Gearing up for baby #4

We are six weeks pregnant. This time around, Julie is really feeling it. She told me yesterday that while on the way to church she almost asked me to pull over three times to puke. I was so happy! I feel bad for her, really I do, but I am so excited that she is…

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I am terrible at keeping secrets

Apparently this sort of thing is genetic, because Alex “hinted” the day he bought our iTunes gift cards what he was giving us for Christmas. “I was looking through the electronics department at Target, and it just jumped out at me, the perfect gift for everyone! I got one for each of you.” He tried…

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What are You Waiting for in 2008?

This is an excerpt of an article I recently read in our church magazine. It really encouraged me, and I thought I would share it with you to encourage you. The writer is Hal Donaldson. “Are you praying for God to issue you new marching orders in 2008? Perhaps you sense a change is coming,…

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Something to look at

Isn’t this just about the cutest picture you have ever seen?  This is my brother Daniel at his wedding sitting with my nephew, Kaden. Just thought you all would want something else to look at besides Christmas. I’ll be back soon…

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Upside Down

I have determined that 2007 was an upside down year. I had no idea our stop in Wisconsin October of 2006 on the way to visit relatives was a premonition for the year to come, but there can be no doubt that 2007 for me was the beginning of undoing. Time has a funny way…

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Recital

Well, the recital went very well.  On my part, it did.  Some parents got there late, and some got there later still.  But overall, it went well.  Everyone is always happy to see their kid in the spotlight.  My son Alex took pictures for me–and in all the running around, I forgot to ask him…

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I have never been more proud of my BSU diploma!

Bemidji State University on Apple.com! What are the odds that I would read about my beloved alma mater on Apple’s website? I used to work in that “Super Computer Lab” they talk about in the article. I was working there when we got the new Apple Quadra 700’s with 8MB or RAM! I have more…

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