Pilgrims' Home

Well I am "so big" these days or so everyone seems to tell me. In accomplishment of my "so bigness" I decided to step up behind the pulpit at church and say a few words. It was pentecost so what appeared to be jibber-jabber to many was possibly a tongue of fire... It was before 9 o'clock in the morning, so drunkenness was not an option for people to claim. I hope all is well with you, and may God's spirit pour forth on the earth reckoning justice and liberation for all peoples. Keep in your prayers the people of Myanmar, China, and the Midsouth, especially Missouri and Oklahoma. Come Holy Spirit come and heal the land.

1. I'm not wearing pants, but I AM wearing a tie. 2. I'm reading a book on something that will never happen to me. 3. My hairdo is a hair don't! But for the time being, I love photo shoots. Thanks to Anna for the makeover!!!

Greetings everyone from Florida! We've had a great time on vacation. My mom and dad brought me to the ocean. I saw dolphins! They looked like they were having a good time. I've also been swimming every day. I like to splash my mom and dad. Dad has been golfing three times. He says he can't wait until I can golf with him so I'm practicing my hand/eye coordination...usually in the form of hand to mouth coordination! Enjoy the pictures!

The other day I discovered a big, soft, friendly lion in my room. I went over and roared at him, but he did not roar back, so I gave him a kiss. He is a kind fellow, and he seems to have a heart of courage - just like the one I saw on television in Technicolor. Well, you have a courageous day, and make sure to have your brains, your heart, and a memory from home, too.

Well it has been some time since I last wrote, but I am growing bigger everyday, and I have learned to walk in circles in both directions thanks to my friend, Sarah Swanson - she coaxes me into new things with Cheerios. I enjoyed today, and I celebrate the gospel story: The God of Israel raised his servant Jesus from the dead. What a great story that we are enfolded into! Well, here are some pictures from the last week or so highlighting my mobility, and I hope all is well with you this Eastertide. Micah

I thought I would show you a little bit of what I've been doing over the past few weeks. Mom and Dad brought me to a great place called Covenant Pines. I had a great mode of transportation...a cool red sled from my friend Petra. Mom also used a backpack...it was easy living up at camp! I've been really working on my own mode of transportation as well...I am officially crawling! Crawling is okay, I guess, but I would much rather walk. My favorite thing is to stand up against the coffee table and work my way around the entire thing. There's some new things around the house that I've noticed...a gate at the top of the stairs and some weird looking things over the outlets. I guess it's because I'm a pretty curious guy...my new favorite toy, after all, is mom's cell phone. Anyway, hope you're all doing great! Love, Micah

With Kyle in California and Micah fast asleep, someone around here had to step up and post something. Kyle walked me through how to post pictures...this is new territory for me. Micah and I are having a good week despite the fact that Kyle is gone. We would much rather have him around...but we're managing. Micah is discovering new noises every day...and laughing more and more all the time. Last week I sneezed in front of him and he thought that was the funniest thing in the world. I have a short video of more 'sneezing' and laughing that I will try to post...although that's pretty ambitious for my first attempt at blogging. We're looking foward to our trip to Chicago in a week or so for Midwinter. With Grandma and Grandpa Armfield around, Micah is sure to have a great week. Enjoy some more pictures...the video isn't working so I'll work on that for next time.

Well, I went out to eat after lunch with my friends, The Caustons and The Talmos/Everetts. We went to Jake O'Connors. Dad likes the cheese and meats and mom likes the pastries. The best part is the Irish music and the really great servers. Today, I was invited to partake of the fruit plate. Dad game me a piece of melon and cantaloupe (this is a hard word to spell). Mommy made sure I didn;t choke - it is good to have mommy around, otherwise dad would feed me anything! Anyway, dad noticed that I was shredding the cantaloupe, and he felt around in my mouth and found a tooth! I HAVE MY FIRST TOOTH - BRING ON THE RED MEAT! Also, when I was done eating my fruit, this cute little girl came over to say hello. My first girlfriend is Petra, but this girl was my size, and she had less hair than me??? But wow was she a cutie. Anyway, dad let me give her a kiss, and she tried to hold my hand. I think her name is Ashlyn. I hope to see her in the Narthex again next week. Well, it's a new year...

I am still lovin' it.