There and Back Again 2009

This year I led the Mission Trip to Mexico. It was an amazing/awesome/
tiring/draining/uplifting/
encouraging/recharging trip. Nicole was able to go with me this year, and she had a great time. She was a hard working machine!
Being in charge of the whole trip was an honor, and while I did have some bumps in the road to [...]

Back Home Again In Iowa

We are back in Des Moines to celebrate Nicole’s mom’s 60th birthday. The last time were here was October 2007. We don’t get back to Iowa very often, and it’s even rarer to get to Des Moines. So, we will enjoy it while we can.
I hope this party goes well. A good many people are [...]

Of Beaches and Deserts…

On Friday, we are leaving for Florida for the HS Ministry’s annual Spring Break trip to Panama City Beach, and I am so excited (and sad since Nicole is unable to go with us)!!  I feel that God has something special in store for us again, and I am anxious to see what it is.  [...]

There and back again (or a Glimpse of Heaven)

On Saturday we returned from our mission trip to Tijuana, and I am still very tired from the trip.  It was an awesome, amazing, tiring, draining, uplifiting…you get the idea.  Words are not enough to express what God did in Mexico.  He  gave us a glimpse into what Heaven might be like, and we fully [...]

Home sweet home

Last week Nicole and I had a staycation. We decided to stay home for our vacation and take in what Indianapolis has to offer. We started the weekend off by attending various graduation parties and stuffing ourselves with food and treats. We then spent Monday cleaning the house (yeah, I know we [...]

Miami – Day 4

What a relaxing vacation! We are so happy we are out here. We’ve lost track of time, and we have loved spending time with each other. Staying here with Matt and Janie has been such a blessing. We have enjoyed catching up with each other, proof reading stuff, and and cooking [...]

Miami – Day 3

Nicole and I are really enjoying our vacation here in Miami.  We spent the first couple of days in the Art Deco district of South Beach, and this evening we made our way over to the Mehaffeys to spend the rest of our time out here.  It has been fun and relaxing so far, and [...]

1 day and counting….

Until we are in Miami!! We fly out on Wednesday morning to start our vacation and to visit our friends. We are so excited!! We haven’t had a vacation since our honeymoon. While we did go on Spring Break together, it wasn’t a true vacation (try cooking for 40 people at [...]