Ludington, Avilla, and other Fun places

Don has finished the first year, and now is on to summer Hebrew. The work never ends, but the time is flying by. Here are some photos of fun things we've been doing lately.

Avilla Days, local festival in the town where our field work church is. Summer worked the food booth, Ethan was crowned Avilla Kiddie King, got to ride in a convertible in the parade, and Caitlin got an opportunity to open for the band that was hired to play at the pavilion in the evening. A great day all around.

Ethan got to talk live on the radio. It was very exciting to be interviewed by the DJ after being crowned king.







Don has completed his first year of Seminary and has started Hebrew this summer. Time seems to be flying by. Here are some photos of things we've been doing.


Ludington Marina Playground, Father's Day weekend, Loved that we got to see the Badger pulling out of port while we were there. Only in Ludington!








Cub Scout Day Camp, Ascension Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne





The Mermaid Festival, North Webster, IN

Don's Got Issues

There are only two ways to get an Issues, Etc t-shirt.
You have to make a personal appearance or be chosen for sound byte of the week.
When Don went to visit the St. Louis campus, the guys all stopped by the station and introduced themselves on the air.

Smart Enough to Come In Out of The Rain

It's been raining for a couple of days and it's muggy, so I opened the back door to let in some fresh air. Noah walked right outside to play. A few minutes later, he came back in, soaking wet, but smiling.

Civil Air Patrol Open House

Rock Climbing at the YMCA

This Week at Seminary.

Click here for radio blog

This is a radio blog, remember to turn up the volume on your computer. Guys from Fort Wayne and St. Louis talk about the classes that they are taking and some of what they are learning during their time there.

It provides a great opportunity for your congregation to hear from some of the seminarians.

Growing Up Baby

Noah this morning was playing around with his toys and I thought it was cute that he had grabbed the fire hat and the fire truck from his toy crate. I got out the camera, and caught him just in time to watch him put on the hat. He is so proud of himself.
I've also noticed how much the kids have grown since we moved here, especially the little ones. Noah was just 7 months old, and now he's nearly 1 1/2 and using a bowl and spoon and walking around. Jacob was almost three and barely talking, now he's using complete sentences and carrying on conversations - when we first got here, he wouldn't talk to anyone at church, now he participates in Sunday School discussions. The changes in the older kids are more subtle, but there. If you haven't seen us since last August, I'm sure you'll notice the differences the next time we get together. For now, I'll just keep trying to share moments with you through pictures.