Home Again!!!

the title is exactly like it sounds. after returning home from my trip, it was necessary for Kari to have surgery. so this week we went to the hospital to fix her up. she had a nodule on her thyroid that the doctors were concerned about. i will spare you the pictures and video (believe me i have some)...but it's good to finally be back home again. kari is recovering well. Kari's parents helped a ton with the kids, in fact anna and christian are in new iberia right now...so at the house it's just alexander and my baby Kari. it's funny how a situation like this will force you to look in the face of your own selfishness. caring for the baby and Kari has been extremely refreshing...i'm so used to running so fast, i've been forced to slow down, not shave, wait for a meal, and jump out of my seat when someone needs something. it's not that i've ever had a problem with serving, it's just that me and kari seem to have slipped into roles...and she's such a servant, she takes care of most everyone's immediate needs. these past couple days have been tough for Kari but great for me. it's good to stay grounded....remember that the greatest will be the least.....that to serve is to be like Christ...that we ought not to think more highly of ourselves than we are...that if we'll humble ourselves in His sight, He will lift us up. sometimes we all get a case of "arrogant-self serve-moody christian-take myself too seriously-itus"...and we need a dose of serving/humble pie. enjoy the pic, we took this on monday before the surgery.

p.s. look for some jeep upgrades, i'm working on a couple things.