Family Canoe Trip

I think I already mentioned the Reds Game excursion with Jason, Ethan, & Jessica. It was Ethan's first MLB event so that was fun. The Reds handed the game to Sammy Sosa on a silver platter. But it's the experience we're after...not the win I suppose.



The burnt skin on my back is protesting any contact whatsoever. I just don't seem to realize the need for sunscreen even though we lathered up the girls with it before climbing into the canoe this morning.

We're having a great time living near the Little Miami river here in Milford. The girls are getting a good taste of the outdoors. Although it makes the mother-in-law very nervous, I love being able share these experiences as a family. We got to share the canoe experience with my little/younger brother and his son Ethan over the past weekend as well. It was a fun little trip (with pulse-quickening encounters with some of the big catfish turning over in the currents, a few tipsy runs through the "rapids", etc). Good Times!

A couple from our church had us over this evening for some pizza and good conversation. Their family is quite a blessing to be with. They've adopted two adorable little girls from China with some special needs (spina bifida and some other issues). Add in the two adventurous boys who first expanded the family from two to four and there's a house full of excitement and energy. As I figure out what it means to be a "Community Life Pastor" it's refreshing to hang out with folks who are so supportive and realize their own need for connectedness and the togetherness of Kingdom life.

We're still getting settle in here in Milford at the new place. It's been a random sort of treasure hunt as we try to find things which were buried in the storage unit for the past year. There are still some furniture voids which need to be addressed. No lawn mower yet...good thing it's been so dry I guess.