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Videos of my Kids

2009-01-15T20:20:00.002-04:00

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Dear Bloggers,

2008-06-19T07:21:00.001-04:00

Today is my Birthday! Yay! You have waited patiently for the great big announcement. Here it is. Announcing a new weblog! As a gift for my second Sweet Sixteen Birthday my husband has given me the gift that I requested: a domain! You may now find me at… www.angiewashington.com Isn’t that awesome! I do so hope that you will come and visit me at my new place. Same me, just a new address

Revolving Door

2008-06-18T11:24:00.001-04:00

A person’s first encounter with a revolving door can be a humorous event. First they just stand there and watch in wonder as a few people go through unharmed. Then they try a few false starts. Soon they get in, but it seems that they can’t quite figure out how to get out, especially if they are maneuvering a bag. They get up the guts to step out and they are right back where they started from.

Magnetic Attraction

2008-06-17T07:54:00.002-04:00

It is fun to play with magnets. Seeing a long chain of metal objects stick together is fascinating. Have you ever tried to push strong magnets together with the non-attractive ends only to feel an invisible force prohibiting your efforts? These two forces (attraction and repulsion) are at work in relationships as much as they are in magnets. In the same way that a simple switch in the

Fashion Statement

2008-06-16T16:20:00.001-04:00

Arriving fashionably late is the Bolivian lady’s permanent accessory draped haphazardly across heaving shoulders as she enters rushed, appearing as though it was simply unavoidable. The charming smile and friendly kiss on the cheek is penance enough to pardon any tardiness. Be it a tea, a party or a wedding, unimportant is the nature of the event, inevitably there are some that will show up late.

High Apple Pie in the Sky Hopes

2008-06-14T09:20:00.001-04:00

My dear friends here in the blogosphere, you have made me feel loved! I truly hope that you are not gravely disappointed on Thursday. The scale of the surprise may be a few notches below your original expectations. But to know that you hope for such grandiose things for me and my family has touched my heart and made me smile more than once these last few days. So far the

Mixing Birds

2008-06-13T07:46:00.003-04:00

Mixing began. Pockets of people pulled together with the common interest of a new baby on the way. Pleasantries were exchanged as friendly facts were given and requested. Though unannounced there came a moment when all knew that everyone had arrived. At this precise moment the segregation began. The hosts floated between these groups defined by previous acquaintances. Eventually the spaces

One Week

2008-06-12T09:49:00.002-04:00

So I have been working you up for this announcement. (No I am not pregnant.) I am not quite ready to announce it yet. This post is just to whet your appetite. One week from now the announcement will be made. It is a happy thing, for a happy time.

WW on the WWW

2008-06-11T10:47:00.001-04:00

On hump-day every week a friend of mine hosts a game on her blog called Whatever Wednesday. It's simple and fun. You read the question in the previous comment, then answer the question and leave a new one. And the game goes on like that till she closes comments. Anyone can play as much as they want. Usually there are upwards of 100 questions asked and answered each week.So last week I got the

Funny Fruit - Kaqui

2008-06-07T12:39:00.004-04:00

On the corner near our house was a small stand under a colorful umbrella. Grabbing the plastic woven bag that my house help usually used to do the market shopping I took a deep breath and announced my departure. Not quite ready to leave my baby with the help I maneuvered the stroller over the pavement that was losing a futile battle with the roots of the ancient trees. The whole bumpy ride my

Culture Collection

2008-06-05T16:02:00.001-04:00

It was way back in March that I posted my first Culture Collection. So now I am digging around in my pocket and feeling the well worn stones once again. Ah ha, I found it. Just by feeling it in my hands I know that this is the one I want to display. I pull it out and rub it a little with my thumb. It is a possession of mine. It reminds me of the possessions I want to talk about. When you

200

2008-06-04T07:52:00.002-04:00

That chart post was my 200th post. Cool! Here is a question for you (since I am celebrating a bit of a milestone you can indulge me a bit) -Ok, if you are one of the handful of people that read my blog could you name for me the top three things that keep bringing you back? You can use the comment section for your answers (if there are any).

Chart of Servers

2008-06-03T19:41:00.001-04:00

Here’s an interesting little thing. Below is a chart of the percentages of the blog servers of the people I read. 1. Blogger – 38% 2. Xanga – 28% 3. Personal domain – 17% 4. Wordpress – 15% 5. Typepad – 2%

Melodious Memory Lane

2008-06-03T07:53:00.002-04:00

Spurred by a conversation with a friend last night I was taken on a reverie of my childhood cinema favorites. For fun I started making a list of some movies I would really like to have in my library. It would be fun to watch them with my kids and all that nostalgia and what not. So I got done with the list and 20 of the 27 were musicals! Wow! Since I know that you just have to know… here

Pray for Our Troops

2008-05-30T16:08:00.002-04:00

Though my life is lived out on Bolivian soil my heart is still American. I love the fact that God permitted me to be born in the United States. For that reason I wanted to take the opportunity to ask you to pray for our troops. No matter your political views. Our sons, husbands, fathers, friends and brothers are laying down their life for the freedom that we enjoy. Pray that God would be with

Nix the Ignorance

2008-05-27T09:41:00.002-04:00

God will not be ignored. You’re familiar with the phrase that comes from the bible ‘God will not be mocked’? Here is how it reads in the Message version (Galatians 6:7-8). Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life

Talent Show

2008-05-20T12:02:00.001-04:00

Last Friday night we participated in a church wide talent show. Timothy recited Psalm 133. Gabrielle sang a song in Spanish. Raimy did one in English. They all did a fine job. After the whole show was done the Washington’s got up and did a few songs together as the grand finale. We did all the actions and had a great time. Tyler stayed at home. But in the next few days he tried out some talents.

Mother Month

2008-05-16T15:33:00.003-04:00

This has been a mother of a month for me! Many mother issues have literally bombarded me. Here are the mothering things happening:U.S. Mother’s Day celebratedBolivian Mother’s day coming upWomen’s meetings where I speak as a mother cheering her kiddos onSpoke at church about strong families, including the part of a motherHelped a woman in the church work through a second

Botanical Buddies

2008-05-12T16:56:00.000-04:00

You know that feeling of self-discovery when you realize something about yourself that has always been there but never been formulated into words and uttered? Epiphany and light-bulb-moment are terms for this occurrence. Last week one happened to me. Do you want to know what it is? Of course you do, that is why you are reading. (smile!) Drum roll please: I am an outdoorsy gal. There you have it!

Because I said so

2008-05-10T19:28:00.000-04:00

“Because I said so,” was actually something I never heard my mother say. She and my father had an agreement that if they could reply with a ‘yes’ then they would do so. They would explain their decisions as clearly and thoroughly as they could. As the oldest of five children we grew up knowing that our parents believed that we could achieve anything that we set our hearts to. I am a grateful

Momentous Mothers

2008-05-09T10:34:00.001-04:00

Listed below are the wonderful mothers I know who have impacted my own formation as a mother. I wanted to pay tribute to them. They are a treasure that I hold in my heart. The characteristics following their names (demonstrated in the interaction with their children) are the ones that shine out above all the many that I could have listed. The list could be much longer if I were to include the

Happy Birthday DaRonn!

2008-05-08T09:03:00.001-04:00

My wonderful husband is 33 years old today. To honor him here is a list of 33 of the multiplied many things that I think are just great about my man.He loves GodHe is passionateHe is not afraid of being who he isHe strives for excellenceHe is a good bowlerHe makes funny jokesHe plays with our kidsHe is always trying to become betterHe is man of

Day on the Countryside at Parque Pairumani

2008-05-05T16:18:00.007-04:00

Day on the Countryside at "Parque Pairumani"This lovely national park sets on the side of a mountain just about a 45 minute drive outside of the city. We piled up in the truck and spent Saturday morning as a family enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. We wrapped up the excursion with ice-cream from the "Aragatza" ice-cream truck (best ice-cream in town is sold from the side a truck).The

Plurality of Scripture

2008-05-03T17:23:00.002-04:00

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone (Genesis 2:18)Let's take this into the context of the born again Christian who has been breathed upon by God and now lives as a new creation:And the LORD God said, It is not good that the Christian should be alone We were created for a shared existence. We share our existence with God. He permits this. We share our existence

Memoirs

2008-05-02T14:20:00.001-04:00

Have you ever wanted to write your memoirs? The thought has crossed my mind once or twice. What would be the title of the book by you about how you spent your days? That is the idea presented by Tiffani on her blog. She asked me to write a six word title of my memoirs. Sounded like fun. Here goes: “The Vapors of Her Shared Existence” If you want to you can do it too.

May Day

2008-05-01T09:21:00.001-04:00

Today in Bolivia we are observing Labor Day. This term seems to be an oxymoron seeing as it is observed by everyone taking the day off from work (except for the market workers, they are so industrious). Yet we are glad to give our team a day off. They work very hard and we are appreciative of them. Of course, my husband, the team leader, is glad to have the office all to him self to work. I must

Saved by the Tag

2008-04-24T07:59:00.004-04:00

Friends are the greatest! I have been avoiding a real live post due to just some really hard things I am going through so my friends keep on saving me with great posts to recommend and games to play. My old standby for avoidance is also to blog about my kids. So now the secret is out. But sometimes when you are going through stuff (or growing through stuff) it is hard to put in words the whole of

Recommendation

2008-04-21T14:07:00.000-04:00

One of my friends that I have gratefully reconnected with after more than a decade thanks to the wonderful world of blogging posted something that I think everyone should read. I met Amy in Botswana (that is in southern Africa) in 1996. She and I were “the engaged girls” on the Teen Mania summer mission trip. We lost touch until last year. Now she is married, has a boy named Silas and has a

Doing What They Do

2008-04-18T17:28:00.001-04:00

My ten year old trying her hand at oils for the first time. She is an artist. Her preferred style of expression is pencil drawing. But anything pertaining to creative arts is her outlet. She loves dance, music, painting, crafts, clay, sewing, drama, making books and whatever else she can do to create.My eight year old doing a word find. These or sudukos are his choice these days. Anything that is

Oil

2008-04-16T21:30:00.001-04:00

So while a sweet gal from the church watches my kids and cleans the bathrooms for me this afternoon I head out to get the oil changed on the truck. Little errands like these are fun for me. Mainly because I get out of the house and see new things. As I am driving up to the car place I see a paint store. “Perfect,” I think to myself, “Raimy needs to have some of that stuff that you rinse your

Excerpt "Breathe Easy"

2008-04-14T07:42:00.001-04:00

This is the first chapter in my book Breathe Easy. I wrote it with the mind to connect Latin women with their Heavenly Father in a relationship that provides freedom from vice, addiction and sin. CHAPTER ONE The Woman Intrepid she quietly made her way into the room. Many years of intimate interaction with human baseness had given her an austere and detached demeanor. Yet the group in the

Tagged by Jackie

2008-04-13T16:25:00.003-04:00

This is a tag prompted by Jackie.I usually don't do tags. But Jackie is a new friend - so in the spirit of good sportsmanship I decided to play along. :-)How to play:1. Go to http://www.photobucket.com/2. Type your answers to the questions in the “search” box.3. Use only the first page.4. Insert the pictures into your Blog. 1. What is your

Killing Taste Buds

2008-04-12T17:52:00.002-04:00

A theory that I have been testing was proven last night by my eight-year-old son when he said, “Mom, it’s just that the food is too tasty,” as an explanation as to why he was unable to eat his dinner. Here is my theory: one of the purposes of parenthood is to successfully kill as many taste buds as possible. This task should be completed before the child reaches the age that he or she can

New Email

2008-04-11T21:34:00.000-04:00

Gmail was the overwhelming choice. I made the switch today and feel great about it. Still getting to know Outlook. Thank you for all your input. :-)

Email Server Advice

2008-04-11T08:55:00.001-04:00

For years I have been using Juno email. It is time for a change. Little by little I have been making the change to use my Yahoo account. But before I make the big ‘announcement’ of a change of address I wanted to do some shopping. Here are my three questions for you to answer 1. What Email server do you use? 2. Pros and cons to your server? 3. What server would you recommend for my needs (

Ingrained

2008-04-10T10:44:00.002-04:00

A fall is not when you contradict your knowledgeA fall is when you topple off the ledge of professed omniscience Is what you know all there is to know? Goodness is… propitiatoryHappiness is… secondaryLove is… primary Questions are… revelatoryChildren are… celebratoryRules are… regulatory To be doubted… my premonitionsTo be trusted… love’s intentionsTo be dismissed… my hasty

The AM

2008-04-09T09:04:00.001-04:00

Yesterday this:Hope deferred maketh the heart sick… (Proverbs 13:12) Today this:… but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:5) This:My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. (Psalm 5:3) And this:Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I

Drama Queen

2008-04-08T23:12:00.004-04:00

WARNING: this blog post will be overly dramatic. Things will be looking better in the morning. These are my eyes this evening full of weariness, contempt, disillusionment, hurt and disgust. Oh, I do so want to believe in people and take them at their word… but who am I kidding? This is the hot chocolate with three big marshmallows that I used to drown my sorrows. This, of course, after

Happenings

2008-04-07T22:35:00.002-04:00

Just some bullets to let you know what has been going on: Finished writing my book Breathe Easy DaRonn returned from Chile on Saturday Hired a Christian house help gal Trying to figure out Tyler’s new affinity to licking deodorant