Lined up our house-sitter last night. Lorrie did some shopping for the essentials. Borrowed the camera and luggage from my brother and sister-in-law down the street. Get to start packing tomorrow night. Forecast for Friday evening calls for serious flurries of laundry with occasional severe thunder & lightning (friends lined up [...]
Got the kids to stand still long enough to get a picture following Nicole’s game over at the park. Can’t tell you how hard it was to get them to stand so close together (can’t tell you because they volunteered). Between arguments I think they really like each other!
Nic had her final game last night. She really had a great time her first year of organized sports.
She might just turn into a serious athlete, but as I sat in the stands watching my 6 year old superstar, my primary thought was “
2 years ago, we stopped on our way out of ‘town’ - recognizing that that might be the last time we ever spent in Portis, Kansas. We thought about the fact that when we headed out onto the highway it would be the first time in more than 100 years that not a single [...]
It appears to be an endless debate - which is preferrable for church form: Mega (with or without emphasis on small groups), Traditional, or Simple/Home.
I’m just going to say: I REALLY LIKE IT SIMPLE!
Continue to find out why…
A while back my mom, sister, and 3 year-old neice were having lunch together. Based on the health issues my mom has been experiencing and the fact that my grandfather died fairly young; my mom was saying she didn’t expect to live past the next few years.
This, understandably, had my sister somewhat upset. [...]
*UPDATE*
Well, I can be tremendously thankful for much in this latest batch of trouble - but trouble it is (or certainly appears to be from my perspective).
Got an email today at 10:48 AM:
From: Brian Groce
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:23 AM
To: Matt Algate
Subject: Some News
Importance: High
Hey Matt, Amanda just called me…
First thing, everyone is OK…
But [...]
LOT’s going on - much that I might worry about - ton’s of fuel to be used for growth. I’m going to actually try to put into practice Phillipians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, [...]
(an incomplete list)
Amish Acres
Birmingham, Michigan
Borders Bookstore
Cincinnati Museum Center
Claypool, IN
Conner Prairie
Eagle Creek Park
Frankenmuth, MI
Franklin Cider Mill
Goodlettesville, TN
Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum
Hartwick Pines
Houghton Lake
Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis Children’s Museum
Indianapolis Zoo
Mackinac Island
Mayberry Cafe
Mundy’s Corner, PA
Portis, Kansas
Schullers’ Restaurant, Marshall, MI
Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes
Summit County & Vail, CO
Turkey Run State Park
Walt Disney World
Warren Dunes
Winona Lake
Catching up for a WEEK of eventful…events:
