Monday, January 5, 2009

2008 Review, 2009 Preview

Wow! Another year has come and gone for our family. This year has seen a ton of changes. The most obvious is the newest Wiseman rugrat, Clay Jonas. Clay is now 4 months old. He weighs 17 pounds and is 27 inches long. Clay's nickname is "Little Ironman." He giggles and smiles all the time. He is already rolling over from his front to his back. Ibalari is 2 years old. She has a full head of beautiful curls. She is very fluent in several animal noises and motions like: cat, dog, cow, monkey, elephant, horse, duck, skunk, flamingo, and camel. She loves to sing and play music. Her favorite singer is Libbi Perry Stuffle of the Perrys. Of course, She is still a HUGE Daddy's girl.

We took a few of trips in 2008. In late April, we traveled through Missouri to catch two baseball games in two days with my parents. We froze on Friday night at a Kansas City Royals' game and got sunburnt on Saturday at a St. Louis Cardinals' game. We traveled to Nashville, TN in July to attend the Steve Hurst School of Music to study voice. That was a great opportunity that I recommend to anyone wanting to sing. We are definitely are going back this year. In October, we journeyed to Dalton, GA to record a demo CD for me at the home of a good friend of ours, Channing Eleton. I am very pleased with the finished product.

Jessie is enjoying staying at home and teaching the kids. I am serving tables at Tumbleweed. I am returning to Louisville Bible College this semester to work on my master's degree. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. We are excited about the year ahead and the possibilities that it holds. God has been blessing us and teaching us. May we be receptive to his leading.

In His Grip,

Ray