Currently:
Nathan is staying busy with helping FOCUS grow in the Northeast, so that includes traveling to his regional campuses and doing some expansion work. He is also staying busy with his Master studies in Scripture at the Augustine Institute and evenings of recollection with Opus Dei.
I am staying busy with teaching 2nd and 3rd grade and starting Collaborators in Philadelphia with Sasha Conrad!
Together, Nathan and I enjoy exploring the city, hiking, sharing meals and adventures with friends, hosting visitors to Philadelphia, and experiencing the rich Catholic culture in Philadelphia which is the home to many shrines, beautiful churches, and two saints, St. John Neumann & St. Katherine Drexel!
Oh! and Nathan would not want me to fail to mention that he is helping me get back into shape by learning how to kettlebell! We have only worked out a few times together, but it feels good to have that sore feeling the next day! If you've never heard of kettlebelling, look it up on youtube! It's a cross between cardio and weightlifting!
Looking forward to:
Christmas in St. Louis
being with family and friends, and of course meeting our new nephew Rory!
New Year's in New Orleans
Attending a wedding on Nathan's side of the family!
Staying on top of the blog, but no promises :)
November:
Thanksgiving with Nathan's Parents
Nathan's mom and dad came to town to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with us! Lauren got many great lessons in cooking including learning how to make a turkey, dressing, pumpkin pie, and the Ulrich family special homemade cinnamon rolls with the help of her mother-in-law Leah. Nathan and his dad, Larry, enjoyed some football and cleaning up our mess! We all enjoyed seeing the sites and historical spots on Wednesday and Friday. The break went fast, but we were grateful to spend the holiday with family!
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All Saints Day
November 1st
My students dressed up at Saints!!!
I told them the night before that I expected them to act saintly the next day :)
FOCUS Regional Gathering in Lancaster County, PA!!!
The missionaries of this part of the country got together for a weekend of holy leisure!
October:
On the Feast of St. Therese (Nathan and my patron, one of many :), we started a section of Collaborators in Philadelphia with the Conrads!
We traveled to Kansas City for Michelle Mueller's and Charlie Strauss' wedding :)
Michelle was stunning!!! It was so great to be back with our friends!
We traveled to DC to attend Nathan's friends from FOCUS East Coast Wedding Reception :)
Our nephew Lawrence Joseph Rosenberger III (Rory) was born!!!
Proud parents are Lauren's sister Robyn and her husband Joe!!
Congratulations you two! We can wait to see you and meet Rory!
Confirmation Sponorship
One of my students from last year asked me to be her Confirmation Sponsor this fall. I was honored. She comes from a beautiful family and I feel blessed to be connected to them for the rest of my life, no matter where God calls us in the future!
Over Halloween weekend, Dad came to Philadelphia for a work conference.
So Nathan and I were able to have dinner with Dad at his hotel downtown.
It was great to see him and share a meal with dad!
September:
School Started!!!
Nathan's Travels Started!!!
Lauren went on a Women's Retreat with the Apostles of the Interior Life in KC!
My mom joined me for the weekend, meditating on Heaven!
I was also able to reconnect with some of my girl friends!
Then after the retreat my mom and I met up with Nathan's parents for a meal!
August:
Dad and Francine came to Philadelphia to visit!!!
We visited many historical sites and also Lancaster County.
It was a full few days, but we had a great time.
I wish I could post more pictures!!!
July:
Visiting St. Louis, Family, and Friends over the 4th of July
Our Anniversary!
July 10, 2011
We were able to share a meal with all of our parents a few days before our anniversary, in St. Louis. Nathan's mom brought us the top of our wedding cake. It was still delicious! We couldn't believe it after hearing many horror stories of cake frozen for a year! We had a great evening and loved being with all of our parents!
Michigan with Nathan's Family
We took a trip down memory lane with Nathan's Papa! Nathan's great grandpa built a fishing lodge in Colon, MI. Nathan's grandfather grew up helping his grandfather in the summers at the lodge. Though the lodge is no longer in the family, it has been kept up and updated for vacationers to come stay and fish. It was great being at Miller's Landing (the name is still the same ;)
The sunsets were stunning. Lauren kept trying to find the perfect sunset picture for Papa. He said that the best is when the full sun is there, in reddish color, and you can see the ripples in the water! Lauren took hundreds of pictures, but none of the pictures could quite capture the beauty!
Papa front and center!
June:
End of School Year
Trip to KC - Family Friends Ordination
The male branch of the Apostles of the Interior Life were blessed with the priestly ordination of 4 of their brothers. One more brother was blessed with his transitional diaconate. We were blessed to be present at this ordination Mass and celebrate with the Apostles of the Interior Life whom have greatly impacted our lives. We thank them for their prayers and we pray for them!
Sr. Elena's Visit to Philadelphia
Sr. Elena, Apostles of the Interior Life, and her family came through Philadelphia on their way back to Italy! We had a great time hosting her beautiful family and taking them to the historic sites and to our Italian District! Sr. Elena said she tasted the best gelato in the states here in Philly!
FOCUS Training in Illinois
On the way to training we stopped by Lauren's friend's the Buschelman's to stay for the night in the midst of our trip. We enjoyed a family dinner with them and a round of Cribbage! It was a great way to break up our trip!
