8/14/2005 03:57:00 PM|||Joel VandenBrink|||

Well it has been a while since I sat down on my computer to type. Well, that is sort of a lie. It is nearing the end of the semester and so my fingers have been working, but it just hasn't been in a blog form -- it has been in the form of papers about the Church, Worship, Postmodern Philosophy, and Hebrew.

But last week was an exceptional week. I started the week out right -- by performing a marriage ceremony for two of my friends, now called Rachel and Michael Wilhoit. My good friend Tim and I performed a wedding ceremony that was quite unique. We had most of the 'important' parts in the ceremony but the entire thing was done in a narrative form -- i.e. we told a story for the entire ceremony. The story had four characters, of course Michael and Rachel, but also David and Jacob. We paralleled Michael's journey with the passage in Genesis 32 and we paralleled Rachel's journey with that of David in Psalm 77. It was a beautiful and moving time for both Tim and I as well as those we talked to (luckily we didn't have anybody tell us it stunk).

Then Monday night my friend Tom Ryan had received 18th row tickets behind home plate for the Mariners game. I don't think I have ever watched a baseball game that up close before, and to top it off the Mariners actually won 5-4.

Tuesday Brooke and I celebrated our second anniversary. This was not only a day that we were cared for by friends and family but truly a day of celebration and remembrance. The funny part is that on our first anniversary I gave Brooke a gift certificate to a spa room and she gave me a gift certificate to get my first flight lesson -- but a year later neither of us had used them -- so we decided we would use our first anniversary presents on our second anniversary (kind of a cool idea in hindsight -- maybe I should start claiming we did it on purpose). For dinner we got treated (thanks _______ (you know who you are)) to a place called Andaluca and were welcomed with a glass of champagne to toast to. The dinner was incredible, three complete courses and 2.5 hours later we decided it was time to call the valet parker, get our car and head over to the spa. The day ended with the two of us sitting in our private spa room and talking about how we want to challenge each other to grow in our next year of marriage. All in all a fabulous day.

Wednesday and Thursday were just normal days, I worked, Brooke worked...

Friday night came around and we had a party to go to. Our slow pitch softball team ended up with three wins and eight losses so we had plenty to celebrate. We went over to a house in the hills of Bellevue and watched the sunset over the city and over the olympics -- amazing view. The manager, Brendan Stamper, went way out of his way and gave us each a personal thanks (via a speech) and got us each trophies and a team picture. I don't remember the last time I got a personal trophy, so it was quite a treat.

Then saturday I had planned to write papers all day, but as soon as I sat down to type my phone rang. "Hey Joel, I've got two tickets for the Mariners game this afternoon I can't use, you want them?" "Uhh, Uhh, sure" "Alright, I'll leave them at my house, we are heading over to the Gorge to see the Jack Johnson show, I'll see you tomorrow" The game was a blowout, but it was the first Mariner game that Brooke and I had been to just as the two of us.

Then, today, I went and attended Green Lake Presbyterian and listened to my distant, distant cousin deliver a sermon. And then met his wife and son.

but now, as I prepare myself for the week I am keenly aware that out of the next 10 business days I have class for 9 of them -- straight from 9-5.

Blessings on your week everyone.

joel

|||112406888713222179|||A good week...8/15/2005 01:34:01 PM|||Anonymous|||Congratulations on 2 years! I wish I would have remembered so as to be in on contributing to a beautiful celebration. Nevertheless, I pray that the next year provides opportunities for the growth you both hope for. By the way, when are the flying lessons?

If not before, I'll see you in class next week.

Nate8/15/2005 05:51:26 PM|||Mark|||Congrats on the 2 years! We need to get together when you get a moment. Sounds like you are a Mariner fan....Mary and I have tickets for the Mariner v. Yankees game 8/29. I will try and call you sometime.8/18/2005 02:36:00 PM|||skye580belinda|||St0ck For Your Review - FCPG

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