Happy 8th Birthday Mia!

 A better late than never post. 

Mia's birthday was in March.

 

 At the local diner for breakfast. She wanted hot chocolate and Hawaiian pancakes.

 

Art Supply Set

 Mia wanted to have her friends over for her birthday this year. 

I love feeding the kids in the garage. Making for good adult conversation in the kitchen. 

 Nate's family came over. This must have been Sunday night, the day after her birthday. 

All I really remember is that I wasn't feeling to great.

Tristan and Kelly. Wedding

Ascension Day

 Stuart was lucky enough to catch a fish. It terrified him. 

Stuff I've Been Thinking About (notes I've been keeping for myself)

From Frank Reed's message on Sunday,
"Definition of Love – Having someone else's best interest in mind."

What a good way to describe love for other people. 

Excerpts from a Paul Washer Sermon. "The Shocking Youth Message"

The person who loves you the most will be the person who tells you the most truth.
One of the greatest distinguishing marks of a false prophet is that he will always tell you what you want to hear. He will never rain on your parade.He will get you clapping he will get you jumping, he will make you dizzy, he will keep you entertained, and he will present a Christianity, to you,  that will make your church look like a 6 flags over Jesus. And keep you so entertained that you are never addressed with great issues such as these. Is God working in my life, am I growing in holiness, have I truly been born again?

If it does not last it was not a "Great Move of God" it was emotion. 


 We talk so much about being radical Christians, Radical Christians are not people who jump at concerts. Radical Christians are not people who wear Christian T shirts. Radical Christians are those who wear the fruit of the holy spirit. Radical Christians are those who reverence and honor their parents. Even when they feel like their parents are wrong. Radical Christians are those who do not (now listen to me, this is going to make you mad) who do, and I"m talking to boys and girls, Radial Christians are those who do not dress sensually in order to show off their bodies. If your clothing is a frame for your face, God is pleased.  If your clothing is a frame for your body it is sensual, and God hates what you're doing. 

and my very favorite part at 50:30

Oh that God would raise up missionaries! I don't wish the same things your parents would want for you. They want for you security and insurance, and nice homes. They want for you cars and respect. I want for you the same thing I want for my son, that one day he takes a banner, the banner of Jesus Christ, and he places it on a hill. Where no one has ever placed a banner before, and he cries out, "Jesus Christ is Lord!" even if it costs my son his life. Oh but he's 18 years old, if he says the same thing that I said when I was a young man. "I'm going into the mountains, I'm going into the jungle, and they say... "you can't go there, your insane, it's a war you are going to die" I'm going! When that little boy puts on his backpack, I'm going to pray over him and say, "Go! Go! God be with you. And if you die my son, I'll see you over there, and I'll honor your death" 

The custodian and Nate catch a snooze during our last wedding shoot. How I was wishing Nate had his glasses on. A cardigan would be sweet as well.

Is Nate going to drop my new camera? I had my eye on it, I was ready to pounce.

Grandpa's Sale

                                  Sammy Lapp                                                 Great Uncle Aaron

I grew up with Sammy Lapp as a real threat. If something went missing in the house.... "Did Sammy Lapp take it?" of if the music was cranked too loud, "Sammy Lapp can hear the music"  etc.

 Getting this old relic started was a highlight.

 Everyone being amazed as Uncle Lee started the D7. 

Steam Engine being auctioned off.

Lots of trinkets to sell.

Colleen and her children

Krista

Selling Grandpa's guns.

Patrick's children

Jeremy's daughter.

25quart ice cream maker

Dain has had a long day. A long two days. We were all beat by this point.

Step Grandma, Grandpa, Elam, and Ruth longtime family friends and neighbors who moved to another county... Perry?

Mosey Lapp loads his wagon with treasures. I spy an exercise bike that went cheap.

Moving the safe out.                                                                           

Sale is over.

The guy that bought most of the scrap medal. Full of stories.

Showing us a piece of wood that comes out of Abraham Lincoln's butcher shop? Who knew.

 Great Aunt Grace Etta makes it to the auction.

 Grandpa and Uncle Leon the day before the sale.

 Grandpa and his daughters

 Interesting piece. I grew up seeing all this stuff in the shop.

 Grandma's Jelly cupboard. She used to pull some fun stuff out of here for her grandchildren.

 We call him Meow Meow. Grandpa calls him Kit Cat. They were very close at one time.

 Grandpa telling stories about the D7.

 The home farm in the distance.

Dad has many memories of filling up mini bike tires with this air tank.   

At the end of two long days.