The 2nd Debate

After Romney’s landslide victory in the first debate, the big Obama come-back that the liberals were hoping for just didn’t happen. Conservative analysts had much to criticize about the event: a liberal-leaning moderator, questions catering to Obama, and more time given to Obama, yet his debatable “win” was by a very close margin – “not […]

Montana Miracle

“Let none that wait on Thee be ashamed . . . Shew me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. . . . All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies” (Psalm 25:3a, 4, 10; read on September 25). Have you ever dreamed […]

A Day with the Kowalchuks

The day we had been waiting for had finally come! With the Kowalchuks as our experienced tour guides, we ventured down Rt. 11 into Banff National Park, took in the awesome mountain scenery along the Icefields Parkway, and explored Abraham Lake, Waterfowl Lake, and Bow Lake on our way to the shores of iconic Lake […]

Sentinel Pass

This one hike made our entire trip to the Rockies worth it. Donald, Michael, James, Jonathan, David, and I had no idea what was in store when we started off on this 4-hour excursion through the mountains of Banff National Park. Our destination was Sentinel Pass, 2400 feet above Moraine Lake where the trail began. […]

The Rockies Road Trip Begins!

Yea! None of us could believe the time had actually come to embark on our family vacation to visit the Kowalchuks in Canada! The adventure began with a few wonderful days at Robert and Kendalyn’s house. Dad and Mom flew down to TX and back for Jonathan’s graduation from ALERT Basic Training. What a grand […]

New Hampshire FEW!

A little over a year ago, we could hardly have imagined a Family Encouragement Weekend in New Hampshire. But God does wondrous things! Mr. Schmechel’s conversion to Christ and his family’s enthusiasm to bring the FEW to New Hampshire, with the dedicated support of other families in their area, all came together into reality. And […]

New Hampshire: New Territory!

It was our first time in this part of the country! The Lord had now orchestrated the opportunity to reconnect with Dad’s cousin and her and her family in New Hampshire. We had no idea what to expect, and it was such a joy to see them face to face and hear of all that […]

When Jon Comes Marching Home Again, Hoorah, Huzzah!

Today, Jonathan completes boot camp in ALERT, where the motto is: STRONG TO SERVE. There is a lot that happens in a man’s life however, that precedes his determination to begin and finish emergency response training. Here is a glimpse of the ways we have seen you welcome the role of noble manhood and servant […]

Another Esther Update

One of my favorite verses this week was “And it shall turn to you for a testimony.” Luke 21:13 Isn’t that really good? We listened to a outstanding message by David Gibbs last night at staff meeting about asking God to use the struggles of life to transform you more and more into His […]

When you vote, remember:

Four years from now you’ll be happy to have cast your vote based on the candidate’s godly character more than their charisma. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for […]