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February 2019


New/Exciting
February was full of guests after church and friends staying overnight while coming through town. Our good friend Patrick stopped in on his way to Virginia. He came along with us to a service project and movie time with the youth. Afterward, John Adams came over to visit and it was a sweet reminder of a friend group from time past!


We hosted other wonderful guests on a Sunday afternoons including Cade, Fedner, and the Skeens family!

For Church, I scouted out our March retreat with some youth. We met Bjorn, a monstrous, fluffy, and  friendly pupper at the campgrounds.

Bjorn and Jeremy
Funny

As a teacher of young children, Amber comes home with the best quotes. Some of them become inside jokes for us around the house. One we often laugh at is "I didn't have an accident!...I...I just got a little pee in my underwear." I'm pretty sure this is a good sermon illustration, I just haven't figured out exactly how.

Prayer

Please pray for Amber's Parent-teacher meetings. They are finishing up only days after I write this, but they have a lasting impact on students and teachers!

Please pray for Bronson's Hebrew studies. It is a labor of love (emphasis on labor).

Recommended book:  

 I don't have time for a proper book review, but this was a noteworthy book. It was written by a Christian Senator from Nebraska, Ben Sasse. He shows a couple key areas our society is fragmenting and aching because of rapid social and technological shifts. Afterwards, Sasse proposes how we can strengthen both our families and communities. His solutions challenge readers to strategically love one's family and neighbor in the face of these new social shifts. Don't get me wrong, this is a political book. His solutions are from the ground-up though, planning a stronger future for America with a country of people loving their neighbors. My review doesn't do it justice. It will challenge you to be a better Christian (presumably), spouse, parent, neighbor, and citizen. Check it out.

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 17, 2019 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks for this -- it was good to see you at Grandpa's party, but this fills in some of the details.

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