I HEART RAINBOOTS

It's Fall...  You must have a pair of these!  Your feet will thank you.  Your sweaters and scarves will thank you.  Puddles will thank you :)

Uganda

There are opportunities in life to give. Sometimes they are big and require large leaps of faith.  Sometimes they are small and seem insignificant, but let me assure you that any opportunity - big or small - to serve someone else is worth the investment. 
Travis and I joined a small group through our church that is going on a trip to Uganda to serve the kids living in an orphanage.  The orphans living here are largely orphans of parents who died of AIDS are were left abanonded.
We are not actually traveling (this time) but we are excited and honored to be supporting those who are.  Our group is still in the process of sorting out everything that we'll do when we're there, but one thing we are definitely doing is raising money so that a library can be built for the children. 
If you would like to read more about this amazing place and the vision of the people who work so hard to give these children a safe place to live, please visit the site here: http://www.hccpuganda.org/

You can also follow our group blog HERE

If you would like to support our goal of building a library (complete with books and computers!) please visit our donation site HERE

Your prayers for our team as we prepare, raise funds and travel are welcome and appreciated.

Making Things 'Official'

Slowly but surely, i'm adopting my new name!  I am no longer Bonnie Theresa Coe, I am Bonnie Theresa Rauscher.  Yesterday, my work email changed... that was weird / exciting / sad.  I love my new name, but i've been Bonnie Coe my whole life and seeing someone else's name atttached to mine is bizarre.

I still have Safeway though.  We use my parent's phone number, so they always call Travis "Mr. Coe", which makes everything feel better :)

Gotta go practice my new signature!

I'm a Stay At Home Wife!

We'll, not exactly.... but today, i was.  Travis went back to work and I don't have to go back until next week, so I nested.  I did more laundry than i've ever done in my life, I organized and unpacked new fun kitchen gadgets and agonized over where to fit it all in our excessively small kitchen, I grocery shopped and I cooked dinner AND scones for breakfast for tomorrow.

Move over Martha. 

I'm EXHAUSTED.  Now, wine... Grey's Anatomy.

P.S.  I wore an apron when i cooked. (thanks Meg!)  Travis laughed at me when he walked in the door.  Thanks husband.

P.S.S. My first meal as a wife was Chicken and Three Peppers over Egg Noodles.  DELISH!