Quil

I just wanted to put my favorite picture of Quil on here.

This picture just "thrills my little heart".
He's the cutest baby boy I've ever seen.

Sunday

Today we went to church online at Hobe Sound, FL http://hobesoundbiblechurch.com/ and watched their live streaming. We really enjoy the good services. Today is the last day of their school revival with Jonathon Heath. Because of the time difference the morning service starts at 8:30am and at night 4:30pm. When we get done (usually by 10:30am) we sing and pray as a family. Then around 12:30pm we eat dinner. Baked potatoes, salad, roast, cooked carrots, etc.
Then we take naps until 4:30pm when the evening service starts and lasts until 6:00pm. Every other week we have a Bible study with a few other families.

A couple times Dad and I have gone driving on Sunday afternoons in the mountains for my driver training.

I need 50 hours of driving before I can get my license in March 2008, right now I'm at 22hrs. I have to have the permit for a year before I can get my license. For the first six months I could only drive with Dad or Mother, but since Saturday I can drive with others in the car also.

-Jeffrey A.

Tim and Brenda

This summer we have had the priviledge of having Brenda Stevenson living here in Johnstown near us. She moved here after graduating from Faith Bible School in Mitchell, South Dakota in May. Brenda lives with a lady with health concerns, helping her with the daily tasks. She also babysits for a busy family several days a week in their home, and cleans for a couple people.
Brenda moved here interested in maintaining a relationship with our second-oldest son Tim. They got engaged on Aug. 4, 2007, and are planning a July 2008 wedding! Brenda is a great blessing to our family, as she spends most evenings with us, and all day on Sundays.

As you can see in the pictures, we have enjoyed many outings this summer with Tim and Brenda.


They spent Saturday of Labor Day weekend with a couple that was visiting from South Dakota; They went kayaking on Grand Lake in these cool double kayaks.







Notice the rockclimber above the family members! Risk takers they are! This was in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs.

Randy and Joy

On June 11, 2007 our first grandchild was born in Joplin, MO, where his parents, Randy and Joy, are Associate Pastors at the Church of God (Holiness). The senior Pastor of the church is Randy's Grandpa (Janet's Dad). Randy also works as a painter to pay the bills. They are totally immersed in children's ministry, bus ministry, and friendship evangelism. We were able to be there with them in Nov. 2006, April 2007, and June 2007 (had to see that new baby!).

Joy, Randy, holding two-week old baby Quil in the front of their Church.

Some of the children attending Kids' Bible Club on Sunday afternoons. There are often more than 20 kids on a given Sunday.

Randy's family surprised us by driving out to Johnstown, CO for Labor Day weekend. Monday (Labor Day) was also Randy's 22nd birthday. We went to the mountains, for which they were very homesick!

Here they are sitting beside the Big Thompson River last Saturday.

Grandma (Janet) enjoyed holding her precious grandson.






























Grandpa (Rowen) with Quil































Jason, Emily, and Jeff really enjoyed their nephew, Quil.




















Quil's Aunt Beth loved entertaining him!





























Uncle Tim and (soon to be) Aunt Brenda

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Rowen and Janet