So here it is,...summer time! Time is flying by at top speed. Matthew took summer school for the first session - and it ends this week! He is in finals tight now - he has 2 papers, a sermon and a test to take! He's a little frazzled - but as always the Lord always sees him through!

Our family used some birthday money and bought season passes to Six Flags in St. Louis and we've gone many, many times!! It's so fun! The girls are each getting braver and enjoying the family time we have there. We also joined a local swimming pool this summer and have been taking advantage of that almost every day! (I actually have a little of a tan going!)

Next week we leave for Schaumburg, our "home". We will be spending Matt's birthday with his family and our friends. We are also going to help at/attend the national children's ministry conference which will be held at our home congregation, help with vbs at our home congregation, visit friends in Green Bay,...attend the annual Luau at our home congregation,...house/dog sit in one of the parsonages while our Pastor is away on visiting family. It's going to be a packed month -- but what fun to be able to go "home" for that long!!! (since Matthew has two months off before the next quarter!)

We had the girls dance recitals this month and visitors from "home". We are so blessed by our family and friends both here in St. Louis, Schaumburg and many other places around the U.S.!!!

Thank you for your prayers - we love you!