tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46486527985892466102024-03-13T06:22:42.268-08:00The Troxel Family TimesServing the Lord in Nenana, Alaska as Village Missionaries at Nenana Community Church.The Troxels in Nenanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436942879338433064noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-82709246133204852262012-01-30T09:08:00.002-09:002012-01-30T09:08:50.527-09:00We are still here...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are still here in Nenana, preaching the Word and loving the people. We are in our fifth winter here and this one seems like the coldest. They all seem like the coldest! Temps these last few days have been down to -60 degrees F. Way COLD! <br />
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Our kids are doing great. Aerin is homeschooled this year in 8th grade, but she is taking mostly high school classes from online sources. She does go to the public school for band and is looking forward to music fest in April. Ethan is just finishing up a unit on Da Vinci for his fifth grade homeschool lessons. He is also in the public school band, and both kiddos play the trombone. Emily has two bottom teeth and is really a joy to have around. We all dote on her and spoil her rotten.<br />
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Bill is starting a new preaching series, Daniel one month and Thessalonians the next, until both are done. He just finished going through the book of Romans. Church attendance is down when it is so cold, but we usually expect about 40 attendees when it is -20 or warmer. Bill is attending a Men's Retreat this weekend featuring Bible Study, Bullets and BBQ.<br />
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I am busy being the homeschool teacher, working as a file clerk ten hours a week, being a mom, wife and friend. We have had some traumatic events during the last year and every day I struggle with heartache. But I guess you can learn to live with it and it is not the overwhelming emotion all the time. My kids and husband make every day a joy, and I try not to dwell on the things that are so upsetting. <br />
<br />I was reading in Daniel last week and some of my favorite verses are in chapter 3.<br />
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<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-21824">16</sup> Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend
ourselves before you in this matter. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-21825">17</sup> If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-21826">18</sup>
But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we
will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”<br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-89318598870183176642011-02-26T07:23:00.000-09:002011-02-26T07:23:51.507-09:00Bill's mom, Cheryl Troxel, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. She was found dead after passing away in her sleep during the night.<br />
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Bill has left for Iowa to make arrangements and to conduct the services.<br />
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We are all shocked and saddened by this turn of events as Cheryl was planning on moving in with us at the beginning of May. <br />
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Please pray for Bill during this stressful time and for Cheryl's family in Iowa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-7394274838673883092010-12-20T12:44:00.003-09:002010-12-20T12:46:52.432-09:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Truckle; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Merry Christmas from the Troxels!</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope this post finds you healthy and content. May the spirit of God be with you this blessed holy season. We have had so many things to be thankful for this year, although we have also been through some hard times. I hope to hear from all of you soon and hope you will share what God has been doing in your lives too.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Our New Year started out with a bang! We found out that we were going to have a baby in September. We were all full of joy and very excited. However, the baby was miscarried the end of February, the last full day we were in Hawaii on vacation. Hawaii was warm and wonderful in February. We had an exciting time there; we were evacuated from Waikiki due to a tsunami warning! But we also got to visit the zoo, Pearl Harbor, beaches, shopping districts, and we had good times visiting with my mom and dad and grandma, who were also in Hawaii with us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">We also got to visit Disneyland this year! We spent the month of October traveling in California. We stayed in LA for a week and visited not only Disneyland, but California Adventure Park, the California Science Center, La Brea tar pits, and Hollywood. Then we spent a week at a friend’s family’s cabin up in the San Bernardino Mountains, west of LA. We rode Amtrak from LA to Redding, and visited with some fellow Village Missionaries in Willow Creek, CA. They let us borrow their car to spend a day viewing the Redwoods along the coast. We returned to the train and continued on to southern Washington, where we attended a VM conference in Ocean Park. We were gone long enough to really miss Nenana.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Bill was diagnosed with “Mood Disorder due to a Chronic Medical Condition”, depression related to losing the baby and from dealing with his liver condition. He was put on medication that greatly reduces the pain level he constantly experiences and is also an anti-depressant. He is feeling much better lately, after being on the medication and going to counseling this year. I have also been diagnosed with two more medical conditions this fall. I’m pregnant again! We are expecting a new little Troxel in May. The pregnancy has aggravated a condition I already had; Premature Atrial Contractions, a condition were the parts of my heart don’t beat in sync. This is normal according to the doctor; but it is uncomfortable, and the symptoms should decrease after the baby is born. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Aerin and Ethan are growing tall and more wonderful every day! They are excited about the baby and can’t wait for it to arrive. They won trophies in Tae Kwon Do this year for sparring and patterns. Aerin plays trombone in the junior high school band; Ethan played Santa Claus in the class Christmas play. Aerin was also elected president of the local 4H ATV safety club. They both attended Camp Li-Wa this last summer, and had a fabulous time. When we returned from California, they both had chicken pox. They are very good kids and make us proud. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We hosted a Freecycle at our house and lots of people showed up. We love to BBQ and talk so we had a great time!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-77657961773058072562010-06-23T13:11:00.000-08:002010-06-23T13:11:29.111-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBbHn5w-5fI/AAAAAAAACKM/cvoUkYaaY_A/s1600/scrappy+bars.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBbHn5w-5fI/AAAAAAAACKM/cvoUkYaaY_A/s320/scrappy+bars.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBbHkC9S6dI/AAAAAAAACKE/PMAcnU_0M6c/s1600/Pink+Green+Purple.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBbHkC9S6dI/AAAAAAAACKE/PMAcnU_0M6c/s320/Pink+Green+Purple.JPG" /></a></div>Two more quilts given away. That is now four this year. I hope the kids feel loved and always can find a hug within the quilt when they need it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-8639549700973434162010-06-12T15:29:00.000-08:002010-06-12T15:29:55.350-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBQXoz1jL9I/AAAAAAAACJ0/lDBRVj3VRGo/s1600/quilt+in+a+day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBQXoz1jL9I/AAAAAAAACJ0/lDBRVj3VRGo/s320/quilt+in+a+day.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBQXkHpK09I/AAAAAAAACJs/E60TMbBX69o/s1600/nickel+roll.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TBQXkHpK09I/AAAAAAAACJs/E60TMbBX69o/s320/nickel+roll.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Two more quilts to be given away today. My friend had two little foster girls arrive with nothing more than their clothes on their backs. I thought the girlies would like a quilt of their own. The first one was half finished, (had been for about a year) so I got it out and finished it yesterday. The green one was just waiting for the right kid to come along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-5131551775471423822010-05-31T17:58:00.004-08:002010-05-31T18:09:31.933-08:00We were invited on a boat ride upriver with our neighbors. I took lots of photos! I want to share them with you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrIV0b06I/AAAAAAAAB38/SYrnD3oGhn8/s1600/DSCF9558.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrIV0b06I/AAAAAAAAB38/SYrnD3oGhn8/s320/DSCF9558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620837829563298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrH8N4uaI/AAAAAAAAB30/EYG5P_Vy-s4/s1600/DSCF9549.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrH8N4uaI/AAAAAAAAB30/EYG5P_Vy-s4/s320/DSCF9549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620830956992930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHoQF3TI/AAAAAAAAB3s/-klN2Hc2aH4/s1600/DSCF9539.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHoQF3TI/AAAAAAAAB3s/-klN2Hc2aH4/s320/DSCF9539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620825597533490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHbcYNFI/AAAAAAAAB3k/2CwBsWfvDS0/s1600/DSCF9534.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHbcYNFI/AAAAAAAAB3k/2CwBsWfvDS0/s320/DSCF9534.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620822159406162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHPME2-I/AAAAAAAAB3c/M36rZPeua30/s1600/DSCF9525.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARrHPME2-I/AAAAAAAAB3c/M36rZPeua30/s320/DSCF9525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620818869804002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqlL_wL-I/AAAAAAAAB3U/jwhROJhF5Vo/s1600/DSCF9515.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqlL_wL-I/AAAAAAAAB3U/jwhROJhF5Vo/s320/DSCF9515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620233897258978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqk2GOnZI/AAAAAAAAB3M/u0oYmFf8MR8/s1600/DSCF9514.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqk2GOnZI/AAAAAAAAB3M/u0oYmFf8MR8/s320/DSCF9514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620228018838930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqkO-ONYI/AAAAAAAAB3E/-aqh-D2yWfg/s1600/DSCF9508.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqkO-ONYI/AAAAAAAAB3E/-aqh-D2yWfg/s320/DSCF9508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620217516275074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqjrufSnI/AAAAAAAAB28/dHC1cCEDHE0/s1600/DSCF9502.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqjrufSnI/AAAAAAAAB28/dHC1cCEDHE0/s320/DSCF9502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620208055044722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqjft7_aI/AAAAAAAAB20/u5mc9fFbnrk/s1600/DSCF9482.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqjft7_aI/AAAAAAAAB20/u5mc9fFbnrk/s320/DSCF9482.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620204831505826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqRG60LzI/AAAAAAAAB2s/SaxDfGhXXiA/s1600/DSCF9478.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqRG60LzI/AAAAAAAAB2s/SaxDfGhXXiA/s320/DSCF9478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619888936988466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqQq6dO8I/AAAAAAAAB2k/QZSh_992eqI/s1600/DSCF9476.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqQq6dO8I/AAAAAAAAB2k/QZSh_992eqI/s320/DSCF9476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619881419291586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqQFMYZ7I/AAAAAAAAB2c/9FJ0LOw3rTk/s1600/DSCF9470.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqQFMYZ7I/AAAAAAAAB2c/9FJ0LOw3rTk/s320/DSCF9470.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619871293925298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqP1vg7kI/AAAAAAAAB2U/d1oiuDujcMQ/s1600/DSCF9467.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqP1vg7kI/AAAAAAAAB2U/d1oiuDujcMQ/s320/DSCF9467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619867146317378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqPmWuEqI/AAAAAAAAB2M/YwNn2XnKfwM/s1600/DSCF9463.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/TARqPmWuEqI/AAAAAAAAB2M/YwNn2XnKfwM/s320/DSCF9463.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619863015789218" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-39953321629202564062010-05-26T18:41:00.001-08:002010-05-26T18:52:12.184-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_3eLihVp4I/AAAAAAAAB2E/Zps1BHJZGjU/s1600/DSCF9432.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_3eLihVp4I/AAAAAAAAB2E/Zps1BHJZGjU/s320/DSCF9432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475777011778955138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can you see the temperature!!!! 83.1 degrees at 4:22 p.m. This was in the shade! WOW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-44645546156696925722010-05-26T08:10:00.003-08:002010-05-26T08:29:32.407-08:00This was our AWANA group for 2009-2010. We had a great year and the kids did so great! In the last 10 weeks they finished 283 sections!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_1KfGZ6ALI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oEfAxubQ3Jc/s1600/awana.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_1KfGZ6ALI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oEfAxubQ3Jc/s320/awana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475614620108062898" border="0" /></a>Aerin finished her fourth T & T book this year and got a trophy, the Timothy Award. She is the only kid in Nenana AWANA that has ever earned this award.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_1MAE2sVhI/AAAAAAAAB10/mIFJJ9XevbY/s1600/timothyaward.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 278px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_1MAE2sVhI/AAAAAAAAB10/mIFJJ9XevbY/s320/timothyaward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475616286139242002" border="0" /></a><br />We love AWANA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-67343360502128659272010-05-25T09:16:00.002-08:002010-05-25T09:25:56.736-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_wG2qd8LYI/AAAAAAAAB0E/rILGrOdHlzE/s1600/Image0060.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_wG2qd8LYI/AAAAAAAAB0E/rILGrOdHlzE/s320/Image0060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475258783158250882" border="0" /></a>Bill was the commencement speaker at Alaska Bible College this year. This was the last class that would remember him as a student. Graduation was May 8, so we made a weekend of it and went to Glennallen and Tok. We saw 11 moose, 11 caribou, beaver, rabbits and porcupines on the way down and back. We stayed with good friends and had a nice relaxing time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_wG27qCNVI/AAAAAAAAB0M/2qYhapViOg8/s1600/Image0089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_wG27qCNVI/AAAAAAAAB0M/2qYhapViOg8/s320/Image0089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475258787772380498" border="0" /></a>Our little chicks are turning into chickens! This is a rabbit hutch turned upside down and made into a chicken pen. The kids can fit inside and they go and sit with the chicks. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_wG2qd8LYI/AAAAAAAAB0E/rILGrOdHlzE/s1600/Image0060.jpg"><br /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-12160632893251261862010-05-18T08:09:00.002-08:002010-05-18T08:28:16.723-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K92H_bV5I/AAAAAAAABy0/QxBSmKOanmQ/s1600/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K92H_bV5I/AAAAAAAABy0/QxBSmKOanmQ/s320/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472645234764240786" border="0" /></a>Ethan has become quite the artist with the Etch-A-Sketch! I know I couldn't do this!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K91p8RHFI/AAAAAAAABys/ot0kJxL91O4/s1600/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+144.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K91p8RHFI/AAAAAAAABys/ot0kJxL91O4/s320/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472645226697923666" border="0" /></a>What a great Mother's Day present from Bill! Just what I wanted. But cooking with stainless steel is certainly different than non-stick!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K92aIDlZI/AAAAAAAABy8/am77fuplbsg/s1600/Aerin+n+chick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K92aIDlZI/AAAAAAAABy8/am77fuplbsg/s320/Aerin+n+chick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472645239632270738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9U0kxbTI/AAAAAAAAByc/WhitRhQn6xc/s1600/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+141.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9U0kxbTI/AAAAAAAAByc/WhitRhQn6xc/s320/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472644662616485170" border="0" /></a>We are having fun with the chicks. The kids each took two to school today for show and tell. They are so fun to watch!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9VREO9cI/AAAAAAAAByk/6drtwP94EiY/s1600/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+166.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9VREO9cI/AAAAAAAAByk/6drtwP94EiY/s320/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472644670264636866" border="0" /></a>Marshmallows!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9UeWSeLI/AAAAAAAAByU/gWnTeOl7TOA/s1600/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S_K9UeWSeLI/AAAAAAAAByU/gWnTeOl7TOA/s320/Dec+2009+to+Feb+2010+201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472644656650156210" border="0" /></a>Both kids won trophies in the Tae Kwon Do tournament held in Nenana this last weekend. Aerin got first in Sparring and third in Patterns and Ethan got first in patterns and third in Sparring!<br /><br />This week is incredibly busy. Maggie has a sore on her leg, so she went to the vet yesterday for medicine and to update her shots. While we were gone the landlord came over and replaced some of the porch boards. Today is helping with Project Overhaul, a local clean up effort, then Wellness in Nenana meeting, then a funeral for Bob Eldridge followed by a potluck, then a meeting this evening about the gas pipeline. Wednesday is the Ethan's class field trip and the Spring Concert in the evening. Thursday is Aerin's class field trip, the Crowly Community Picnic and Races, and 4H in the evening. Friday is the School Clean-Up BBQ followed by a community Clean-Up Day. Saturday nothing yet. Sunday is Graduation followed by a picnic party for the graduates. Whew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-28628007655867548162010-04-28T09:02:00.003-08:002010-04-28T09:26:31.564-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hsDjVATpI/AAAAAAAABx8/02VjyqIQHD0/s1600/DSCF9278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hsDjVATpI/AAAAAAAABx8/02VjyqIQHD0/s320/DSCF9278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465236956092845714" border="0" /></a>Ethan and I both got new hairdo's for spring!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrKa32anI/AAAAAAAABx0/MnVg8BCLYwU/s1600/DSCF9326.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrKa32anI/AAAAAAAABx0/MnVg8BCLYwU/s320/DSCF9326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465235974570535538" border="0" /></a><br />We are dog sitting this little dog named Baby for some friends. Maggie (the black and white one) is our little dog.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hsEJSyGvI/AAAAAAAAByE/YTwN44W96lI/s1600/DSCF9336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hsEJSyGvI/AAAAAAAAByE/YTwN44W96lI/s320/DSCF9336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465236966284073714" border="0" /></a>Spring is here! I have since raked up the leaves in the yard!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrJ_tSb2I/AAAAAAAABxs/8w2I44Aw8us/s1600/DSCF9299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrJ_tSb2I/AAAAAAAABxs/8w2I44Aw8us/s320/DSCF9299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465235967278477154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrJemeqzI/AAAAAAAABxk/91bb5y0h8sc/s1600/DSCF9259.JPG"><br /></a>The kiddos dyed some eggs for Easter.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrJemeqzI/AAAAAAAABxk/91bb5y0h8sc/s1600/DSCF9259.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrIlztNQI/AAAAAAAABxc/5WlK251KM1M/s1600/DSCF9245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrIlztNQI/AAAAAAAABxc/5WlK251KM1M/s320/DSCF9245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465235943146206466" border="0" /></a>And our new project for the summer is chickens! We have 20 chicks. We bought all these, we tried to hatch some from eggs, but they didn't make it. Out of 12 eggs, there were four that had chicks in them, but they never hatched.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrISRO0zI/AAAAAAAABxU/HdGHwP_M-bo/s1600/DSCF9342.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S9hrISRO0zI/AAAAAAAABxU/HdGHwP_M-bo/s320/DSCF9342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465235937901335346" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-26433570143330568182010-03-03T19:58:00.001-09:002010-03-03T19:59:05.553-09:00We have some bad news and I am so heart broken having to post it.<br /><br />The baby we were eagerly awaiting miscarried on March 1st.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-43979483556416463012010-01-19T14:49:00.001-09:002010-02-01T08:59:52.281-09:00Sermons Now Online<p>We have something new at Nenana Community Church…</p> <p>I received an excellent suggestion from a member that is in the lower 48 for the next few months. He asked about having sermons recorded so that he and his family could listen in even when they are away for a time. What a great idea! Alaskans love to travel and making sermons available is an excellent ministry opportunity.</p> <p>The elders chatted about the best way to accomplish this request and we now have a new mp3 recorder. Added to the mix is that the other 2 elders have extensive backgrounds in the skill set to produce a reasonably refined audio track for posting online.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></p>Look on the left hand side of the blog for a list of sermons. Click on the link and it will take you to Bill's blog with a short summary of the topic and a link to the sermon download. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-6955267533459612922010-01-13T14:53:00.005-09:002010-01-13T15:22:00.322-09:00The 2nd Annual Chili-Off was held January 9th, 2010. There were four more contestants than last year, and all the chili was really good. Each chili was judged in every category and the one with the most points overall was the grand champion!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fk1HxSJI/AAAAAAAABwU/jlsA1GjlaUE/s1600-h/DSCF8712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fk1HxSJI/AAAAAAAABwU/jlsA1GjlaUE/s320/DSCF8712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426379687367624850" border="0" /></a><br />The judges were left to right, Rebekah Thompson, Carl Horn, Bill Troxel and Wayne Miller.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fkbDckvI/AAAAAAAABwM/1PRK5N6QPkc/s1600-h/DSCF8697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fkbDckvI/AAAAAAAABwM/1PRK5N6QPkc/s320/DSCF8697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426379680370168562" border="0" /></a><br />The winners were Sam Verhagen, Tastiest Chili (2nd year in a row);<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fly77JoI/AAAAAAAABwk/IjaorfF-n90/s1600-h/DSCF8756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05fly77JoI/AAAAAAAABwk/IjaorfF-n90/s320/DSCF8756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426379703960938114" border="0" /></a><br />Prettiest Chili went to Terri Thompson;<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05flfzrqCI/AAAAAAAABwc/LonM31nIq-Q/s1600-h/DSCF8755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05flfzrqCI/AAAAAAAABwc/LonM31nIq-Q/s320/DSCF8755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426379698826094626" border="0" /></a><br />And Hottest and Grand Champion to Jeff Coghill (2nd year in a row)!!!! Photo is from 2009.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SYZvazGXaXI/AAAAAAAABLY/yGDF_AXOWw4/s320/DSCF6602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SYZvazGXaXI/AAAAAAAABLY/yGDF_AXOWw4/s320/DSCF6602.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Congratulations!!!</span></span><br /><br />******<br /></div><br />We had a very busy but very happy Christmas. From the week before Thanksgiving until Christmas Day we had something to do every day. Places to go, people to see, things to do.<br /><br />On Christmas, we opened presents in the morning and then visited with two different sets of friends before we left on vacation. We so needed it. But it wasn't really an all rest vacation, we were visiting supporters and friends all through Alaska.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d-YtPnoI/AAAAAAAABvk/AvTx0cVBElY/s1600-h/DSCF8611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d-YtPnoI/AAAAAAAABvk/AvTx0cVBElY/s320/DSCF8611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426377927393517186" border="0" /></a><br />This is near Eureka, between Glennallen and Anchorage. I am always amazed at how beautiful Alaska is, every time of year. The sky was so blue and the snow was so white. God is so creative!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d_9CsIaI/AAAAAAAABv8/JpPPuT3g90A/s1600-h/DSCF8651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d_9CsIaI/AAAAAAAABv8/JpPPuT3g90A/s320/DSCF8651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426377954327011746" border="0" /></a>The frost was really incredible. It must have stuck out about six inches from the one side of the power pole. All the trees were droopy and the power lines must have been four inches in diameter. It was really cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d_LYnIMI/AAAAAAAABv0/30Mi3tnqJaU/s1600-h/DSCF8648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d_LYnIMI/AAAAAAAABv0/30Mi3tnqJaU/s320/DSCF8648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426377940997185730" border="0" /></a><br />I was taking pictures through my sunglasses and this one is really neat. Darn it though, my sunglasses got broken on this trip. I really liked the purple tint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05eAdJ_ZZI/AAAAAAAABwE/CZvX8lHOEXA/s1600-h/DSCF8669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05eAdJ_ZZI/AAAAAAAABwE/CZvX8lHOEXA/s320/DSCF8669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426377962947569042" border="0" /></a><br />This is my friend Esther. I like this photo because we both look so happy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d-nMjbkI/AAAAAAAABvs/re_lbZBiEMM/s1600-h/DSCF8618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05d-nMjbkI/AAAAAAAABvs/re_lbZBiEMM/s320/DSCF8618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426377931282935362" border="0" /></a>Esther took this picture of me and Bill so we could have a formal photograph for Village Missions. We don't do formal very often! In fact, we had to borrow some clothes to take the picture!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05hdmi1lHI/AAAAAAAABws/AXLMDBGno6M/s1600-h/portrait.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/S05hdmi1lHI/AAAAAAAABws/AXLMDBGno6M/s320/portrait.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426381762218792050" border="0" /></a>We will be going to Hawaii in February for a real incognito vacation! We are all looking forward to laying on the beach and soaking up some sun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-52977182769457626692010-01-10T11:05:00.002-09:002010-01-28T10:14:34.946-09:00What a great way to start the New Year!<br /><br />I'm pregnant!<br /><br />Our baby will be here in September 2010.<br /><br />We are so very excited!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-41032347021521842622009-12-23T20:37:00.002-09:002009-12-23T20:46:39.116-09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-2T8TRxI/AAAAAAAABu0/D0q5MyWoFnY/s1600-h/DSCF8330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-2T8TRxI/AAAAAAAABu0/D0q5MyWoFnY/s320/DSCF8330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673510699714322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-2G_MVUI/AAAAAAAABus/Duae9ZtaJGg/s1600-h/DSCF8382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-2G_MVUI/AAAAAAAABus/Duae9ZtaJGg/s320/DSCF8382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673507222181186" border="0" /></a>We put on a community Thanksgiving dinner on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. A lot of people came out to have a good time. There was even a pinata and a movie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-dUQ6MAI/AAAAAAAABuE/pMo4nvF-Qs4/s1600-h/DSCF8515.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-dUQ6MAI/AAAAAAAABuE/pMo4nvF-Qs4/s320/DSCF8515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673081289420802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-16P8bTI/AAAAAAAABuk/k5tFbjbCiNA/s1600-h/DSCF8447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-16P8bTI/AAAAAAAABuk/k5tFbjbCiNA/s320/DSCF8447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673503802780978" border="0" /></a>We have had three potlatches since mid November. This is a pot of moose head soup. It is served at every potlatch from these enormous pots. Bill has started to help cook the soup. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-1sATS6I/AAAAAAAABuc/m5CMueQzQpk/s1600-h/DSCF8465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-1sATS6I/AAAAAAAABuc/m5CMueQzQpk/s320/DSCF8465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673499979074466" border="0" /></a>I set up a table selling fabric at the holiday bazaar. I had a great time and got to see a lot of people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-dDk5afI/AAAAAAAABt8/6mSuJVkf6Hw/s1600-h/DSCF8554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-dDk5afI/AAAAAAAABt8/6mSuJVkf6Hw/s320/DSCF8554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673076809853426" border="0" /></a>Ethan had one of the main parts in the K-4 Christmas program. Go Ethan! He did a great job!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-doieITI/AAAAAAAABuM/wyAGMc_7TXQ/s1600-h/DSCF8492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-doieITI/AAAAAAAABuM/wyAGMc_7TXQ/s320/DSCF8492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673086731788594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-cyWY_-I/AAAAAAAABt0/eWKMu1SiDzo/s1600-h/DSCF8575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-cyWY_-I/AAAAAAAABt0/eWKMu1SiDzo/s320/DSCF8575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673072185606114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-chVMAfI/AAAAAAAABts/3ILcCY50DNw/s1600-h/DSCF8586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SzL-chVMAfI/AAAAAAAABts/3ILcCY50DNw/s320/DSCF8586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418673067617157618" border="0" /></a>Bill got to play Santa Claus again this year. Not everyone was happy to sit on his lap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-54654124314496402172009-12-23T17:09:00.002-09:002009-12-23T17:19:16.667-09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/clipart/holidays/christmas/images/ornaments.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 180px;" src="http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/clipart/holidays/christmas/images/ornaments.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Happy Holidays from Nenana, Alaska!<br /><br />We want to wish all of our family and friends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May God bless you greatly and may you in turn bless others. <br /><br />2009 has been a great year for us! Our photo was on the front page of the Fairbanks paper, we got to see the Tanana River ice break up, and Bill got his head shaved at AWANA. Rebecca won a local quilt contest, Bill said the river blessing, friends and family came to visit and all of Nenana survived the wildfire that was only a couple miles away. All the details are on our blog; scroll down to read all about it!<br /><br />We are involved in many activities and are never bored or have nothing to do. The kids participate in tae kwon do and they have won trophies at the tournaments. Aerin is in cheer club this year to encourage the high school basketball team at their home games, and Ethan has joined Cub Scouts. Aerin’s favorite subjects are music and reading and Ethan likes lunch and recess (math too!) They just participated in the annual fall concert; Aerin played the trombone in a trombone/trumpet duet, and Ethan was a part of the 3rd/4th grade drum choir. They both did a great job! Bill keeps busy writing sermons, leading Bible studies, and cutting wood. We bought a chain saw this winter and he has been using it to help others get in wood; we don’t have a wood stove. I work 10 hours a week as a file clerk, quilt and help others with their sewing projects, and be a wife and mom. There is never a dull moment around here.<br /><br />Nenana Community Church is thriving. We are making a difference in our community and people notice. We just put on a community Thanksgiving dinner, free for all, and about 120 people came (out of a community of 400 or so). We have an average attendance of about 35 and are growing out of our current rented space. This next year we will begin seriously looking into plans for building our own church building. Many times this year people have stopped us and thanked us for coming to Nenana. <br /><br />We were highlighted in the Village Missionary Prayer Spotlight this October and received quite a few letters, phone calls, emails and monetary gifts. It is wonderful to know that people are praying for us and really want to know what we are doing up here. As the only VM missionaries in Alaska, sometimes it can get lonely and we think we are forgotten. It was so encouraging to hear from so many.<br /><br />Please pray for us during the upcoming year. Pray for guidance as we will be looking into blueprints and fundraising for our own church building. Pray for ministry opportunities as we continue to plan and implement community activities. Pray for Bill as he prepares the sermon weekly. Pray that we can be a light in the darkness in Nenana. Pray for Aerin and Ethan as they grow up. Pray that I can be a good wife and mother, and not neglect my family by being too busy doing good things.<br /> <br />Our work here is really making a difference in the lives of those around us. Your donations are keeping us here. We have lost some supporters over the last year, due to the downturn in the economy, and we are asking for your help in staying in Nenana. If you could support us on a monthly basis or make a one time gift, we would greatly appreciate it. You can do this by contacting Village Missions by phone at 1-800-617-9905 or on the web www.village-missions.org. If you know someone who is looking for a missionary to support, please pass along our information. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-38720587689737198532009-12-01T14:46:00.002-09:002009-12-01T14:53:33.839-09:00Did you celebrate a Thanksgiving meal? Did you celebrate Thanksgiving Day? We celebrated Thanksgiving Week!<br />On Sunday, we ate dinner with some friends.<br />On Monday, I took someone to the doctor and ate lunch in Fairbanks.<br />On Tuesday, we ate the Thanksgiving lunch put on by the school.<br />On Wednesday, we didn't eat out but I helped Jeannie make pies for Thursday.<br />On Thursday, we ate at 2 p.m. at the Bennett's and then again at 6 p.m. at the Verhagen's.<br />On Friday, we hosted a community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Tribal Hall, about 120 showed up.<br />On Saturday, there was a memorial pancake supper for Joshua Mayrand.<br />On Sunday, we had church potluck.<br />On Monday, Thankfully we ate at home (Between AWANA ending at 5 p.m. and taekwondo starting at 6 p.m.)<br />On Tuesday, lunch out at the wellness meeting, and dinner at a potlatch.<br /><br />And we just got word that a local elder passed away today and there will be another potlatch this week.<br /><br />And this is really our normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-24320636191944721192009-11-10T14:50:00.002-09:002009-11-10T14:58:57.196-09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Svn9Re_Se3I/AAAAAAAABtk/sJtkocshfHs/s1600-h/thank-you.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Svn9Re_Se3I/AAAAAAAABtk/sJtkocshfHs/s320/thank-you.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402627704825740146" border="0" /></a>We were chosen to be in the Village Missions Spotlight recently and have been overwhelmed with care. Thank you for your letters, notes, monetary gifts and prayers. We have been encouraged, uplifted and made to feel special. This came at a great time for us as we were feeling a little low. God knows our every need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-62382894123013102302009-10-19T10:27:00.003-08:002009-10-19T10:41:16.917-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywhV1ixdI/AAAAAAAABtE/1jIZxX92bqo/s1600-h/DSCF8255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywhV1ixdI/AAAAAAAABtE/1jIZxX92bqo/s320/DSCF8255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380540526904786" border="0" /></a>Bill's dad and stepmom, John and Patti Troxel, came to visit for a few days. We had a great time visiting with them. They blessed us with a bunch of groceries and presents for all. Thanks!<br /><br />Bill and the kids did some pumpkin carving while I took pictures. Last year we had a pumpkin but never got around to carving it. So, I made sure to do it this year. Aerin has said she is going to dress up as a tourist and Ethan is going to be a ninja this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywddwoloI/AAAAAAAABs0/CC7lqwFi5q0/s1600-h/DSCF8267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywddwoloI/AAAAAAAABs0/CC7lqwFi5q0/s320/DSCF8267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380473934321282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Stywcu0H-RI/AAAAAAAABss/fpc5DOE8N7U/s1600-h/DSCF8262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Stywcu0H-RI/AAAAAAAABss/fpc5DOE8N7U/s320/DSCF8262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380461332494610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Stywflt2DDI/AAAAAAAABs8/o9TQ7sTwuYs/s1600-h/DSCF8269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Stywflt2DDI/AAAAAAAABs8/o9TQ7sTwuYs/s320/DSCF8269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380510429842482" border="0" /></a>And here is just a great photo of Aerin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywcJfTCyI/AAAAAAAABsk/qj-1zdT2p-k/s1600-h/DSCF8240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/StywcJfTCyI/AAAAAAAABsk/qj-1zdT2p-k/s320/DSCF8240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380451313027874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Styynuc0B4I/AAAAAAAABtM/wFkI7flxWac/s1600-h/DSCF8235.JPG"></a><br />And a great one of Ethan too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Styynuc0B4I/AAAAAAAABtM/wFkI7flxWac/s1600-h/DSCF8235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Styynuc0B4I/AAAAAAAABtM/wFkI7flxWac/s320/DSCF8235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394382849236535170" border="0" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-64557917329890792472009-09-26T07:46:00.003-08:002009-09-26T08:08:38.683-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45TzpeVrI/AAAAAAAABrU/rKJw97K9xus/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45TzpeVrI/AAAAAAAABrU/rKJw97K9xus/s320/Autumn+2009+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385805216826152626" border="0" /></a><br />We had a fabulous autumn! The colors were so bright and welcome. The weather was nice and warm and we enjoyed every moment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44TKlBZcI/AAAAAAAABq8/bDUx97bP61g/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44TKlBZcI/AAAAAAAABq8/bDUx97bP61g/s320/Autumn+2009+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385804106289997250" border="0" /></a>This article on the front page of the Fairbanks paper was about our friend Walter (the man under the word escape), and how he has gotten sober and his life now, three years out of the chronic inebriate lifestyle. But look who is also on the front page! (I'm glad I wasn't picking my nose or something!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45UkVbPBI/AAAAAAAABrk/JJ1bNcwOGn4/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45UkVbPBI/AAAAAAAABrk/JJ1bNcwOGn4/s320/Autumn+2009+111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385805229895400466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45UPvOV5I/AAAAAAAABrc/6dkFTFqVwjs/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr45UPvOV5I/AAAAAAAABrc/6dkFTFqVwjs/s320/Autumn+2009+110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385805224366462866" border="0" /></a><br />The kids and I got to go to Denali Park on the Alaska Railroad with the Senior Center (we are volunteers) for $25 per person, a very good deal. Bill was off with his friends (see photo below). I have heard that when you go hunting and get nothing, it is a lot of fun. When you get a moose, it becomes a lot of work. John Watts, Sr. and John Watts, Jr. from Ottumwa, Iowa were here and took Bill out moose hunting with them. They all had a lot of fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44TrTnArI/AAAAAAAABrE/eQcUjd21JWY/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44TrTnArI/AAAAAAAABrE/eQcUjd21JWY/s320/Autumn+2009+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385804115075334834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44UMp-L3I/AAAAAAAABrM/CXrmpG4I1kU/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44UMp-L3I/AAAAAAAABrM/CXrmpG4I1kU/s320/Autumn+2009+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385804124027498354" border="0" /></a><br />We do a lot of visitation this way. We go out into the community and look for every chance to say hello and chat. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44S1bJxII/AAAAAAAABq0/PHX8q95mm5Y/s1600-h/Autumn+2009+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44S1bJxII/AAAAAAAABq0/PHX8q95mm5Y/s320/Autumn+2009+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385804100611458178" border="0" /></a><br />And we also host events. This is a Freecycle, a large community stuff exchange. You bring when you no longer want and take somebody else's stuff home. We have been doing these for a year and have a great time. We cook some food and other people bring some food too. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44SUpJjLI/AAAAAAAABqs/Q_rVkbs6R9Q/s1600-h/footprints.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/Sr44SUpJjLI/AAAAAAAABqs/Q_rVkbs6R9Q/s320/footprints.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385804091811794098" border="0" /></a>And guess what happened last night? SNOW!!! And here is our annual family photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648652798589246610.post-56094310896097309882009-08-23T15:30:00.007-08:002009-08-23T16:59:37.872-08:00August UpdateWow! Time for an update!<br /><br />Thank the Lord that the rains came and put out the fire! It started raining August 6th, and it has been pretty wet since then. The fire crews have now left the area after waiting to see if the rains really put out the fire. School has been delayed until September 8 and the kids are kind of bummed as they were looking forward to seeing their friends again.<br /><br />Bill got to go out to the drill rig, he won a place on the tour in a drawing. They are drilling for natural gas four miles away from Nenana. The first drill site found no gas, but they are going to drill at other sites. Click <a href="http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/aug/05/doyon-completes-exploration-well-nenana-basin/">here</a> to read more about it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWWaA46WI/AAAAAAAABnQ/Vo4BVg4BnY8/s1600-h/DSCF7812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWWaA46WI/AAAAAAAABnQ/Vo4BVg4BnY8/s320/DSCF7812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311510858230114" border="0" /></a><br />And this was a great year for berry picking! This photo shows over two pounds of raspberries that Aerin and I picked in about an hour.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWW6Npr2I/AAAAAAAABnY/bK6KDPJV_ks/s1600-h/DSCF7838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWW6Npr2I/AAAAAAAABnY/bK6KDPJV_ks/s320/DSCF7838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311519501692770" border="0" /></a> The blueberries were great too. The four of us picked five pounds of blueberries in about 75 minutes. I made blueberry sauce, blueberry syrup and raspberry sauce. Yummy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWXIgSgHI/AAAAAAAABng/s6M7GpGhwJc/s1600-h/DSCF7844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWXIgSgHI/AAAAAAAABng/s6M7GpGhwJc/s320/DSCF7844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311523337961586" border="0" /></a><br />The kids learned a new skill this summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWXkkYlZI/AAAAAAAABno/wZjS4OgoNEA/s1600-h/DSCF7912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWXkkYlZI/AAAAAAAABno/wZjS4OgoNEA/s320/DSCF7912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311530871330194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWYRwDmoI/AAAAAAAABnw/cZpspOQQEGM/s1600-h/DSCF7940.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHWYRwDmoI/AAAAAAAABnw/cZpspOQQEGM/s320/DSCF7940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373311542999882370" border="0" /></a>It was hard to get a picture before the houses fell down/got knocked down!<br /><br />We went to the Tanana Valley Fair twice, once to go and once because I had to work and Bill and the kids wanted to see more stuff. I worked the booth for <a href="http://nenanasd.org/cyberlynx.aspx">CyberLynx</a>, a homeschool program, giving out helium balloons.<br /><br />The kiddos had to try out the climbing wall, and Ethan made it to the top! Both kids vowed to do it again next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaUaQV3FI/AAAAAAAABoI/6UrPlFMwESA/s1600-h/DSCF7995.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaUaQV3FI/AAAAAAAABoI/6UrPlFMwESA/s320/DSCF7995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315874609814610" border="0" /></a>Aerin joined soccer this fall. She will have to be in high school to play in the official games, but she can join in the practice and scrimmages. She is in the middle of the photo, in a white shirt, between two players in yellow, looking like she is going to kick the ball, which she did.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaT5rqPmI/AAAAAAAABoA/INQQQEo26a4/s1600-h/DSCF8019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaT5rqPmI/AAAAAAAABoA/INQQQEo26a4/s320/DSCF8019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315865866026594" border="0" /></a>This tree is right off the front corner of our porch. Can you see the yellow leaves? Fall is definitely here! It was 36 degrees yesterday when I took Maggie out at 7 a.m. The afternoons are still warmish, but there has been frost a few mornings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaTtxm7UI/AAAAAAAABn4/kntT_SiUluo/s1600-h/DSCF8041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wzcIgtKu2Bc/SpHaTtxm7UI/AAAAAAAABn4/kntT_SiUluo/s320/DSCF8041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315862669749570" border="0" /></a>We had a very busy week this last week. Monday was calm and normal, Tuesday was Wellness in Nenana meeting for lunch then a funeral and potlatch. Wednesday was Bill's birthday and we had guests over for salmon, moose, and bison BBQ. Thursday I worked all day at Cyberlynx and then Bill and I had to go to Fairbanks for dinner with the Norwood's (VM staff), Friday I had lunch with a friend, and an invitation for a ham dinner. Aerin had a soccer match. Saturday was going to be spent at home, but Ethan's bike was stolen. I spent an hour in the car, and Bill three hours on his bike, and he found Ethan's bike down by the river. It is still in good shape. Then on short notice there was a potluck and concert at the tribal hall. Sunday (today) is Aerin's birthday (more cake)! Eating special meals (birthdays and away from home) six days out of seven is not conducive to losing weight! Hopefully this week is calmer and not so crazy. Well, Bill is called up for jury duty tomorrow in Fairbanks (I hope he doesn't have to serve, it's a <a href="http://newsminer.com/news/2009/aug/23/nenana-murder-trial-moves-fairbanks/">murder trial</a>).<br /><br />We have some friends visiting from Iowa in the beginning of September and then Bill's dad will be visiting the first week of October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0