So much has happened this summer. There was camping with Grace Bible Church families, Lois’ surgery and continued recovery, celebrating birthdays, Ricky and Karlyn being accepted and preparing to move to Baltimore, MD to minister to people out of Arlington Baptist Church, Lois and my 34th Wedding Anniversary which we celebrated with all our family with great friends Tim and Beverley Roberson and their daughter Kelly, and so much more. Jesse now owns his first automobile. Andrea and Cherith have left to work this summer/fall with Harvest Rally out of Indiana and are enjoying prep work to begin.

Also, Lois’ brother Bruce and his wife Deirdra and their son Zack moved to minister in Montana. We went to spend a Saturday with them the weekend before they moved.

It is fun to look behind, but there is so much ahead. Welcome Autumn!!!

Lois, my wife of thirty-three years one week from today has her birthday today. Happy Birthday Lois. Though I was in much pain yesterday (came home early from work) I was still able to manage sitting long enough to take her to lunch for a pre-birthday meal.

First entry for May. May, a busy month? Naw. Can’t be. Let’s see. Both of our vans have or are going the way of all man made transport. Eunice had her 30th birthday at her place. Ricky and Karlyn had us all at his place for Mother’s Day (the next day). Andrea had us at the house she was house sitting the day after for my birthday. Then before Andrea’s birthday (a week after Eunice’s) Josh and Hannah preped and painted their new house to be moved into on Andrea’s birthday. Spring Celebration for Cherith and Jesse’s school was on Friday night which honored the first graduating class of which Cherith is a part. That was also the day before Andrea’s birthday. Oh, wait. I forgot Chad and Courtney from church got married Tuesday night. And then on the day of Andrea’s birthday and Josh and Hannah moving into their new house (after which they helped Luke Hummel move) was Leighton and Ryan’s wedding day of which Andrea and Lois helped. Hmm… and that was only the second full week of May. Not busy?

Jesse's Birthday Limo Ride Home From School On His Birthday

Life is what you submit to God to make it to be.

I love you Jess. We all love you!!!

Happy birthday mom! You are – what? – 45 now? Haha I love you! I hope you have a great next year. God has blessed us much to have a mom/wife like you. You are special.

Love you,
The son you don’t like so much.

Josh