Happy 17th Birthday Mike!

Today is Mike's 17th birthday. He's grown into a fine young man. We appreciate him, and all he does for our family. It is very exciting to see how the Lord has worked in his life.
Enjoy your day Mike!

An Act of Kindness

This past Saturday I went to church to clean the nursery. The men were having their monthly breakfast that morning, and I tried to sneak in without being noticed. No such luck. As I got one foot in the door I immediately heard "Intruder!!!". I made it to the nursery and began cleaning. Within a few minutes I hear the door open and looked and saw Ed Slone. He was bringing me a plate FULL of food from the men's breakfast. That was such a kind gesture, from a kind man. Then a few minutes later Forest stuck his head in the nursery and offered to make me up a plate of food. What a blessing it is to have such kind, considerate men at our church. It made my day.

An Encouraging Note

Tucked way down in the bottom of Zach's backpack was a gem. I found a note folded many times, as if it had no meaning. When I unfolded it, I found it to have as much meaning, even more, than the largest billboard. It said . . .
Mr/Mrs G-
Zach found a students ID in the hallway. He turned it into the police officer and was rewarded with a dollar.
Thanks for raising such a teriffic young man.

That made my day, and Bob's, and even Mike's. It's so nice to receive encouraging words. Many of you have only known Zach for a few years, but some have known him a while and will testify that he has come a long way. He hasn't always been the Zach you know today. What a blessing we have been given to have Zach as part of our family. I thank the Lord for giving us Zach. Love ya big guy!

Yes, We Canned!!!

Today I spent time learning from my experienced canning buddy, Kris. What a blast we had! Well, at least I had fun. I hope she did too. We canned 35 jars of homemade cinnamon applesauce. Yum. I appreciate her taking time from her busy schedule and helping me. Next we will be canning green beans. Friends make work seem like fun.