So first, read Julie's blog down below. I didn't mean to steal her thunder, but Joanna suggested that some pictures of my family might be in order. First of all, though, we don't have the house YET; that should happen early tomorrow morning, Lord willing and the creek don't rise. Pray for us, please! Julie has been an incredible part of making this work; Friday I was out of town, and she coordinated about a dozen difficult last minute tasks and requests for information. Our bank actually seems more disorganized than me (pause for a moment to let the significance of that sink in). Anyway, she's had a terrific attitude and been nothing but a sweetheart, and we were so excited to see each other when she picked me up at the airport on Sunday. Yay!
So anyway, like I said, pictures of my family.
This one is us at Ravens Rock, actually not far from where I asked Julie to marry me.

John and Abby :)

Laura, Abby, and Elizabeth

and Paul and Johnny

Absent from these photos is David, my older brother. We do have pictures of him around the house, but none digital. We'll take some when he comes down in a few weeks.