Pictures
10/09/06
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The main
auditorium at the
Peninsula
One of the
oarlocks on the rowboat had broken during our swim across
the lake,
so we were having trouble getting the rowboat back to the
dock.
Derrick went back in a kayak and sent out the motorboat to tow
us back
in.
A fireplace
in the lobby gave the room a cheery glow.
This was my
first time to stay in at the
Mr. Norvell and his wife with Mr. Norvell and his wife. Bob and Joe did a
great
job, and were a perfect father-son team for a father-son conference.
I have
really appreciated getting to know Joe a little over the past few
years.
The Waller guys. Matthew was quite excited to be able to go, and fit
right in
with the group, even though he was one of the youngest ones.
The roads
around the lake gave good opportunities for biking.
Another
birthday! David turned the ripe old age of twenty in September.
The smaller
Wallers called me outside to look at some winged
ants.
After
studying ants for a story a couple months ago, I recognized that
these
were all male ants. (Since only the males have wings.)
At the Edinbrook church, we shared our story with an interesting
mixture
of older and younger folks.
Young and
old listened with attentiveness as David share the story of
what the
Lord has been doing in our family over these months.
After over
10,000 pictures, David's digital camera became very sick
and died
in the process of surgery. (The repair was unsuccessful.)
This update
is noticeably missing David's excellent photographic
contributions.
A
delegation of the Wallers connected with some friends
in
It has been
a blessing this summer to meet with a number of people
that we
have not seen in many years.
Sarah's
cooking skills continue to be a great blessing
to our
family.
A couple
weeks ago, we had two of Dad's brothers, a brother-in-law,
and two
nephews over for a Thanksgiving style dinner. Only one of Dad's
brothers
had ever been to our farm before.
Uncle Ed
and his son Ben enjoyed talking with Derrick about their
farming
ventures. It was a neat time of fellowship together with Dad's
family.
The trees
are beginning to change color now, with fall settling in.
These
little photos just don't do it justice. You have to
see it in
real life to fully appreciate the color.
At least
the photos bring back memories of the panoramic
view of
color in the woods on the north side of our farm.
The
milkweed pods are splitting open, sending the fluffy seeds to the
fall
winds.
This quiet
section of woods was a favorite place of mine to walk.
Beautiful
color, but for so short a time. In Scripture our lives are
compared
to the flowers of the grass, which appear for a little time,
and then
they are gone.
Our home, as seen over the top of Derrick's cornfield.
These trees
have lost nearly all of their leaves now.
Back at the
In the
smaller picture you can't quite see the raindrops sparkling on
this pine
tree.
We had some
hours of very beautiful weather between the rain showers.
Between the
sessions we had free time to enjoy the quiet natural
beauty
all around us.
I cannot
think of a prettier place to spend a quiet weekend in the fall.
The colors
of the trees were near their peak during the conference.
I had my
camera with me on a kayak when the sun came out, affording
some
pictures of the quiet shoreline.
It was so
quiet.
On one of
the evenings, everyone was encouraged to dress up in
clothing
from the 40's for a special dinner. The three of us figured that
our
Christmas caroling outfits would be close enough.
On another
morning, the guys got up early to cook breakfast for everyone
over
campfires by a lake.
I enjoyed
getting to know Nathan, a new friend.
In this
area of the woods, the moss was so thick it felt
like I
was walking on four-inch carpet.
I nearly
fell into the lake getting back into my kayak, but managed to
grab another
log just in time.
I am so
grateful for the time away in the Northwoods,
especially
as we anticipate a full schedule in
It floats!
The smaller
Wallers enjoyed the opportunity to finally test out
their raft.
We kept the
raft on a light rope, but the paddles worked well to propel
the
craft. Even Dad tried it out.
A few of us
enjoyed lunch with Grandma after a dentist appointment in
the
Cities.
The
Waller carts made quite an impressive lineup as we got ready for
checkout
with our clothes for
The manager
dedicated three cash registers to our group as we worked
through
the checkout process.
It would
have made an interesting picture, all of us walking out of the
store
with bags of clothing, but we were glad to see that everything
fit in
the van.
A group of happy shoppers. Mr. and Mrs. Klawitter pose with
our family.
We are so
grateful for the many dear friends that God has used to
encourage
our family!
Another
birthday! This time it was Rachelle (and Sarah, two weeks later).
Friends
from the Cities brought a cake and gifts for the birthday girls.
Hope
you enjoyed the pictures!!
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