After performing in Indiana, we headed to Homer, MI, where we had another performance scheduled.  We were staying at our Grandma's summer community.  She has a lovely little trailer that is on the tiny lake where she lives.

It was l.a.t.e. by the time we were on our way and driving, and everyone was tired.  Sometimes it is a trying job to be the navigator!  But we finally got to our destination and got to bed around 12:45 am. 

The next day however, the boys where up, bright and early to go fishing.  Lance especially loves fishing.  We couldn't get him to leave the dock even for meals!

Take a close look at his expression!  :~)  Isn't he cute?  He is a very serious fisherman!

Grant is a fountain of joy to those around him!

 Ellie had a wonderful time helping Penny out with meals!  She followed Penny around everywhere.  That is the highest complement you can get from Noela.

Good job, Noela!  (And a big "Thank You" to Penny.  We loved having you join us!)

Saturday night we had a family pow wow (or bonfire, if you are familiar with the BibleBee!)--we perform at churches, but this was really the first time we had taken an actual Sunday morning church service.  With a few touches here and there, we finally decided what to take out and what to add.

On Sunday morning, we all headed over to the church.  The group was a very nice audience, and it was a pleasure performing for them!

Then we headed home, thanking God for a wonderful weekend of performances!

We will be returning to this same community for a Fourth of July church service, so pray that their hearts would be open to the wonderful message of God's love and salvation!

Family time

Summer is finally here!  The pool is warming up, the dandelions are all fluffy, we have some performances coming up, Bible Bee is starting, and much more!  I am so thankful for warm weather!  We have a performance tomorrow, keep us in your prayers.   

Photo and video credit: Lydia F. at Reel Christian

Hello Girls!


This is just a quick post to say that I'm still alive out here, even though I'm nearly lost in a sea of back-to-school activities, etc. Right now we have a witnessing expedition planned for Monday, I'm getting ready to teach an Irish Step Dancing class, we have musical practice (we're doing Brigadoon and the boys AristoCats!), we have a ministry performance on Saturday, along with a going-away party for our cousin (she is an army nurse and is leaving for duty), Grant has baseball, and I have a Bright Lights meeting to prepare.

Not to mention all the regular school work that goes with starting school. :~)

~Haley

P.S.  Please pray that the witnessing trip, class I'm teaching, and the performance Sat. go well!

Socialism?

The video below is so true.......  We have a neighbor from Romania, who escaped with her husband and son several years ago, and she is bemoaning the state of our nation, saying it started just the same is Romania.

Reagan on Socialized Medicine from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.

Jam~and other things

Yesterday, we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's to make Strawberry Jam! We had a great time! My job was to boil the gelatin--the hottest job, but in my opinion, the funnest!

I forgot to take along the camera. :-(

I also have a bit more of Daniel chapter six: "Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against this Daniel, but they could find none occasion or fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error nor fault found in him. Then these men said, 'we shall not find occasion against him, except we find occasion against him concerning the law of his God."

Notice all the 'thens'? Over half the verses in the chapter-at least from the KJV-start with 'then'!

We have a lot going on that I haven't posted. Grant's baseball team played on Monday--they lost. Over the weekend, we went to our Aunt's house and celebrated Father's day with Grandpa and Dad. On Saturday, our Grandma and Grandpa from Tennessee came for a visit, which brings up a good point. The reason they were here is because our Uncle David has liver cancer. Would you please pray for him? He is not a believer, in fact, he is an atheist. So pray not only for his healing, but that he would come to know the Lord. Our Uncle Kyle also came to visit on Saturday. Pray for him also, because he not a Christian either. Also pray for his upcoming marriage. Three of our cousins are also engaged, most of whom are not Christians. Pray for them also.

Thank You!

Love~Haley

Oh! one other thing: Yesterday, our neighbor, who works at a landscaping business, came over and asked us if we wanted any vegetable plants. We said, "Great!", so she gave us a bunch of plants. Yesterday, we planted around forty cayenne pepper plants, ten banana pepper plants, along with cabbage and leaf lettuce, and now we need to find a place for broccoli, cauliflower, and forty zucchini plants! From a small garden to a large one!