April Update

Welcome to spring!  We have snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodils blooming at our house, not to mention tree pollen and allergies, but it’s worth it to see the sun and feel the warmth a bit.  I went for a nice walk today during lunch and saw spring birds (robin, redwing blackbird, purple grackle), and I've heard the happy sounding peeper frogs at night lately too.

We remembered Carissa’s birthday on 3/23.  We actually got to celebrate with her a few days before that as she and Matt had gone to Toronto for a show and stopped by on their way back through.

We celebrated Easter with all of our local family.  That morning at church, the kids put on a musical called, “It All Happened In The City.”  Jemmie and Levi both had speaking and singing parts in it, and they did a fabulous job.

Levi in front in cowboy hat, Jemmie in back in blue headscarf

Levi as Uncle Yule

Also that morning at church, our choir sang a fun a cappella arrangement of “Easter Song” by Annie Herring.  We got many compliments on it from people who remembered the original being done by Second Chapter of Acts, Keith Green, Glad, and probably other artists.

Last weekend we had a Missions Conference at our church with lots of extra sessions Friday through Sunday, an excellent speaker (Tim White, a church planter from Winchester, Virginia), and visits from local college missionaries we support.  It was a great time of challenge and encouragement.

And, in closing, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a grandpa again soon.  Hannah and Kevin are thrilled to announce their first baby, due sometime this fall.