Great-Grandpa's 80th birthday!

We had a wonderful visit with Grandpa and Grandma Oswald! They came for a family reunion and wedding! It was a joy to see them! Grandpa and Grandma Oswald have been a blessing to us in our lives. They have been an example of how to live your life.Sean and Grandpa, Sean's Dad and Sean's nephew all went to a Cubs game (5th row seats) for Grandpa's 80th birthday! They had the time of their life. Grandpa had never been that close to the field and he loved it. He has been a Cubs fan for 77 years! Go Cubs!

Finding God

I had a thought today, God is always here with us!It's not about finding the next new thing. The new church that has the corner on the next new thing. It is about you bringing yourself to God! Doing the things in your life to enable yourself to feel his presence! Making yourself available to be used by him. I doesn't matter if your in the desert or a quiet country church! He is always with us! We have to bring ourselves and our relationship to him! I hope this makes sense. I have struggled with a restless wondering for so many years! Always wanting to find the next new thing. God is opening my eyes to the fact that he is always with us, his powerful, mind blowing presence is available to me everyday. I have to make time to bring myself into his presence to be blessed!

Face Painting from the Chief's game!

The Dells

Don't wake me up, Mom!!

This was the view from our porch! I could watch the kids swim from my air conditioned room!

Sleeping in the Van! Tired out from 4 days of swimming.

Oklahoma

Katerina and Fastina had a blast this summer in the Children's Community Theater production of Oklahoma! I love those songs!