Monday, September 29, 2008

Falling into Autumn...

Somehow we have already jumped into the end of September!! Yikes! Time is flying and we have been VERY busy. Just a couple of things to update you on...Ryan had surgery on his left shoulder on the 18th of September. Things went very well and he is on the road to a 4-6 wk recovery. Praise God for good surgeons and ice bags! :) Classes have started full force for the LTD program. Ryan is RE-discovering the joys of writing ten page papers and reading 228 page books!! :) It is great fun in the evening to watch Zoe, Maia, AND Ryan sit down and do their homework together. :) Ry's mom and dad came down for a visit during Maia's grandparent's day program. It was great seeing them and sharing with them all that we are doing here. The girls loved having Grammy and Grampa here to spoil them! :) Our fall retreat groups are in FULL swing. Praise God for all the wonderful people that are coming through camp this fall. It is really a blessing for us to be able to serve them and to get to know them as well. Oh,yeah...and Zoe is riding motorcycles now...just thought we would let you know!! :)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Retreat Season

Hello everyone. This weekend I hosted my first retreat at CFS. St. Thomas church from Neenah, WI brought 130 people here for a "fellowship retreat". I'm so thankful to God for showing me this is what His plan for my life is. It's been a long weekend, but God has sustained me through it. Tomorrow Heather and I are going on a three day canoe trip with the rest of the LTD students. Kerra Wilson ( our "other" daughter ) will be staying with Zoe and Maia while we're on the Flambeau River. By the way, the girls LOVE their new school! That is certainly an answer to prayers. Maia said this school is great because she can check out books from the library for three weeks instead of one. They are both adjusting well to the new surroundings. well, that's all for now. I'll update when we get back from our trip. Keep praying that God sill keep our family unified while my time with them is short. God bless.