Graduated Two Years Ago!

Thanks to Dave Black, who was my Ph.D. mentor,  for posting some excerpts from my dissertation, The Authority of Church Elders in the NT. I graduated around this time two years ago! I often think of how glad I am to be done; but I am even more glad I did it! The privilege of working with Dave Black was one of the highlights. I could say many positive things about his scholarship and how he challenged me academically, but the most profound influence he has had upon me is the love for Christ and his church the he and BeckyLynn have LIVED OUT! He posted our picture taken just after my Ph.D. oral exam in 2006. Dave is all the way on the left.

Mother’s Day

We enjoyed Mother’s Day together celebrating our fantastic resident mother, Dana. Here she is with her children (apparently Josiah wasn’t ready).

Here is Samantha Rubie getting ready for our beach trip this week.

Caleb Update

Caleb is ten now and is moving quickly toward young manhood. He is a hard, diligent worker. Although he is not into house cleaning so much, he maintains a steady motivating to take care of the chickens and garden. He loves to draw and build and wrestle with Josiah. Overall, he blesses our home with a pleasant, calm disposition and does much to balance out the stronger personalities in the family.

Josiah Update

Josiah is 8yrs and is in the 3rd grade. He continues to be our premier entertainer – a good sense of humor, hilarious body movement, and devoid of the inhibitions that make most people unfunny. He does a good job of feeding the chickens and collecting their eggs. His most recent favorite activity is airsoft (plastic BB guns) battles with Caleb, his friend Sam, and me.

Hannah Update

Hannah is 6 now. She is a charming and sensitive girl. She is in the first grade now and is making good progress in her reading, counting and other first gradish stuff. She is a talented artist as well. Her main struggle in life is being the middle child of seven. She is a little sister and a big sister and sometimes finds it difficult to maker way.