010
Yesterday we said goodbye to the Byrd family in the morning and had the whole rest of the day to do something, so after Poppy’s morning nap we headed in to Raleigh to check out the Marble Museum and it blew our minds, it was soooooo good. (Mum you would LOVE to take your Whitefield kids there). We wondered if Poppy would be too small but she really wasn’t, she loved the freedom to walk around and play with anything, she crawled into the play vehicles and loved driving, she allowed me to dress her up as a doctor and she enjoyed watching the other kids and got so excited. The only thing about her being so small was that she got tired pretty fast so we didn’t end up making the most of all the areas. But the museum itself was amazing and I think we’ll probably take her back there next year when she can last a bit longer. You really could stay there the whole day, there was so much to do and play with. You’ll see a little of what it was like in the photos but there really is so much more. Can’t wait to go back there.
On our way in
The way to get in to one area was to go through this bus and slide out the back!
Poppy in the boat
We found out that Poppy loves playing these bead thingys.
Poppy dressed up as a doctor getting ready to take a baby's blood pressure! HA!
Aww give the sick baby a hug to make her better.
Driving the ambulance....a girl of many talents!
Daddy getting in on the fun
Learning the states
Now Daddy is really joining in, he started dressing up!! Bahaha
Special package from the US mail.
Poppy the Postal worker
Next we have the fire girl
Calling London
On stage
Those bead things again
In the garden with daddy
In the submarine with Mummy
Running in to the pirate ship
Uh-oh she was captured by a pirate
the nasty pirate made her walk to plank!
Looking for Peter Rabbit
Poppy now has her head on money!!
Daddy's favourite part of the museum! Thats gonna be a scrumptious pizza!!
Teaching Poppy how to order a pizza
This was the point we knew Poppy had had enough, she literally laid down in the middle of all the activity
Watching the other children
"Mummy I've had enough, I'm not dancing to the music"
Posted from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
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By emily on August 12, 2010
Today was a special day because our good friends Dan, Tara, Grace and Olivia came to visit Wake Forest and invited us to eat lunch with them at the Tea Room. Olivia is turning 9 years old on the 27th and had requested that they celebrate her Birthday with lunch at the Tea Room so it was extra special.
Dan and Tara both went to Southeastern a while ago now and actually met and got married here so they were giving the girls a bit of a tour, ya know the usual places….this is where Mom and Dad had their first kiss, this is where Mom and Dad had their first major falling out. Just Kidding. But Grace was a baby when they moved away so they showed her the apartment they lived in when she was first born, how sweet.
But funnily enough we really know them from Marshall University. Dan was the leader of a Christian group called Revolution and its there that Drew and Dan met. So its funny how things intertwine.
All of us together in our hats
The Birthday girl
Olivia wearing everyones hats all at the same time
Grace
The mischievous Poppy trying to run in to the kitchen every time we looked away.
The girls together
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By drew on August 9, 2010
Allow me to introduce you to the newest member of the Maust family, Lily Irene. Even though she was just recently born on August 3–not even a week ago–she instantly became the most beautiful girl in West Virginia. We can’t wait to meet her in a couple of weeks. It’s amazing how you can love someone even when you haven’t met them yet! Check her out. Poppy’s cousin, my niece and the most beautiful girl in West Virginia!
Lily and Great Grandpa Pap
Lily with Great Pizza Hut Pizza
Posted from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
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By drew on August 9, 2010
We are very excited to announce that mid last week we received the news that we have been accepted as members of Wycliffe Bible Translators. This is something we’ve been looking forward to for a very long time. Even while I was still in high school I wanted to work as a linguist for Wycliffe Bible Translators making the Scriptures available to people in their heart language for the first time. Most 21st century English speakers have no idea what’s it’s like not to have God’s word available to us in the language we best understand. But for so many others instead of getting a clear, colorful picture of God’s word when it’s read aloud, get a blurry, dim black and white picture that is almost incomprehensible if comprehensible at all.
Our ultimate assignment will be in Cameroon in west Africa. We are still about two years out from settling down there as we still have orientation and some training remaining. Emily will be able to work part-time as a nurse while I will work as a linguist alongside African translators, helping them to accurately and appropriately translate God’s word into their language. In Cameroon alone there are still over 100 languages that still need work done. Facts, figures and statistics about Bible translation are changing all the time as the task advances. But over 100 languages for Cameroon is a very modest estimate and a sure figure to give you a fair idea of the task that remains.
If God has truly spoken–and we believe he has–then we must go. These languages matter because the people who speak them matter.
Emily and I already see how becoming members of Wycliffe will be a giant step of faith as we are learning to trust God more and more. Work with Wycliffe is volunteer. We will be dependent upon churches and individuals who choose to partner with us prayerfully and financially. So often the task of Bible translation goes unnoticed in churches and in Christian’s lives. We hope to be the people who connect you to the massive endeavor now underway by Wycliffe to see the Bible translated for the glory of God.
Posted from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
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By emily on August 7, 2010
Early this morning Drew and Justin went to play soccer. When they came home Poppy was taking her morning nap so everyone took a shower and once Poppy woke up we headed out to Mellow Mushroom for lunch. While waiting for our food we had a few games of Corn Hole. Poppy enjoyed watching. The food was great as always, my fav is the avocado hoagie on french bread, the boys obviously had pizza and Poppy shared Daddy’s.
Poppy's turn, heehee
Posted from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
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By emily on August 7, 2010
Yesterday 8/6 Drew, Justin and Poppy went to the museum.
Posted from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
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