Watching the leaves fall!

What I wouldn't give to hug Chiara right now! Sharla just posted this on her blog and I love it!

Minneapolis/Cambridge

A few years ago this team came to Germany as a work team. We are very happy to have them as dear friends.

The 'goofy' Grant Winnes family!

Ivan adn Delores Flaming with their German exchange 'daughter'.

Don and Elli's new grandson.

Our good friends Don and Elli from Morton.

Extreme Home Make-over! For Real!

While we were with Don and Ellie Cordell in Morton, Il, we got to go to a site of an 'Extreme Home Make-over'. It was so neat to see the community come together for this project. This house is suppose to be aired in January so we are looking forward to seeing that! It would have been fun to stay around to see the finished project but we did get to see the basement/foundation and then that evening on TV saw that several walls were up. What a fun experience!

We flew into Ft Wayne, spent some time with Jesse's cousin George/Laura, got to have a meal with Luke Shuman in Upland (I forgot to take pictures because I was so excited!!)and then Scott and Laura arranged for a twin engine plane to fly us down to Evansville. The flight was great and the weekend with Scott, Laura and girls was so wonderful!

Wisconsin

Camp Timberlee.

Jesse checking out new game ideas.



Kids playground on bales created by a local farmer. (Jesse had fun, too!)



Little wagon 'grocery carts'.
Wisconsin work team that came and helped at our conference at BFA spring before last. it was so good to be with them again.

More pictures from PA

Beautiful old church with it's stain glass windows and a new steeple that cost $92.000 to replace.



Wild turkeys in the backyard of Norm and Sue's house.

Our friends, Norm and Sue.

Jesse at the 'controls'!

Pennsylvania

Had a nice visit with former BFA staff, Ruth Husman.

View off the front porch of our friend's house. Notice the wild turkeys at the bottom of the picture. Sorry they are not closer but they did not come when called!

A very large load of pumpkins!

The Amish horse and buggy and the busy streets are an interesting mix!

General Suttter(California Gold Rush)was born in Kandern, Germany...just down the street from BFA. This is his house/mansion in Lititz, PA.


Moravian church steeple.

Moravian star.

A shot of the Wilbur chocolate factory.

A historical log building.
Kevin and Anne McKracken(former BFA staff) with Josiah and Andrew. What a fun visit!

Jesse and Josiah McKracken...

A stop over in Seattle

Chiara has changed and grown so much! It was fun to be able to spend a couple of days with her and her parents! She is very animated until you bring out the camera!

Much too busy for pictures!

You have to be quick to catch those beautiful smiles.



Just relaxing...