Time!

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Is there ever enough time in the day

to accomplish all that we need to do,

let alone all that we would like to do?

We only have 9 more months left in our mission.

In some ways that's a long time-

9 months is a whole pregnancy for goodness sake!

But 9 months left means only 6 more transfers,

5 more zone conferences

9 more zone leader trainings,

9 more specialized trainings,

9 more months to be a part of this amazing work

and 9 more months to be so closely involved in the lives

of all these wonderful people.

What do you do after an experience like this?

Maybe I won't hurry so much.

Maybe the answer is to savor each moment,

because 9 months will be gone before we know it!

Offutt Air Force Base- Air Show Aug. 27, 2011

Preparation Days are so much fun!!!

I love hanging out with my boys.

Back to School

Matt is a freshman in high school.
How can that be?

He's funny, 

kind, 

happy, 

creative, 

and a pure joy to have around.

July and August Trail Center Run 2011

On your mark...get set...GO!

On your mark...get set...GO!

Hot, sweaty and happy!

Great job to all!

August Farewell

Goodbye to our wonderful young missionaries.

Our prayers go with you
as well as our hopes that all your dreams will come true.

Memory Lane

Do you remember wishing that Miss Nancy

would see you through her Magic Mirror

on Romper Room?

Or that Sheriff John would sing the Birthday Song to you?

Do you remember Captain Kangaroo,

Dancing Bear, Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Moose and 

Mr. Greenjeans?

Do you remember how Mr. Moose could make pingpong balls 

fall from the ceiling all over the Captain

and Bunny Rabbit knocked his head on the table

when he wanted carrots?

Do you remember the theme song to Felix the Cat?

"Felix the cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat.

When ever he gets in a fix

he reaches into his bag of tricks.

Felix the cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat.

You laugh so hard, your sides will ache,

your heart will go pitter-pat,

watching Felix, the wonderful cat!

(I can still remember every word, along with the melody!)

Or Rockie and Bullwinkle who never seemed 

to get the best of Boris and Natasha?

If you remember these classics, 

you are a child of the 50's and 60's.

What a time of innocence that was.
I wish those days back again
for the children of today.

August Sky

Because the land is so flat here in Nebraska

we are treated to the most dazzling skies

and lovely sunsets. 

The pioneers saw these same beautiful skies
and I'm sure their thoughts, as do mine,
turned to the majesty of this world's creator.
Surely the Lord wanted us to marvel at the beauty prepared for us
and remember it was all done out of love.
Everything He did was a testimony of His love
and the love of His Father for us, His children.
I'm sure these lovely skies gave those pioneers hope
and courage to carry on.
Kind of like a letter from home saying:
I'm close by,  I love you,  I will never leave you.
We will make this journey together.