THERE IS A GRADUATE IN THE HOUSE:)

GREG SHAKING THE HAND OF PRES. MEYER

Last Friday was the graduation service here at Concordia Seminary. It was held outdoors in the quad. It was a beautiful night, the weather was perfect. Greg was so ecstatic to be done with the academic part of schooling and now out on the practical part, the vicarage. He loved the learning but really looks forward to being out ministering to people. This week he is actually being trained for Police chaplaincy. So in case the police in the area we live in ever need chaplains or if there is a catastrophe in the area Greg would be certified as a Pastor to help. We can't believe that God has brought us through this Seminary experience . It has been such an awesome time, so much better, and so much more than we ever expected. We head to OK this weekend to hopefully find a place to live. We know God will provide:)

DADDY LOVE AND CALEB'S BIRTHDAY

Our Caleb is 9 years old. We planned on having a couple of homemade ice cream cakes out in the circle. The boys were going to just knock on doors and invite all of their friends out but it was too cold. So we bagged that idea and made cake and had the Tiews over... then with warmer weather on Monday we got to have more cake with the rest of the sem kids. Of course Caleb didn't mind this at all. He is our sweet lover. I think daily he reminds us that he wants to be a candy maker when he grows up. We enjoy this high energy, goofy, fun loving guy. He is a blessing from our good and gracious God. Happy birthday Caleb!

GOD'S CRAZY AND BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS

AN ANTEATER AT THE ST. LOUIS ZOO

CALEB OUR TREE CLIMBER

THE KIDS AND I AT FOREST PARK

Have you ever seen an anteater up close and personal? They are the weirdest looking animals I have ever seen. Sometimes I think their head looks like a tail, and that the tail is the head. I know it sounds crazy but that is what it looks like to me. Last week when we went to Forest Park, to the zoo, and to the Science Center we really got a good look at the vastness of God's creation. He is so creative, and makes me laugh at what He has created. Yet be blesses me so unbelievably with the beauty of His creation as well. We also got to watch a movie at the IMAX (we had coupons to get in free:) it was called the ALPS. We all decided we would never climb mountains like that , (except for Grandpa Chuck, he would have done it if he were younger) WOW, it was amazing. It humbles me to think that the God of the Universe who can create things of that magnitude at the sound of His voice, cares about little you and me.

We are helping our friends the Tiews pack their moving truck this morning. Praise God they will be so close to us in Oklahoma. This is a hard time of year though. One by one friends pack up and leave. We praise God for the precious friends He has blessed us with here. We know this is why he brought us all here, but it is still hard to say goodbye.