I am thankful for a wife whose love for me is deeper and richer and fuller than I can comprehend. Oh, how I love that woman. I am thankful for a roof over my head, a warm home and for food in the pantry. I am thankful for a wonderful family. I am grateful for another [...]
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I’m so out of shape…
Posted in Life on Nov 8th, 2009
…and carrying a 33 pound pack for three miles yesterday and three miles today made this very clear. Now these 6 miles were not on flat terrain. We went up and over a mountain and down into a valley yesterday. And today, we climbed out of the valley and then up and over that same [...]
hiking and camping
Posted in Good Stuff, Life on Nov 6th, 2009
Well, this summer flew by. And I didn’t get in any hiking this year. So tomorrow morning, a few of us are driving upstate to hike a part of the Loyalsock Trail in Sullivan County. The temperature up there tonight is in the 20′s. But by the time we get up there tomorrow, it will have [...]
Naomi Faith Manthey
Posted in Life on Oct 13th, 2009
On Saturday morning, Naomi Faith entered our world. Congratulations, Tim and Jen! We love you guys and are so happy for you. Here are the proud aunt and uncle:
busy weekend
Posted in Life on Oct 10th, 2009
This morning, we are driving down to Baltimore to support a friend of ours who is running the marathon. And from there, we are driving to Lancaster to Michelle’s mom’s for the 1st birthday party of our niece Olivia. We will be spending the night at Michelle’s mom’s and then going to Grace Baptist Church [...]
happy birthday
Posted in Life on Sep 26th, 2009
Happy birthday, my dear Michelle. You mean so much to me. I love you.
Well, on Tuesday, my nose started running like a fountain. I figured it was just my allergies acting up. But by the end of the day, I was wondering if I was getting a cold. Wednesday morning, I woke up with a definite head cold and called in sick. I took a lot of vitamin [...]
Life has been very busy. Besides working part-time as a missionary and as a buyer for a public safety company, we are still trying to work on the house. There are so many half-finished projects, and even more that we haven’t even started yet. Plus we have two leaks in the roof that I tried [...]
Grammy Metz
Posted in Life on Aug 18th, 2009
Today was the funeral for my grandmother on my mom’s side. I was asked to give the sermon at the funeral. It was a privilege, but it was also difficult. Grammy was one of the most amazingly loving and warm and genuine people you’d ever hope to meet. She loved her family dearly. We miss [...]
beach week
Posted in Life on Aug 9th, 2009
Michelle’s cousin is a missionary and is home with her husband and baby girl. Her parents have a townhouse in Dagsboro, DE. So we are heading down there today to spend the week with them and with Michelle’s sister, brother-in-law, and two nieces. Bethany Beach, here we come!