Mikey’s update…..

Of course, he is always Mikey to me……exploratory surgery this morning did not find the nerve system they were looking for so at this point they have decided to let him heal from the wound and in a few months military neurosurgeons will work on the nerve damage from the M-16 bullet.  This was an accident during a.. [...]

Cousin’s visit…..a few photos

My cousin Paula has been visiting with her family this week.  We very much enjoyed their visit and it was very special for grandpa and mom.  She is a much beloved neice to my mom.  It is beautiful to see the kids grow…..and for the kid cousins to get to know each other. 

Pray right now….

Dear Michael…..in surgery right now to repair a bullet wound…..brave soldier……proud Marine.  Looks like it is not life threatening (thank you, Lord!) but the shoulder suffered the wound and surrounding tissue.  Please keep him and his parents and
family in prayer. Thank you for joining us in prayer this evening. 
UPDATE: Injury was more in the neck area. [...]

Day of Creativity this Saturday

Our all day exploration of the world of scrapbooking is this Saturday!  Come when you can, leave when you have to!  We have a few new gals joining us this weekend.  Not sure you want to get into this hobby?  Come by and just hang out and see what creative madness goes on!
I have been [...]

Good to be home…

It is good to be home.  The boys were over practicing and it was so great to see them sit down to a pan of home made enchiladas, rice and beans.  Later, I took some photos of them for their myspace band site.  They are called the Fusse (actually pronounced, foos – ay….) Their sound engineer [...]

Heart to Heart Sisters

The LWML National Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was an amazing event.  More than 5,000 women were present and a $1.7 mission goal was set for the next biennium and mission projects chosen!  This biennium, with the Heart to Heart Sisters program, the LWML invited a group of Native American women and a group of women [...]

Graduation Day!

The beautiful campus of Point Loma Nazarene University overlooking the Pacific Ocean made a perfect backdrop to the graduation ceremony today.  We were all so proud of Liz and love her so much!  Back at the house we had a carne asada with friends and family. It was a perfect day….

Oh… these faces!

Trip to St. Louis

Attended a meeting of the National Hispanic Mission Society and had the opportunity to visit with the Sanchez family…..Tracy and the kids.  It is always fun to have an opportunity to hang out with the kids.  They are so precious and here are some of the photos I took which include photos of the beautiful [...]

Bacchalaureate Worship Service for LHSSD

It was a beautiful worship….and a time to give thanks and ask special blessings over our kids as they begin the next phase of their lives. It is always fun to hear the special blessings by a designated teacher who talks about their special qualities. There were only 16 students in the senior class so the faculty [...]