Carlostribe’s Blog

Well, here we are, nearing Christmas. It is hard to believe that we have been in France for four months now. Our French is improving day by day. One more day of school and we are on Christmas vacation! We sound like real students don’t we!?!

Jack and I leave Albertville by train Saturday (Dec. 19) morning and Hannah leaves the same time from Germany by train. We will meet her in Geneve that afternoon. Raymond leaves Minneapolis the evening of the 19th and will arrive in Geneve the evening of December 20 (Hannah’s 18th birthday). We are very excited that we will get to spend Christmas together.

Please pray for safe travel for our family members and for everyone traveling this holiday season. Pray also with us, that people everywhere may have the opportunity to hear the story of Jesus’ miraculous birth this Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

Jack & Cathy Carlos

Greetings from the snowy French Alps! Click on the link below to read our latest newsletter:

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Our prayer is that you will have a blessed Christmas season and that Jesus will reveal himself to you in a special way this year. Open your heart to this possibility!

We just received this news & wanted to share it with all of you….

If you haven’t already heard it from a UWRF swimmer or diver—here you go!  The Chancellor’s decision is to support the continuation of the team! Coach is going to share the information from the Chancellor’s statement on the website as soon as he can, so you may want to check that out later.  I plan to send a thank-you email to the Chancellor yet this week and hope some of you might have time to do the same.  We can flood his inbox with our appreciation as well as we flooded it with our support for the team!

A huge thank you to all of you who wrote letters and emails, researched details, spoke at meetings, etc.  I am so happy we got the outcome we wanted!

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Falcon Invitational meet this weekend! Friday & Saturday at the U of M Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

YEAH!

For all of you who are celebrating Thanksgiving, we pray that today is full of good food, good company, and good rest. We have much to be thankful for this year, as we have  years past. Most of all, we are thankful that no matter where we are (this year - Hannah in Germany, Raymond in Texas,  Jack & Cathy in France) God is with us. He is with us during times of celebration and times of trial. What more could we ask?

Thanksgiving blessings to all of you!   (P.S. Eat extra turkey for us!)

Good morning all!  We are here in Albertville having our morning coffee & getting ready for yet another day of French! We had a great “Vacances Toussaint” (All Saints Vacation) and are now back to classes. We were able to travel with Hannah to Strasbourg, France during our time off. It was a lovely city and we were able to put our French language skills to work! Hannah is doing well at Black Forest Academy. Keep us in your prayers – French is getting really difficult!

I’m forwarding the message below from UW River Falls Swim & Dive Coach, Bill Henderson.  GOOD NEWS!!! 

Falcons,

     I am pleased to report that the Athletic Committee voted to keep the swimming and diving team by a vote of 6 – 1. I do not know who the vote was for suspending the program but it was not AD Bowen as he did not vote. I wish it could have been unanimous in our favor but it is still a bold statement for our cause. So, the recommendation/vote and a report goes onto the chancellor and he will, hopefully, be making his decision just before Thanksgiving. This is a positive step but not the final call. Keep your fingerscrossed and continue to encourage your family and friends to writethe chancellor and tell our story!

 Bill

 Dean Van Galen – dean.vangalen@uwrf.edu (Chancellor)

We were very pleased to hear such great news. Raymon’s next meet is against Lawrence University this Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm. It is a HOME meet – so it is being held at River Falls High School, 818 Cemetery Road, River Falls, WI  54022. We hope some of you can be there to cheer Raymond on!

God’s blessings,

Jack & Cathy

Hi! The UW River Falls Men’s swimming & diving team won their first official dual meet of the season last week beating Macalester (151-110). Raymond had a great meet – and once again he had fans in attendance!!!! Thanks so much to those of you who were there to cheer him on – it means a lot to Raymond – and to mom & dad who can’t be there! Below is a link to the meet re-cap:

http://www.uwrf.edu/sports/swim.seasonstory.php

Raymond’s next meet is Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm at River Falls High School, River Falls, WI vs. Lawrence University. We hope some of you can make it!

the final meeting was held recently to hear the case for keeping the swimming & diving program at UW River Falls. A final decision will be announced sometime in November.

God’s Blessings,

Jack & Cathy

Greetings from rainy Albertville! It is raining here – but it is snowing in the surrounding mountains. We just returned from a few precious days with Hannah. We spent time in Genaeva, Switzerland; Strasbourg, France; & of course, Kandern, Germany (where Hannah’s school is). We got to put our French “in action” by navigating our way in French-speaking territory. It was so great to be with Hannah. She is doing well. Click on the link below to read the latest issue of “The Chronicle” – BFAs student newspaper.

The Chronicle Oct 28 2009

We ask for your prayers as we return to regular French classes November 5. We will no longer be able to speak any English while at school – not even on breaks or lunch!  We pray that you are all well!

In Jesus,

Jack & Cathy

Hi All! Greetings from Albertville! As I write this, the window is open and I am listening to a gentle Fall rain come down. Very peaceful….. Anyway, click on the link below to read our October newsletter.

In Jesus – Jack & Cathy

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Raymond competed in his first college swim meet yesterday. His cousins, Heather & Brady Johnson drove all the way from Illinois to watch him race. That was so awesome! Thanks guys! He competed in three individual events (winning two & placing 3rd in one) and two relays (2nd & 3rd) anyway, click on the link below for a re-cap of the meet. Raymond’s next neet in Friday, October 30 at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN at 6:00pm. Hope some of you Minnesotans can attend.

http://www.uwrf.edu/sports/swim.story.php

Hello all! Mark your calendar and attend if you can!  The next meeting with the Faculty Athletic Committee is scheduled for Monday, October 19, from 1-2 p.m. in the Trimbelle River Room (#231) of the University Center.  I hope to have more details later about this meeting—I sent an email to Coach Henderson tonight and will forward on what he says. 

 The email address of the committee chair is brian.j.huffman@uwrf.edu if you would like to send your words of support prior to Monday. 

God’s Blessings – Jack & Cathy