Teresa's Two-cents

Okay, I will admit that I have encouraged Will to update our blog, but have stopped short of actually doing it myself. My bad. I love the idea of a blog… getting to share more of what is going on in our lives than Facebook or Myspace allows. So, I too will try my best to keep this updated.

Where to start?!? Will gave you a little update in the previous post about our time in Colorado Springs. To say that we have enjoyed ourselves here is an understatement. I really love this place. I cannot believe the number of old friends we have been able to catch up with because of our location. The Navigators, Young Life, and MCYM all have their head quarters here in town, and the Air Force Academy is in the same sports conference as TCU. While I have only had the chance to see my Horned Frogs in action once (and we lost horribly), I am looking forward to next fall’s football season.

As I was saying before, we really enjoy living here. A few friends from Germany live nearby, allowing us to be encouraged and refreshed by their amazing family. Speaking of encouraged, God has really blessed us in this place. Last weekend we were able to spend time at the Navigator’s Air Force conference. It really made us look at our current activities and evaluate if they were really achieving our hearts’ desire. “What is that?” you ask . Well, we want to be laborers for God’s kingdom. So, in the coming weeks and months we will be asking God for clarity as to where and how we are to serve Him. We covet your prayers in this matter.
Well that is enough for now. Be assured that we will write more soon!
Teresa

A new year, a new beginning

It's been many a day since the Sages have updated this site, but at the urging of Mrs. Sage, Will is getting to work on the site. The short version of the past years: We are now in Colorado Springs, CO. Will works on Peterson AFB. We have been re-connected with many friends from Guam, Germany and Iraq over the last few years (most recently this January). Caleb is now 2 1/2 years old: a running, jumping, hitting, eating, growing ball of energy. We love him. More to come in the next weeks and months, The Sages

April Showers and May Flowers

Things are coming to an end here in Guam for the Sage family. Teresa and Caleb will leave the island in less than 2 weeks for a friend's wedding in Kansas City, then visit family and friends in St. Louis before heading to Georgia. Will still has about a month before departing Guam, but is sure time will fly by with all the golf he'll be playing. Looking forward to seeing friends and family back in KC, STL, and NO!

Caleb is growing and becoming not so easy to pick up any more (the grunts are becoming louder and more frequent) He's soon to be crawling ("Any day now" is what we've been saying for the last 2 weeks) and he grabs anything within reach. Fun little guy

Onward Beach Resort for Will's BDay: Caleb had a good time splashing around in the water and even more fun on the body board. He didn't, however, enjoy the chlorine in his eyes. The strawberry dacquiri (virgin) left a sour taste in his mouth so his tongue pretty much hung out all day long. Teresa enjoyed the many laps around the lazy river, and Will went down waterslides with Marco (since Mama was a little scared) so everyone had a good time

Sure am gonna miss my co-workers. Tom and Frenchie have been good buddies and we've shared a lot of laughs and push-ups together. Gonna miss ole' Bouie, Robertson, Nario and the rest of the gang as well. "The next exercise is....position of exercise.....THOUSAND...."

Caleb has begun to feed himself. A welcome break by
his parents. Although most of the food does not end up in his mouth, it's a starting point.

My co-workers and I spent a day touring the WW2 sites here on Guam and visited some great places with rich history. The PITI gun shown here was used to fire on American troops landing on the beaches. The Japanese forced the Chamorro's into labor by having them haul the iron to build the guns and the stones that form the steps. It's no easy hike as it is, I couldn't imagine hiking with 50+ lbs multiple times

While the beach didn't look as great back then, it's a gorgeous site today. Thousands of American soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen gave their lives for the liberation Guam.

A preview of Will's hobbies to come so for all my friends's around the world (and esp. those in N.O. who haven't visited me yet) come on over, you have a place to stay. Teresa's friends, you're welcome too :) See you all in the states very soon!

March Madness

Well March has been another month of firsts for Caleb. He figured out how to sit up all on his own last week! He also experienced his first real dip in the ocean, and wore his first pair of shoes. We are really enjoying his constant smiles and giggles. People just can't believe how content and happy he his. He has also developed a new smile... we are calling it his snarl. When he gets really excited, he wrinkles up his nose, opens his mouth wide, and squints one eye. It is too funny!

In other news, we have recieved our new assignment to Colorado Springs. We could not be more excited! Besides a cool new base, we also get to spend time with our old friends the Salters. We are looking forward to many deep conversations, shared meals, and lively bible studies with Vern and Janelle. Teresa and Caleb will be flying back to the states in late May to attend a wedding. They will then fly down to georgia to visit Teresa's parents. In Mid-june Will leaves Guam and meets up with T and C. We are planning some quality time in New Orleans, and then we are off to Colorado in July. We can't wait to see all our friends and family again.

Feb 2007

Well all the fun had to end sooner or later. No more Hawaii or New Year's Eve parties anymore. Will attended Airman Leadership School from 5 January - 8 February and learned about the importance of Air Force supervision. As someone put it, "we've only taught you the tip of the iceberg." ...so I guess the real fun is only beginning. Although it was a lot of work and at times stressful, Will finished with a sense of accomplishment. there were also many new friendships formed, which are always encouraging. He's back at work now as a new Air Force Staff Sergeant.


That's about all that's going on...we know it's been a while since we last posted anything, but it's been busy. Will and a few guys are finishing up Lessons on Assurance this week and will move on to something else next Wednesday. Our friends, the Hedums, have moved and others are soon to go whom we will greatly miss. (Josh, if you read this, I love ya bro!) Give us a call or write anytime, we'd love to hear from you.
P.S. We still have no assignment, but will definitly be coming back to U.S. soil

Feliz Ano Nuevo! Happy 2007!

Thanksgiving was wonderful...the Colts of Bayview (30 and unders) defended their title in the annual Turkey Bowl. Later in the afternoon, Becky outdid herself and we enjoyed a wonderful feast with the Hedums and Batemans (We even got a little bit of Madden in there as well as a couple Friends episodes)

December was a busy month mostly due to corrective eye surgery in Hawaii (traveling via hops to and fro, finding a place to stay and lots of driving in Honolulu was enough for me to appreciate the laid back life here in Guam) It was great to spend time with "Mamita" and witness many of Caleb's firsts over a short amount of time (i.e. first airplane ride, grabbing objects, rubbing his eyes when tired, putting his thumb in his mouth, many smiles and laughing, etc.) Will's eyes are now great. He was seeing 20/200 in both eyes and is now experiencing the wonderful worl of 20/14 vision! Praise to the King for his provision!

Christmas was great. We received some great giftsand Caleb seemed enjoy ripping up the paper. It was a warm 83 degrees out here, so our dreams for a White Christmas were not long lived.

What a year for the Black and Gold! Even though we didn't make it to da Super Bowl, Saints fans in the Pacific were having a blast. (especially when it came down to whoopin those Dirty Birds twice and beating up on the 49ers) I told little man not to get so excited though, cuz they'll let you down in a heartbeat

Happy Thanksgiving

All is well in the Sage household. We've had a lot of "firsts" lately and it's been fun. Caleb experienced his first Halloween and also his first time at the beach (see picture dubbed "Caleb Dundee") Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we'll be spending it with our friends Jason, Becky, Josh and Vanessa. Yummy stuffing, cranberries, turkey, potatoes, dessert and more! We're still waiting for an assignment, which should be here before the next year. Will is meeting together with a few guys on Wednesdays and they're going through Lessons on Assurance. It's great to see young believers grow and hunger for God's word! Caleb has been disappointed with the Saints lately, but still wears his onesy proud. I told him, "Start getting used to being let down son...they've been doing it to me for a long time." He remains optimistic about the season though. We'll all be going to Hawaii next month for Will's eye surgery...looking forward to more fun in the sun. We love you all and are so thankful for the thoughts, prayers, packages, phone calls and many 3 am wakeups over the past year. We wouldn't trade you for anything

19 Oct 06

Well Caleb has discovered the television. He really enjoys watching the Saints, college football and even the cheerleaders...seriously

The little one is talking up a storm now and Will has fun making up conversations with him. Usually they are commenting on Mom and agreeing that she should change diapers because he likes the way she does it

His neck muscles are much stronger so we continue to be impressed at how long he holds his head up when on our chests.

Will and Teresa are getting more sleep and having company over about twice a week so things are more normal now than they have been. It's so nice to have the house clean, even if it's a last minute rush to pickup before guests arrive

2 months

Watch Caleb talk!