This post is going to send a whole lot of pictures and videos at ya! To start off are some pictures from our trip to Arizona the other weekend. We went out because I was in my friend Eric's wedding, and it was a good chance to see my side of the family. Elise got to meet her beloved auntie Kelly, and she also got to meet her great grandma and grandpa. She sure enjoyed seeing granny Robin and grandpa Buddy again, and she definitely liked meeting all those animals!
These pictures are just some random recent pictures. Heather does a really good job at catching all of the little faces Elise makes.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Goodbye Friends
Yesterday Heather and I said goodbye to out friends Jeffrey, Bethany and Zeke.
We have had to say goodbye to friends many times already, and we never enjoy it. But this time it hurt a little bit more. Jeffrey and Bethany have been our neighbors for the three years we have been here. Our relationship began the day we arrived with our moving truck and they were there to help us unload it, And then had us over for a meal after we were done. Jeffrey and I were in the same aviation maintenance class out at Lowell. Jeffrey always joked about how cool it would be if our wives were pregnant at the same time. Well, they were! (for a couple months). Zeke was born in May of last year, and Elise in December. We both had to move into bigger apartments to make room for the babies, so we ended up living across the courtyard from each other. Heather and Bethany had many chances to hang out and help each other out with the kiddos. Jeffrey and Bethany have showed us what true faithful friendship looks like. They were hospitable, generous, available, and encouraging. They are moving on to North Carolina to finish Jeffrey's preparations to fly for New Tribes Missions Aviation, helping those who are bringing the love of God to the ends of the earth. Jeffrey and Bethany we will miss you guys!
We have had to say goodbye to friends many times already, and we never enjoy it. But this time it hurt a little bit more. Jeffrey and Bethany have been our neighbors for the three years we have been here. Our relationship began the day we arrived with our moving truck and they were there to help us unload it, And then had us over for a meal after we were done. Jeffrey and I were in the same aviation maintenance class out at Lowell. Jeffrey always joked about how cool it would be if our wives were pregnant at the same time. Well, they were! (for a couple months). Zeke was born in May of last year, and Elise in December. We both had to move into bigger apartments to make room for the babies, so we ended up living across the courtyard from each other. Heather and Bethany had many chances to hang out and help each other out with the kiddos. Jeffrey and Bethany have showed us what true faithful friendship looks like. They were hospitable, generous, available, and encouraging. They are moving on to North Carolina to finish Jeffrey's preparations to fly for New Tribes Missions Aviation, helping those who are bringing the love of God to the ends of the earth. Jeffrey and Bethany we will miss you guys!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Travlin' to AZ!
Yesterday something happened that just melted my heart. As I got ready to leave the house I waved bye to Heather and Elise. And for the first time, Elise waved back. I thought for sure it was a fluke so I waved again. And she waved again. I did it a third time. It was no fluke! Something so simple, and Heather and I were both just thrilled by it! Tomorrow Elise gets to go meet her Arizona relatives. We are traveling out there for my good friend Eric's wedding. Elise is going to meet her great grandma and grandpa out there, and her auntie Kelly who is just dying to meet Elise (and who is expecting Elise's little cousin Isla any day now!) On that note I am thrilled to see my beloved twin sister pregnant. And pretty soon I will have my first niece! Elise is also stoked to get to spend more time with Grandma Robin and Grandpa Buddy out there. We are really excited to see what her reaction will be to all the animals....especially the chiuhauas. No doubt there will be a video posting or two on here of Elise's response. Here are some recent photos.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
What a view!!
Last night Heather and I sat on the porch and watched as the setting sun made the clouds in sky a fiery orange. I said "we really should watch one of those from the air sometime." Heather said "Yeah, we should." I looked on the schedule, the airplane was available the next night, so we got a baby sitter for Elise and went on a flight to remember. We took off 20 minutes before sunset and headed straight for lake Michigan to watch. We patrolled up and down the shoreline at 4,000 feet as the sun set over the lake putting on a show that words (or these pictures) can't describe. As the sky glow began to fade, we turned the airplane back towards Grand Rapids and watched as the city lights began to emerge brighter and brighter as the twilight faded. We went past downtown and made a landing at Grand Rapids International Airport (AKA Gerald R Ford Intnl). On the way back to my home airport of Sparta we got a great view of the city lights, and a special surprise. The local minor league baseball team just happened to be having fireworks after their game (the stadium is right on the way back to Sparta airport from Grand Rapids) so we had accidentally timed it just right to watch the fireworks show as we flew back to Sparta. What a beautiful evening, completely calm and not a bump in the sky. And a special vantage point to get to enjoy all that beauty tonight. Here's a few pics we took.....
...since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20
...since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20
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