
FRESH LESSONS ABOUT GRIEF
This past Christmas, when our entire family was together, our youngest daughter, Heidi, and her husband, Shawn, surprised us all with the exciting news that they were pregnant. We all cheered, hugged and gave thanks to God. This was their…

A DADDY MARRIES OFF HIS (2nd) DAUGHTER
Becky and I just had the privilege of giving our youngest daughter, Heidi Nicole, away in marriage to a wonderful man, Shawn Lopes. We will now get to be the grandparents of Portuguese grandkids! The wedding took place in Louisville…

Esther’s Spending Spree
Not long ago, we sent Esther $25 dollars for her birthday—not a large amount by ay means, the price of lunch for two in Crystal Lake. Esther is our little girl we sponsor through Compassion International in Uganda. She is…

Visiting Our First Church—Again
Recently, Becky and I were able to take a vacation out to South Dakota, and we were also able to take our oldest daughter, Stacy, and her husband, Andrew. We had a blast! Dairy Queen, the Badlands, an automatic dairy…

Visiting Yosemite: Part 2
Spending Time with John Muir On our recent trip to Yosemite, Becky and I were able to visit a number of locations that the famous naturalist John Muir visited more than 100 years ago. Muir was the Scottish-born naturalist (born…
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