My dear Amaris... What am I ever going to do with myself when you go back home? Over the past five weeks, I've been so blessed to have you staying here. Even though the circumstances weren't exactly ideal, it made us so happy to have you and your mom around. There's just something really special … Continue reading My Dear Amaris
My brother Andrew is currently instructor of Biblical Greek at Sattler College, Boston. He also teaches a local Biblical Greek class, and I'm thrilled to have him sharing a bit about Greek here on my blog! Let's see what he has to say... In my early years, Greek was just another subject I did in … Continue reading Guest Post: Andrew Lamicela
“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than … Continue reading Jesus Gives Good Things
This morning I got an email from Wycliffe, informing me that today is Bible Translation Day. Bible Translation is something that is close to the hearts of all of my family members, and something I believe is close to God's heart as well. Following are ecards designed by Wycliffe, as well as exerpts from their … Continue reading Bible Translation Day
A few pictures of the recent wedding of my brother and new sister-in-law... Bride and bridesmaids... Exchanging vows... Prayer with the couple... "I present to you for the very first time... Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lamicela!" The very happy couple! Centerpieces... (All of the flowers were grown by Laura's family.) And last but not least, … Continue reading Wedding Pics!
Guys! Can you believe that in thirteen weeks I'll be graduating!? Yeah, I can't either! This semester started out really hectic. Along with starting classes, I was studying for the Sociology CLEP test so that I wouldn't have to take a three credit Sociology class this semester on top of my nursing class and clinical. … Continue reading Nursing School – Fall Semester 1
I don't usually go to youth group events, mainly because I'm an introvert, and large gatherings aren't my forte. Tonight I went though, and it turned out to be a lovely evening. I got to catch up with some very dear friends I hadn't seen in a while. I was sitting on a lawn chair … Continue reading Volleyball and the Sunset
(An abridged and altered version of what I presented to Mrs. Vanbuskirk and the summer PN class of 2019. Based on The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.) When I started thinking about writing my lecture, I realized that I only had one childhood dream. I’ve had that dream since I was ten; maybe younger, and it … Continue reading My First Lecture
Yesterday, Liz and I went to Long's Park, where we set up a little campsite and spent the afternoon outside. As we were walking from the car into the glade (technically it wasn't a glade, since a glade requires a forest, but it sorta felt like a mini forest, so maybe it was a mini … Continue reading A Mini Country Adventure
I'm currently on a two week break between semesters of nursing school, which are filled with the final two weeks of the two year Biblical Greek program. I'm just going to share a few pictures from this week with an explanation of what's going on. Acts 12:1-19 - Reading the story of the apostle Peter's … Continue reading Biblical Greek Program
Sweet Contemplations 