This month has just been flying by!!! Actually this week flew by!!!
I (erin) started teaching a few art classes a week at St. Andrews which I am really excited about. It isn' t a ton of work, but it will keep me in practice with teaching and lesson plans, etc.
Tyler was hard at work getting his teams well practiced for their games that will start this coming sunday ( Jan 28). One of his "Tiger Babe Team" girls told him that one day when she has kids, she is going to name one of them Tyler. It made Tyler's day.
Tonight Tyler and I are speaking in youth group and kicking off "The Matthew Challenge" - We are challenging the students to read through Matthew over the month of February since there are 28 days in February and 28 chapters in Matthew. We have been writing short commentaries/devotionals to go along with each chapter.
Tomorrow Tyler and I are heading to Galway for the day with my dad to go out to eat at his favorite restaurant and just hang out. Dad has been here all week getting the new Irish Studies Group settled in Greystones. He has also been meeting with different people in the minstry field to get Taylor students involved with while they are here.
It has been fun spending time with dad and of course being spoiled by him. Tyler and I have eaten very well this week :)
Thank you for your prayers and many notes of encourgement, we love hearing from you.
Many Blessings, Erin and Tyler
Friday, January 26, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
A Happy New Year Surprise !!!
The adventure of life for Erin and I is going to get even crazier. We just found out last week that Erin is pregnant! Yes, it is true. Our world changed quite dramatically last Wednesday after it was confirmed that Erin is 6 weeks along. Obviously, it was quite a shock, but we are extremely excited as well. The prospects of being 23 year old parents is a little intimidating, but the Lord is in control and can be trusted. The pregnancy does not change our plans of being in Ireland until April 20. It does throw a curveball to us with what to do and where to go when we get back, so please lift us up in prayer over the next three months as we seek God's direction.
As for other matters, two Upward basketball leagues are up and running in Ballymun for 10-12 year olds. I am coaching both a girls' and a guys' team and they were both a lot of fun at our first practice on Tuesday. If you want to be more specific in your prayers, you can pray for the kids on the Wildcats (the boys' team) and the TigerBabes (obviously the girls' team).
Erin has been a champ these past couple weeks as she has been dealing with morning (and afternoon and evening) sickness. It has been a frustrating week at times as she has been looking for a temporary job to supplement our raised support. Yesterday, she did receive word that she will be teaching a couple art classes at St. Andrews, with the possibility for more on the way. It is a very limited role, so we are praying that God would either expand her role at the school or open another part-time position. We are thankful for what He has provided already though.
Erin and I continue to covet your prayers in the coming months. We are being forced to trust God more and more each day, but that is a good, albeit sometimes tough place to be.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
With love,
Tyler and Erin
The adventure of life for Erin and I is going to get even crazier. We just found out last week that Erin is pregnant! Yes, it is true. Our world changed quite dramatically last Wednesday after it was confirmed that Erin is 6 weeks along. Obviously, it was quite a shock, but we are extremely excited as well. The prospects of being 23 year old parents is a little intimidating, but the Lord is in control and can be trusted. The pregnancy does not change our plans of being in Ireland until April 20. It does throw a curveball to us with what to do and where to go when we get back, so please lift us up in prayer over the next three months as we seek God's direction.
As for other matters, two Upward basketball leagues are up and running in Ballymun for 10-12 year olds. I am coaching both a girls' and a guys' team and they were both a lot of fun at our first practice on Tuesday. If you want to be more specific in your prayers, you can pray for the kids on the Wildcats (the boys' team) and the TigerBabes (obviously the girls' team).
Erin has been a champ these past couple weeks as she has been dealing with morning (and afternoon and evening) sickness. It has been a frustrating week at times as she has been looking for a temporary job to supplement our raised support. Yesterday, she did receive word that she will be teaching a couple art classes at St. Andrews, with the possibility for more on the way. It is a very limited role, so we are praying that God would either expand her role at the school or open another part-time position. We are thankful for what He has provided already though.
Erin and I continue to covet your prayers in the coming months. We are being forced to trust God more and more each day, but that is a good, albeit sometimes tough place to be.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
With love,
Tyler and Erin
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Back in Action
Happy 2007 to all of you.
The holiday season turned out to be a very memorable one for Erin and I. As mentioned in our previous posting, we were able to get away for a few days to Paris and it met all the expectations we had for the trip. We saw just about everything you could see in 3 and a half days, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame. It was fantastic... and so were the pastries, crepes, and other Parisian specialties.
Between Christmas and New Year's, we were well taken care of by friends over here. It was different to be away from our families on Christas Day, but we enjoyed our first Christmas together very much.
Finally, on January 2nd, my parents, along with Emily and Jason, came over to visit for just over a week. It was fabulous to be with them and we made lots of memories. We showed them around Dublin and also took a short overnight trip to the west part of Ireland. Bunratty Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, and the ancient Clonmacnoise monastary were the highlights of our side trip. It was very refreshing and encouraging to be with family again and we look forward to Erin's parents coming over here in the next couple months.
So, yesterday we got back to our normal routine. Upward basketball in Ballymun is all set to go. We had a coaches training session on Sunday. Several guys from the Freshman basketball team that Dan and I coach are serving as assistant coaches for the teams of 10-12 year olds. This is very exciting, since a majority of these guys were apart of the first Upward leagues in Ballymun a few years back. Our hope and prayer is that they would continue to grow and mature in every way and lead the charge of continuing to move this needy area in the right direction as they get older.
Tomorrow night for youth group, we are having a family night where all of the parents will attend with their kids. I think we have some fun activities planned and hopefully it will really encourage the parent/teenager relationships in our church.
We would appreciate your continued prayers for us as we get back to a normal schedule and as Erin is still trying to seal up a job. The holiday season was such a blessing to Erin and I and we are very excited to get back in action with the ministries in which God has placed us.
Many thanks and blessings to all of you,
Tyler and Erin
Happy 2007 to all of you.
The holiday season turned out to be a very memorable one for Erin and I. As mentioned in our previous posting, we were able to get away for a few days to Paris and it met all the expectations we had for the trip. We saw just about everything you could see in 3 and a half days, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame. It was fantastic... and so were the pastries, crepes, and other Parisian specialties.
Between Christmas and New Year's, we were well taken care of by friends over here. It was different to be away from our families on Christas Day, but we enjoyed our first Christmas together very much.
Finally, on January 2nd, my parents, along with Emily and Jason, came over to visit for just over a week. It was fabulous to be with them and we made lots of memories. We showed them around Dublin and also took a short overnight trip to the west part of Ireland. Bunratty Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, and the ancient Clonmacnoise monastary were the highlights of our side trip. It was very refreshing and encouraging to be with family again and we look forward to Erin's parents coming over here in the next couple months.
So, yesterday we got back to our normal routine. Upward basketball in Ballymun is all set to go. We had a coaches training session on Sunday. Several guys from the Freshman basketball team that Dan and I coach are serving as assistant coaches for the teams of 10-12 year olds. This is very exciting, since a majority of these guys were apart of the first Upward leagues in Ballymun a few years back. Our hope and prayer is that they would continue to grow and mature in every way and lead the charge of continuing to move this needy area in the right direction as they get older.
Tomorrow night for youth group, we are having a family night where all of the parents will attend with their kids. I think we have some fun activities planned and hopefully it will really encourage the parent/teenager relationships in our church.
We would appreciate your continued prayers for us as we get back to a normal schedule and as Erin is still trying to seal up a job. The holiday season was such a blessing to Erin and I and we are very excited to get back in action with the ministries in which God has placed us.
Many thanks and blessings to all of you,
Tyler and Erin
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