tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70852566074892386482011-04-21T12:56:26.259-07:00Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085256607489238648.post-72726739000655481802008-09-02T14:21:00.000-07:002008-09-04T07:55:59.133-07:00<div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Sorry so late....we're back again Sept 2!</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Wow, a lot has gone on lately that I haven't had time to blog - my bad! </span><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Here's the update. Josh got a job at Compassion so we work at the same non-profit ministry! He's working in Facilities and maintains the building. His team has been such an amazing blessing to him. He's surrounded with Christ-honoring brothers who share in their struggles and joys together.</span><br /><span style="color:#330099;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL20KrEyx8I/AAAAAAAAACA/FJC2aArEDGY/s1600-h/first+day+take+two.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241543636783646658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" height="228" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL20KrEyx8I/AAAAAAAAACA/FJC2aArEDGY/s320/first+day+take+two.JPG" width="283" border="0" /></a>I just finished up coordinating the very first college internship at Compassion. It was a huge success! Fourteen college students have now committed to fight the war against poverty and speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves wherever they go. I set up educational courses on global issues, poverty, AIDS, Malaria, etc. and then each Friday took them to volunteer in the community with various other non-profit organizations so they could be more experienced and hands-on with these real issues. I made some great relationships through this and still continue to mentor students who have decided to stay in the Springs.</span> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL2z2Gy193I/AAAAAAAAAB4/UMocUgErROw/s1600-h/Thoughtful+interns.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241543283447297906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" height="183" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL2z2Gy193I/AAAAAAAAAB4/UMocUgErROw/s320/Thoughtful+interns.JPG" width="212" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Long story short about my health situation - for about 5 months I've been in and out of the doctor's office trying to figure out why I've been so sick. They ran CT scans looking for tumors, gave me antiobitics for parasites, and looked for stomach ulcers. Finally, I went under and they took about a dozen tissue samples of my intestine and stomach. The results were inconclusive, so I went in a direction using homeopathic remedies. Turns out it's Celiac disease. Thank God it's not a life-threatening disease that can be controlled with diet! I basically eat all organic, dairy-free, preservative free, and gluten-free (wheat, bran, oats, malto dextrin, etc.). Gluten is basically in everything we eat, but I feel so blessed because Colorado Springs is a place where there's a high population of people with Celiac disease. There are a ton of stores, restaurants, and bakeries that I can get what I need. Plus, some hippies run an "underground" store in Manitou Springs that sells organic and gluten free items for 50-75% off because it's overstock or damaged. The Lord has provided!</span><br /><span style="color:#330099;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL_2hZ3_zRI/AAAAAAAAACQ/EnxoVoRUmSs/s1600-h/P1011216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242179545024417042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="194" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL_2hZ3_zRI/AAAAAAAAACQ/EnxoVoRUmSs/s320/P1011216.JPG" width="265" border="0" /></a>One real blessing through this season of difficulty is that we've been hanging out a lot with our new friends from the Woodland Park Community Church. We backpack, play ultimate frisbee, go ATV'ing, have coffee, and pray together through a young couples group. Amazingly, three other girls in this group have gone through similar health issues, so we're all a huge support for each other.</span> <br /><span style="color:#330099;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL_2UcdKavI/AAAAAAAAACI/9ofxK918jkE/s1600-h/P1011193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242179322378873586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" height="172" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SL_2UcdKavI/AAAAAAAAACI/9ofxK918jkE/s320/P1011193.JPG" width="217" border="0" /></a>Something else that's been refreshing is photography - I've been trying to get back into it. I got spoiled for our second anniversary - Josh got me a brand new Canon EOS Rebel Xsi camera! I'm pretty intimidated by this professional model, so I'm taking some courses downtown on how to use its features. I ended up taking my friends' engagement photos and now they want me to take their wedding photos next summer! Plenty of time for me to get better and more comfortable. </span><br /><span style="color:#330099;">That's all for now, I wrote a novel. More to come!</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7085256607489238648-7272673900065548180?l=joshandelatrude.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085256607489238648.post-54671316145608822212008-04-27T09:48:00.000-07:002008-11-15T00:49:59.896-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSvAgYJG1I/AAAAAAAAABw/Rat8A42BeW0/s1600-h/snow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193968693491080018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSvAgYJG1I/AAAAAAAAABw/Rat8A42BeW0/s200/snow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#6600cc;">We're ready for winter time to pass! It's been fun snowshoeing and snowboarding a bunch though. Here's a pic from some friends from BIble study snowshoeing. Way to go Rachel - she was a huge success on her first time!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7085256607489238648-5467131614560882221?l=joshandelatrude.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085256607489238648.post-15119336908040736182008-04-27T09:28:00.000-07:002008-11-15T00:50:00.101-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSqIAYJGwI/AAAAAAAAAA4/jlmYORi-TEw/s1600-h/Mount+Democrat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193963324781959938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSqIAYJGwI/AAAAAAAAAA4/jlmYORi-TEw/s200/Mount+Democrat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#33cc00;">Here's a couple more pics of Colorado for all you friends who haven't been out here yet. </span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33cc00;">This is on top of Mt. Democrat. This one is from Music Pass. Beautful Colorado, eh?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193963651199474450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSqbAYJGxI/AAAAAAAAABA/Llgj-3qNXZM/s200/MusicPass.jpg" border="0" /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7085256607489238648-1511933690804073618?l=joshandelatrude.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085256607489238648.post-19371253544297809452008-04-27T09:22:00.000-07:002008-11-15T00:50:00.822-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSpcAYJGvI/AAAAAAAAAAw/1ebqu-Reh4c/s1600-h/Frodo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193962568867715826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSpcAYJGvI/AAAAAAAAAAw/1ebqu-Reh4c/s200/Frodo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSpHQYJGuI/AAAAAAAAAAo/ro4X6RHdvGA/s1600-h/Adie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193962212385430242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lt5Wsk30tmA/SBSpHQYJGuI/AAAAAAAAAAo/ro4X6RHdvGA/s200/Adie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#6600cc;">Starting to roll out now some more with the new blog - getting a couple pics here and there...... </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#6600cc;">Just thought we'd introduce you to the rest of our family: Adie and Frodo. Yep, it's what our family looks like right now. </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7085256607489238648-1937125354429780945?l=joshandelatrude.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085256607489238648.post-85169871231775471582008-04-24T06:25:00.000-07:002008-04-24T06:27:15.878-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">Can you believe it? Josh and I have entered the 21st century! <span style="color:#000000;">We finally have a blog! Now all we have to do is set it up - which could take potentially another year or so......stay tuned. Maybe one day we'll have cool pictures and great posts that are worth reading. No promises :)</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7085256607489238648-8516987123177547158?l=joshandelatrude.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh and Ela Trudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682755580924678027noreply@blogger.com1