When Sarah & I returned from Jackson we stopped at this lovely cafe by the creek in Dubois, Wyoming
I’m glad we had this special lunchtime together before going separate ways
I love warm, hearty soup!
Upon my return to our own town, there was a beautiful sunset
Sunsets are beautiful everywhere, but especially at home
While visiting my dad in Jackson earlier this summer, Sarah and I took a bike ride near the house. It was a beautiful day.
There were beautiful clouds in the sky.
We rode along the Snake River.
This section of the Snake River is beautifully braided.
We tried to get a self portrait with the mountains, and giggled over many missed shots until we finally got this one.
It’s fun riding bikes with my daughter.
I love the part where the trail goes back into the forest.
There are irrigation ditches and ponds in the forest.
It was a beautiful day in the woods.
My dad took us to this beautiful homestead in the Tetons
We took a short hike
My dad
Sarah and Grandpa
A beautiful setting
Outhouse with a view (except that the door is facing the wrong way)
Geraldine Lucas’ pioneer homestead
Trip from Jackson to Utah — Bear Lake
Josh being in Logan, Utah for the summer
Remembering special moments with this dear Christian friend
Josh is a very special Compassion friend — he was our translator for
two different trips to the Dominican Republic
Visiting my sister — Robyn — in Bountiful, Utah
Colorful quilts!
This quilt of Robyn’s reminds me of Thailand
Sarah and I took a bike ride through Teton National Park — beautiful!
I love special days with my daughter!
We had a picnic near this spot
We rode our bikes alongside this amazing mountain range
Unknown to me, Sarah was making goofy faces when
I was taking pictures over my shoulder!
I’m thankful I didn’t fall while I was taking these pics, although I swerved a few times
Sarah was finally caught in the act and we had a good laugh
Mother/Daughter days in the Park
Thankful for the Pastor we ran into (a stranger) who took this photo for us
I love spending time with one child at a time. This is a recent trip to Jackson. Sarah left from Ft. Collins, and I left from Buffalo and we (surprisingly) ended up pulling into the same rest stop in the middle of Wyoming at the same time! I hadn’t even known which route she was taking! We laughed so hard!
My dad’s home in the Tetons
Elk with babies
Relaxing
Moose
Hummingbirds
The silliness of Photo Booth
Great food
Beautiful photos
So glad to have spent some time with all our kids recently
It was a great birthday celebration with this wonderful daughter, Sarah:
Then I got to travel to Asia with this Aerospace/Bio Engineer and our Commercial Pilot/World Traveler Son!
I’m so glad we got to attend this special LDP graduation in Thailand!
Our sweet LDP student — Siriporn — whom we’ve sponsored since she was eight! What a delightful young lady! And she’s every bit as special as I had imagined!
We had so many special moments together! She said my hug reminded her of hugging her mom! :)
I not only got to spend Mother’s Day with two of our own kids, but also with Siriporn and her mom! This sweet lady became a Christian through Siriporn’s involvement with Compassion.
We got to do silly stuff together, like this:
And we got to have this wild adventure:
Chris and Sarah on the back of an elephant:
I haven’t posted here for a while, but I’ve been noticing things I’m thankful for:
Jeremy’s new job
God is providing, little by little, for the trip to Thailand in May
Chris fearing his wrist was broken and finding out it was not
Having Sarah home for the weekend — after having all three kids so far away to four different colleges, it’s so nice to have her close enough now to return home for a weekend!
Having fun working on a musical production with teens
Lessening pain in some parts of my body & life
Another excellent Bible Study by Beth Moore, which has brought me flat on my face before Him every morning — a true learning experience in itself
Good books
Talented but humble Olympic athletes
Friends helping
Finishing my first quilt
Snow sparkling like diamonds
A beautiful tree from the Big Horn Mountains
Gifts around the tree
Elf under the tree
My family are precious gifts to me (2008 family portrait)
Jeremy wasn’t able to come, but this sweater was once worn at a “Tacky Christmas Sweater” party
Cornish Hen doing side crunches!
The gift of plentiful food
Jeremy’s Gift — his wonderful compositions!
A wonderful photo of Chris
A beautiful Bolivian bag — From Sarah’s trip with “Engineers Without Borders”
Paul with a beautiful photo of creation!
Chris looking Bolivian
Sarah and gift of a carousel horse, since used to run the carousel here in town
The gift of photography
Paul looking Bolivian
The greatest gift of all — the birth of our Savior!
A nativity set made with our children years ago — still on display yearly!
An old-fashioned Christmas at The Occidental Hotel
Christmas cheer
Ribbons for our service men and women deployed overseas
A nativity set painted by my mother years ago
A Savior born to deliver us from sin
Ice on Clear Creek
The beautiful Clear Creek walking bridge
Ornaments from a tree my husband once bought me at “Festival of Trees”
Christmas in the Wild West is always fun
Two of our kids are here for Thanksgiving this year. Yeah!
Our other son was invited into the home of friends. Thank You, Lord.
Paul helps with meal preparation
Plentiful food, even for breakfast
Delicious pies!
A spectacular sunset!
Shopping with my mother shortly before her death to cancer in 2001
My maternal grandparents about the time of their wedding — 1923
My maternal grandparents with my sister and myself (the youngest one)
My paternal grandparents at the time of their wedding — 1910
My paternal grandparents later in life
Artwork by a sponsored Compassion child
Learning to quilt!
Babies are so sweet!
Meaningful artwork on the carillon at Kansas University
The bell tower at my Alma Mater that I used to play
I’ve been blessed to see Jeremy several times this fall
Fun times with Sarah in Lawrence, KS
Chris got to go horseback riding in the mountains with friends
People that appreciate the gifts & potential of our kids
Crazy times with friends — I’m especially thankful Sasha wasn’t hurt
when she rolled her car three times. Thank you Lord.
Goofy fun on the road (touring the Wyoming Frontier Prison)
Family reunion!
My sister, Robyn, with one of her grandkids
Babies!
Smart kids — Sarah giving computer advice to my sister
Playing games and beating these guys!
Some of my sister’s grandchildren
I had the opportunity to return to my home town of Raytown, MO, recently. It sure stirred up a lot of memories and thankfulness.
It’s always fun to get together with high school friends
Donna, a childhood friend I hadn’t seen for 35 years or so — we still remembered and giggled about all the goofy things we used to do.
Blue Ridge Elementary School — I received a good education here
My other grade school, Westridge Elementary School — also excellent
Paul and I were married here 34 years ago this month
Sanctuary
This is my childhood home, which unfortunately has seen better days
I’m thankful for my childhood town of Raytown, MO
We have a lot of beautiful birds at our feeder, such as these finches
A cute little chickadee at the feeder
I love our little western town!
We often have deer in our front yard
Our son, Chris, makes the best smoothies!
Our third-born, Sarah
Sarah
Our second-born, Chris
Chris
Our first-born, Jeremy
Jeremy
My husband of 33 years, Paul
Paul
Family
This was the last family portrait before my mother passed away in 2001
The Presence of Jesus Christ in my life –
Lord, Savior, Counselor, Friend, Lover
Sheep Droppings
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