Wow I have not posted anything on my blog for 10 months. Guess Facebook has taken the place on lots of blogs in the past few years. Of course if you are friends of either me or Benita you know we are very proud of our grandson Levi. What a wonderful addition he has been to our family and we are grateful to God for him.
Seems like Benita has been in Florida more the last ten months than she has been in Michigan. She is leaving in the morning for another week and a half trip for Mother's day and to attend Levi's baby dedication at Calvary Baptist Church. We both plan on going down in late June for his first birthday. That year went by fast.
Benita and I will be closing on a single wide mobile home (I was told I can't call it a trailer) in June. It is in a fifty-five and older community just a half mile from Jared, Melisa, and the little guy. We are looking to divide our time between there and Michigan starting this year when I retire from Boilermaking. We have never had a desire to live in Florida , but as many of you have told us , "wait till you have grandchildren". Well you were right. Levi is like a super powerful 10 month old magnate drawing us down there. ha. Benita will be watching Levi most of next school year so Melisa can go back to teaching full time at the end of the summer. Of course we will be spending the winter months down there and the summer months up here.I will post some recent family pictures of us on here and some pictures of the trailer , I mean mobile home. Good bye for now and I will try to post on here a little more frequently. HA
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Thursday, November 18, 2010
baby levi is coming to michigan
Well now that Levi is four months old he is ready to travel to Michigan for the first time. He will be bringing his parents with him I might add. ha Benita and I have been able to make it down to Florida to see him several times over these past few months, but we are anxiously awaiting his arrival so our family and friends here can meet him for the first time.
Yes being a grandparent is all that I have heard about it over the years. He is a good baby (even though we know he has a sin nature just like all of us) and Jared and Melisa have enjoyed the new addition to their family immensely.We are so thankful for this blessing and will spend his first Thanksgiving together with Jared and Melisa. We plan on taking him to his first football game on Thanksgiving day. Yes I know he won't remember it but we will take pictures he can see later. Good thing is he will not be upset when the Lions lose again that day. No promises for his dad and Grandpa.ha
Yes being a grandparent is all that I have heard about it over the years. He is a good baby (even though we know he has a sin nature just like all of us) and Jared and Melisa have enjoyed the new addition to their family immensely.We are so thankful for this blessing and will spend his first Thanksgiving together with Jared and Melisa. We plan on taking him to his first football game on Thanksgiving day. Yes I know he won't remember it but we will take pictures he can see later. Good thing is he will not be upset when the Lions lose again that day. No promises for his dad and Grandpa.ha
Monday, June 28, 2010
Baby Levi has arrived!
Levi was born yesterday after a 16 hour wait at the hospital. Baby, Mother , and Father are all tired but doing well. Well guess Levi is not tired he probably slept through most of it.ha. I will post a few pictures for those of you who do not do facebook. Benita and I and thankful for the gift that the Lord has bestowed on our family!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Happy New Decade!
Well we start not only a new year but a new decade in 2010. Past decade beginnings have been more dramatic than this one it seems to me. I remember the 70's, 80's, 90, and especially when in 2000 we not only started a new decade but a new century. But for some reason 2010 does not seem that much different than 2009.
Now on another note I notice that my last posting in November did not happen. It now looks like I will continue to work at the marathon project for a while longer. That will be a challenge for me as the cold weather has come upon us here in michigan with a vengence. One think that may be a help though is we will start working 5 eight hours days instead of 4 ten hours days. I am thankful for my job and the opportunities it brings to not only provide for our physical needs but give me opportunities to interact with people that I can hopefully influence in a positive way for Christ. I thank God for the great priviledge it is to be His child and for all the benefits of that relationship.
Happy New Decade!!
Now on another note I notice that my last posting in November did not happen. It now looks like I will continue to work at the marathon project for a while longer. That will be a challenge for me as the cold weather has come upon us here in michigan with a vengence. One think that may be a help though is we will start working 5 eight hours days instead of 4 ten hours days. I am thankful for my job and the opportunities it brings to not only provide for our physical needs but give me opportunities to interact with people that I can hopefully influence in a positive way for Christ. I thank God for the great priviledge it is to be His child and for all the benefits of that relationship.
Happy New Decade!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Gentle reminder
James 4:13Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." 16As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. 17Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.
I had a gentle reminder of this portion of scripture today at work. I was thinking the job I was on may last a long time but found out differently today. Our company will be letting us boilermakers go sometime around the 1st of the year and bring in another boilermaker company to finish the job. The sad part our company has been very pleased with the job we have done the last 10 weeks but we will suffer because the other crafts on the job have not been productive enough. There is a chance we will be able to switch over to the new company but we will have to wait and see who that is first. A gentle reminder that we don't even know what will happen tomorrow much less weeks from now. I am glad my security is not in a company or a job. My security is in the Lord of this universe who is on the throne and in control of all aspects of my life.
I had a gentle reminder of this portion of scripture today at work. I was thinking the job I was on may last a long time but found out differently today. Our company will be letting us boilermakers go sometime around the 1st of the year and bring in another boilermaker company to finish the job. The sad part our company has been very pleased with the job we have done the last 10 weeks but we will suffer because the other crafts on the job have not been productive enough. There is a chance we will be able to switch over to the new company but we will have to wait and see who that is first. A gentle reminder that we don't even know what will happen tomorrow much less weeks from now. I am glad my security is not in a company or a job. My security is in the Lord of this universe who is on the throne and in control of all aspects of my life.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Was telling a friend at work today about blogging and was reminded that I have neglected my own blog now for several months. I have been busy working these last 10 weeks and am thankful for my job. I have enjoyed getting to know the guys on my job and we have a good time together while getting our jobs done.
Thursday Benita and I will leave for Illinois to spend Thanksgiving (AKA My 56th birthday) with her family. I will play in a 2 day scrabble tournament while I am there and come back on Sunday. She will spend the time with her Dad and Sisters and come back on Tuesday. That reminds me I need to finish up here and buy her a plane ticket for her return trip. Lord Bless
Thursday Benita and I will leave for Illinois to spend Thanksgiving (AKA My 56th birthday) with her family. I will play in a 2 day scrabble tournament while I am there and come back on Sunday. She will spend the time with her Dad and Sisters and come back on Tuesday. That reminds me I need to finish up here and buy her a plane ticket for her return trip. Lord Bless
Saturday, September 19, 2009
No Posts for 5 months
Yes I have not posted on here for a long time. Guess it is about time to write something.
Work has been very slow and I have not worked much all summer. I did get called for a job here locally but worked only a few days before we were told the outage was going to be pushed back for a week and a half. Out of the twenty or so guys out there only seven were chosen to work until the three week outage would start. They told us we could wait for the job to start or take a layoff. I was one of the few who took the layoff. I knew I was high on the out of work list so I figured I could get called back if nothing else popped up. Well after being offered a job up at st clair I got a call to go to Marathon Oil (about 6 miles from my house)for a job that had been delayed for months. I was one of six that were called and will be working 4-10's for what may be a long time. I have always perferred 40 hour jobs over overtime jobs so this job is an unexpected blessing. Looking forward to entering my new mission field on Monday. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
Work has been very slow and I have not worked much all summer. I did get called for a job here locally but worked only a few days before we were told the outage was going to be pushed back for a week and a half. Out of the twenty or so guys out there only seven were chosen to work until the three week outage would start. They told us we could wait for the job to start or take a layoff. I was one of the few who took the layoff. I knew I was high on the out of work list so I figured I could get called back if nothing else popped up. Well after being offered a job up at st clair I got a call to go to Marathon Oil (about 6 miles from my house)for a job that had been delayed for months. I was one of six that were called and will be working 4-10's for what may be a long time. I have always perferred 40 hour jobs over overtime jobs so this job is an unexpected blessing. Looking forward to entering my new mission field on Monday. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Golf
As I posted in the past I am taking up the game of golf again. I am (not so patiently) waiting for the weather to get a little warmer and the ground get a little dryer before I start playing. I am also looking into playing in a church league that meets on Mondays nights for nine hole matches. I am really excited about our church golf outing on July 11. Jared and Melisa will be coming up to join us and my dad and brother will be playing too. We will be playing in the challenge cup - a Ryder cup format. It should be a great time and a great opportunity to get new folks out to a church event. If you are interested in seeing what it is all about you can go to go4thecup.com .If your business or church would like to use this format you can contact David Johns at that web site and get more info. FORE!!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter Memories
Easter was a big deal to our family when I was a kid. I remember especially getting some new clothes to wear to the special Easter Service we would have at church. This was a big deal because we did not have a lot of money, as my Mom was raising my sister and me basically by her self, so new clothes were not something we got often. When I look back at some of the old pictures they brings back fond memories. Now I am not going out and buying any new clothes for tomorrow but I look forward to dressing up a little more than I usually do on a Sunday and enjoying the day set aside to celebrate the greatest event in the history of the world... the resurrection from the dead of the Lord Jesus Christ!
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