A Three Hour Tour on the SS Minnow

I love this picture of Dawn and Breanna. Dean, Dawn, Tyler and Breanna came down to visit last weekend. Although our time together was very short, we sure did enjoy them being here. We were able to take out the pontoon boat on Saturday and it turned into a beautiful day. We saw dolphins and manatees and had a great cookout. I sure hope they come back soon. It was so hard to say good-bye. I miss my sister terribly, but luckily we get to talk at least once a day!!!
I can never thank them enough for opening up their home and letting us stay with them over Christmas. We were there for 18 days! That's a long time to have our family around! LOL It was such a wonderful time together --I hope they feel the same! :)

The next picture was taken on the beach on Tuesday. We picked up Shannon from work and surprised him with a picnic supper on the beach. He has been working so hard and we wanted him to relax a little. It was a great evening!


We are starting to make our plans for the summer. We were asked to lead the teen team to Samoa. It is a little scary to think of raising the cost for the kids to be on teams this summer. It will cost $ 6000.00 to take Maddie and Zoe with us. Taylor and Canaan's cost for their teams will be about $3000.00 each also. That's $12,000.00!!! I get worried everytime I think about it, but the Lord keeps telling me to trust Him. I know He is faithful and He will supply our every need. It's my desire for our whole family to be a part of the ministry here at Teen Missions. The summer teams are the main focus of the year here in Florida. We are trusting the Lord to provide. We are planning some car washes and looking for ideas to help raise the funds. If any of you have any ideas, please share them.

Tonight we are planning a movie night with the BMW students. Nacho Libre is on the must see list! HAHAH It should be an entertaining evening! Staying up all night sure is hard when you are over 40! LOL

It is about time

It has been a while since I have posted. Vikki usually does the posting after I say I will get around to it several times. Well we have been busy the last few weeks at TMI. We have a bunch of buckeyes here from Shiloh Christian Union busy working on building a new tabernacle that will travel around the US the next few years. We have been very busy with the adult teams that have now left to serve in Malawi and Cameroon. We had a chance to spend some time with Danetta Newland and Josh Leeth before they left for Malawi. Danneta has been such a blessing to our family giving us advice and tons of laughs. It was good to see Josh again and it was funny to watch him and our computer department talk about our network all the while I had no idea what they were speaking. It was great to see my old team members from when I went to Zambia. I got to pick up Karen and Sheila at the airport it was cool to see the look on their faces when I showed up. I got to see Roger, he hadn't changed a bit. He was fired up and ready to go to Cameroon. He was excited about building a rescue unit and that the team had 14 members. I can't wait to hear the results.

As I was traveling back from the Miami airport last night after droping off the team I realized I am very blessed with great friends and a great ministry. God has put my family in a very special place and I am thankful. Everywhere I turn I see people wanting to serve the Lord and serve each other. I answer emails almost every day of young people that want to serve the Lord and become part of our Bible Missionary School. I get emails and calls from youth leaders wanting to bring kids to or base and work during spring break. It is amazing what can be accomplished when Gods people get together. I meet tons of new people each day that just want to uplift the kingdom of God and do it with a smile on their face.

The other cool thing is we get a lot of visits from our friends in Ohio. I think that is because when it is like 75 degrees here it is like 5 degrees in Ohio. I am still excited from our time in Ohio during Christmas break. We had a chance to see some friends during our visit but several friends we did not see. We had a chance to share what God is doing in our lives but we had a chance to see what God is doing in Ohio and it was awesome. We visited several churches and got to see how God is blessing them and how they are growing. We got to finally see Hayward and how God has changed him WOW. We got to spend time with Bill and see how God is taking care of him and celebrate with him. We also spent time with a dear friend that has now gone to be with the Lord. Bob was always there to encourage us while we lived in Greenfield as a neighbor friend and teacher. I still remember the look on his face when we told him we were going into missions, that was encouragement when I needed it the most. Every time I turn in my driveway I remember Bob by the stone he gave us several years back. You could never out give Bob.

Most of all I am blessed by my family and what they mean to me. I have been busy the last few weeks and today after work. I was coming outside for the prayer that we have to end the day at Teen Missions and I see Vikki coming down the sidewalk with my swimming trunks. She said change your clothes we are kidnapping you and taking you to the beach for a picnic dinner. It was a blessing and exactally what the Bobbs needed.

As we travel back in the dark tonight with Maddie and Zoe we are singing to the top of our lungs off key but very loud to David Crowder you make everything Glorious. That is when I truly realized I am Blessed and he makes everything Glorious. God Bless

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone from Ohio! We had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. We were saddened by the death of my father's brother, Glenn Hall. He fought a courageous battle, but was taken home on December 27. He was a kind, giving man and he will be missed! His funeral was on a cold, clear morning in Kenova, West Virginia. I enjoyed being back there. Many childhood memories flooded my mind as we drove the streets of Ceredo/Kenova with my dad.

New Years was quiet. We woke up today to snow and COLD weather! Schools are closed! The kids are anxious to get out and play in the snow!

Have a great day!!!!