Comments on: Getting This Out of the Way http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Jessica Garaway http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16863 Jessica Garaway Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:32:16 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16863 Very charming - and very impressive that you managed to squeeze all that into a few paragraphs! You should write more often! Very charming - and very impressive that you managed to squeeze all that into a few paragraphs! You should write more often!

]]> By: Billie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16737 Billie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:28:37 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16737 Ruth, a wetsuit will make all the difference! There's an Alaskan current all the way to Baja, so it's 52 degrees all the way down our Pacific Coast. The upside--no hurricanes (unless your a surfer on the East Coast, who lives for hurricanes!) Anyway, I, too look forward to some of your surfing tales, Heather! (I was always too much a chicken to ever get off a boogey board!) --and the travel tales, too!! Ruth, a wetsuit will make all the difference! There’s an Alaskan current all the way to Baja, so it’s 52 degrees all the way down our Pacific Coast. The upside–no hurricanes (unless your a surfer on the East Coast, who lives for hurricanes!) Anyway, I, too look forward to some of your surfing tales, Heather! (I was always too much a chicken to ever get off a boogey board!) –and the travel tales, too!!

]]> By: heatherlinn http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16290 heatherlinn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:54:18 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16290 I really enjoy the Oregon coast though it does make me feel more than a bit sharky (which is funny for someone coming from Santa Cruz). One of these days I'll tell some surfing tales. Glad you've had a chance to get in the water. I really enjoy the Oregon coast though it does make me feel more than a bit sharky (which is funny for someone coming from Santa Cruz). One of these days I’ll tell some surfing tales. Glad you’ve had a chance to get in the water.

]]> By: Ruth Turner http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16279 Ruth Turner Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:15:49 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-16279 I have to agree with Natalie...great writing. It is great fun to hear about your life especially the surfing. Somewhere in the distant past in the dry flatlands of Arkansas and Texas, I began dreaming of surfing. In recent years, I've gotten my feet wet on a longboard in Lahaina, Maui and Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica. I can see why people live for the next wave. You are quite brave to surf the Oregon coast. I live in OR now and can vouch for the teeth chattering, turning blue, freezing water temperatures. When you feel like being sacrificial again, I'd love to read more about your surfing and competition. I know there are some great stories and championships out there to write about. I have to agree with Natalie…great writing. It is great fun to hear about your life especially the surfing. Somewhere in the distant past in the dry flatlands of Arkansas and Texas, I began dreaming of surfing. In recent years, I’ve gotten my feet wet on a longboard in Lahaina, Maui and Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica. I can see why people live for the next wave. You are quite brave to surf the Oregon coast. I live in OR now and can vouch for the teeth chattering, turning blue, freezing water temperatures. When you feel like being sacrificial again, I’d love to read more about your surfing and competition. I know there are some great stories and championships out there to write about.

]]> By: Katherine http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15457 Katherine Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:20:37 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15457 I keep vacillating between abject mea culpas and delighted giggling. Do please keep it up, everyone! I keep vacillating between abject mea culpas and delighted giggling. Do please keep it up, everyone!

]]> By: heatherlinn http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15432 heatherlinn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:40:01 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15432 Thanks all for your comments. Good fun. Good people. Go team. Brandi, The funny one? Wouldn’t be me. Lizzie? Bekah? Any takers? Paula, All for swapping YWAM stories. Was an interesting time and I haven’t met too many YWAMers in this neck of the woods. Natalie, Thanks for the compliment but I don't fancy myself to be much of a writer. Too lazy work at it. My experience is limited to lots of school papers as a history major and a bit of freelance writing for surfing/travel magazines. However, thanks to a journalist father and grandfather, as well as a childhood home full of books, I am a fan of a good story and a phrase well turned. Out of words and conveniently duty calls (in the form of snack time and dishes). Ciao for now. Thanks all for your comments. Good fun. Good people. Go team.

Brandi,
The funny one? Wouldn’t be me. Lizzie? Bekah? Any takers?

Paula,
All for swapping YWAM stories. Was an interesting time and I haven’t met too many YWAMers in this neck of the woods.

Natalie,
Thanks for the compliment but I don’t fancy myself to be much of a writer. Too lazy work at it. My experience is limited to lots of school papers as a history major and a bit of freelance writing for surfing/travel magazines. However, thanks to a journalist father and grandfather, as well as a childhood home full of books, I am a fan of a good story and a phrase well turned.

Out of words and conveniently duty calls (in the form of snack time and dishes). Ciao for now.

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15402 Valerie (Kyriosity) Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:44:28 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15402 LZ, perhaps it will thaw if <i>you</i> start blogging again! LZ, perhaps it will thaw if you start blogging again!

]]> By: Hope Brownlee http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15285 Hope Brownlee Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:42:50 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15285 My personal opinion is that such a slight allusion to your courtship may suffice for now, but not for long. Remember when dad was in that board meeting in Nashville and got a phone call from Nate, asking for permission to court his daughter. What was dad's exact reply...oh yes...it was a shocked "have you ever met my daughter?!?" I, for one, appreciate the "ocean" part of your story. If you had never become a surfer, you wouldn't have started the Surfer's Bible Study at your home AND your 2 surfer brother-in-laws may never have had a chance to hear the gospel and have their lives transformed by the grace shown to them there, through you and others. God is good. My personal opinion is that such a slight allusion to your courtship may suffice for now, but not for long.
Remember when dad was in that board meeting in Nashville and got a phone call from Nate, asking for permission to court his daughter. What was dad’s exact reply…oh yes…it was a shocked “have you ever met my daughter?!?”

I, for one, appreciate the “ocean” part of your story. If you had never become a surfer, you wouldn’t have started the Surfer’s Bible Study at your home AND your 2 surfer brother-in-laws may never have had a chance to hear the gospel and have their lives transformed by the grace shown to them there, through you and others. God is good.

]]> By: Missy http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15282 Missy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:37:55 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15282 I am so glad you wrote your story out for us. I am hugely encouraged by you! I have lately been feeling a little low as I look at how my husband and I are moving all over the continent with our six kids, and wondering what are we DOING to these youngsters. It is heartening to read your story and be reminded that an "alternative" upbringing can really be rich....and my guys can still land in a place that is interesting and fruitful, as you have. I am so glad you wrote your story out for us. I am hugely encouraged by you! I have lately been feeling a little low as I look at how my husband and I are moving all over the continent with our six kids, and wondering what are we DOING to these youngsters. It is heartening to read your story and be reminded that an “alternative” upbringing can really be rich….and my guys can still land in a place that is interesting and fruitful, as you have.

]]> By: Brandi H. http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15273 Brandi H. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:02:19 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/15/getting-this-out-of-the-way/#comment-15273 thanks, heather. among you girls, is there one who is "the funny one"? seems like you're all pretty clever. everything about my life changed when i got married, too. my husband says that single girls are called to pursue their own calling, and worthy guys are called to interrupt that calling with something better. a lesser man just wouldn't be worth it! rebekah and lizziejank, any bios forthcoming? we know your parents, but i bet there would be surprises to hear from your perspective.... thanks, heather. among you girls, is there one who is “the funny one”? seems like you’re all pretty clever.

everything about my life changed when i got married, too. my husband says that single girls are called to pursue their own calling, and worthy guys are called to interrupt that calling with something better. a lesser man just wouldn’t be worth it!

rebekah and lizziejank, any bios forthcoming? we know your parents, but i bet there would be surprises to hear from your perspective….

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