What a special time to spend as a family especially as we prayed in the New Year. Although we are in a country that uses a different calendar, the New Year for us is a special time to reorganize our priorities and make plans. With our whole family in Israel, it has been a time of special fellowship and encouragement. …
Merry Christmas from Jerusalem!
We arrived in Jerusalem on just before Christmas! As the whole clan drove our three rental cars up the big hill towards Jerusalem and caught first sight of the Old City, Priscilla burst out singing with the words, “Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates and sing, Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your King!” Old City Jerusalem was decked out with lights for …
Galilee Visit
In just the past two days since our last post, so much has happened I feel I must post a few more pictures just to keep up. It has been so much fun! We really have enjoyed starting out our time in Israel right where Jesus started the majority of his life–In the Galilee region. This sunset over the …
Off to Israel
The dream of any person who has a love for Scripture is to travel to the land where it took place and much of it was first documented. We have long dreamed of doing so, but only recently through some creative planning and thrifty budgeting we are able to actually chart out our own course on a trip of a …
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Thanksgiving season is not over. It is just the launching to the rest of the year of being thankful for what God and others have done to benefit our lives. [youtube]http://youtu.be/CWRPgoItmN4[/youtube]Paul sure is growing and doing his best to learn how to walk. He is almost nine months old. While on our way to a graduation of some friends, …
Visiting D.C.+Josh & Anna Duggar
We have been wanting to visit Josh and Anna in their new home and see Marcus for quite some time, but it just did not seem to work out. Recently, when we had a free weekend, we made a dash for DC. We have spent a lot of hours on the road throughout the summer. Josh Duggar has accepted his …
A Broken Nose, Seeing Family & Canada
As many of you may have realized by now, we really enjoy the outdoors and being active in whatever comes our way. Once in a while, there are some price tags. A few weeks ago, David was invited to join some friends to play some soccer and volleyball. Wanting to burn energy right off the bat, he chose the pick …
Grandmas Visit
Throughout Scripture grandmas played an important role in the lives of their children, and grandchildren. It is hard for us to realize just how much their families were benefited with the multi-generational influence each family took on. One vivid example is that of Timothy who was raised by his mother and grandmother to become not only an assistant to Paul, …
Vacation
A great vacation does not have to cost a lot of money. It does not even have to consist of weeks away from work. They are not built by exotic locations or special events. A life-changing vacation is based on love and love is demonstrated by giving. I think back to all the times that meant the most to me …
Florida Family Fun
This past week, we took a fun trip for some vacation down in Florida at the home where Priscilla grew up. Whether playing tennis, going to the Kennedy Space Center or playing in the mud with the ATV, we enjoyed a wonderful week with her parents and brothers. One afternoon, while Priscilla and her mom were enjoying some time chatting …