Vacation!

Our last seven days was spent at Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin. I've spent time there throughout many of my summers and always enjoy the restful nature of the area. And the fact that there is little cell phone reception does add to the peace and quiet! My whole family was there--mom, all siblings with spouses and children. Makes for a large group. Altogether there were 13 adults (and one nanny) nine kids, all ages 6 and under (of course referring to the kids). And five dogs--surrogate grandkids, if you will. My brother just bought a golf cart so it was perfect for taking the kids around the grounds to look for deer (didn't see any but saw wild turkeys a lot), stop at the Country Store for penny candy, climb the towers (formerly used as water towers) and generally feel the wind in our hair. Of course we climbed the 81 steps to the top of Judson Tower to see the lake. Lauren didn't like that too much--she had to walk down backwards. We toured the old log cabin museum on the grounds with cousins Raegan and Brody. While there, the girls put some stitches in a quilt, put a few extra pieces on a loom rug, and Annika and Lauren made dipped candles which I think are pretty cute! We found out about a candy contest where you sing and post it on youtube...here's Annika's final rendition. Lauren, Raegan, Emily and Brody (cousin) wanted to do 12 Dancing Princesses instead so Annika soloed.



We're doing well. Dan will be going onsite for one church interview--encouraging! We'll know more details in a couple of weeks after vacations by the search committee members.

As for now, school is allowing us to stay until the end of the calendar year so Annika will be starting first grade here at Peterson Elementary and, Lord willing, we'll only have to move all of our stuff once.

Thank you all for your continued prayers! They really do sustain us.