Coffee House on Cherry Street

If you know me at all, then you know that I absolutely LOVE cafes! I have probably spent a quarter of my life at various cafes, mostly Starbucks...not because I favor Starbucks, but because it's usually most convenient. In fact, there's one right by our apartment that we often walk to! But I have found my favorite cafe here in Tulsa. It's called Coffee House on Cherry Street. Even the name is cute! The reason why I like it, though, is because it reminds me of Berkeley. It has a very... bohemian feel? Starving artist, go green, too-poor-to-have-real-curtains-so-we'll-put-up-burlap-sacs kinda feel...

Well, Terry is on a lighter rotation this month and had the weekend off, which is a rare and precious thing... So how did we decide to spend this precious time together? Studying at Coffee House on Cherry Street! He may have been off from work, but he still had to study for an upcoming boards exam. Seriously...the work never stops. Thankfully for me, cafe-ing is my favorite activity! Esp. if it's at Coffee House on Cherry Street. :)

I couldn't really get good pictures without looking like a creeper. But here are a few shots...

Our drink of choice: Chai. I'm so into it these days. :) And their chai is pretty awesome.

Coffee House on Cherry Street, thank you for being my Berkeley fix here in Tulsa.

A quote I like

I'll probably have a series of these entries of quotes that I like. And this is what I'll leave you with for the weekend... (Can we make blogging an every weekday thing?)

"There is only one in all the world on whose face God can look and say, 'He is altogether lovely.' Jesus is that one. Now God is willing that you and I should hide in Jesus."

- Rev. Robert McCheyne

Groupon!

Last night, we were planning on having a date night at a restaurant we had a Groupon for. We were pretty excited because it looked like a cute, hip restaurant in an up and coming area of Tulsa called Brookside. Well, we got to the restaurant, and this is what we saw:

It closed down! :( Sad for them, and sad for us! We lost our money!! Groupon should pay us back, right?

Well, the night wasn't a total bust. Thankfully, we had another Groupon for a place right up the street:

A quaint restaurant & bar called The Brook. :) And here's what we ate:

Southwest chicken nachos & fish w/ mac&cheese (in place of chips)...standard bar fare. :) We enjoyed a yummy, inexpensive meal and good conversation. All in all, it was a good night...and we were happy campers.

P.S. Groupon, we still believe in you... as long as you refund our money!

A good resource

I've started listening to sermons while I do my chores. Several months ago, I found this really good resource that I thought I would share with you. Dr. Tim Keller is definitely one person we miss in NYC...but it's nice that we can listen to him from our own living rooms! He is one of the most insightful, thought-provoking and gifted preachers I have ever heard. I have been blessed by his sermons, and I hope you will be, too!

Check out these free sermons: http://sermons2.redeemer.com/

We have friends!

On Super Bowl Sunday, we called my father-in-law as we were on our way to a Super Bowl party. He asked us where we were going to watch the game, and we told him that we were going to a friend's house. His response was, "What friends? You have friends there?"

As hard as it may be to believe, yes, we do have friends here! And we want you to meet some of them. :) Here are some pictures from a baby shower we went to this past weekend:

The colors were yellow and grey--gender neutral b/c the couple opted not to find out the sex of the baby.

The hostess with the mostest: Meredith Mayer, wife of a second year. Beautiful inside and out, gifted in many ways, especially talented in interior design/decor, as you can sorta see. She is also pregnant. :)

Dave & Catherine Hodge and Jennifer Jung: fellow interns. Dave & Catherine are from Florida and got married the week before we did! Dave is a teacher and Catherine is the intern. Jennifer is from Cali and went to Loma Linda with some of our good friends.

Kris Crawford and his adorable son. Kris is our fearless chief resident this year. He and his wife hosted us while we searched for housing and such. Amazing hospitality.

Bob and Natalie Schaller: sweet couple from Minnesota, also fellow interns. Bob is also a teacher, and Natalie is the intern.

The guests of honor: Melissa and Joel Watson (plus Baby Watson on the way), again fellow interns. Joel is the only other male intern in the class. Melissa is my fellow intern wife. Both Joel and Melissa are MK's from Africa. Coolest story--they first met each other in Kenya in third grade, then parted ways, but God brought them back together in college in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Crazy, huh? Now they're having a baby!

Priti and her sweet baby Joses. Priti is also an intern, married to a third year. Just gave birth to Joses in September. Priti and her husband are from Nepal.

These are the people who inspire and encourage us here. Many others are not pictured. This is just a glimpse of the amazing community God has provided us here in Tulsa. We are beyond blessed and so very thankful. We hope you can all meet them someday!

Computer Malfunction

I was going to post pictures from this weekend's baby shower so that y'all could meet some of our friends here, but my computer is not cooperating with me tonight. I promise this is not just a cop-out for not blogging today. Pictures to come tomorrow...

Happy Birthday, Annie!

Today is a very special day! It is the day one of my besties came into the world...

Annie Mun, you are a blessing sent from God. You are my sister, my friend, my heart twin. In you I have found a confidante, a comforter, and an example of who I want to become. I have always looked up to you for your sincere faith, your discerning heart, your humility... You have a genuine love for people that truly mimics Christ's. I have been so blessed to be able to call you friend. I love you so much! And I will be keeping you close to my heart in prayer...

Love and hugs from Oklahoma...