Happy Birthday Aunty Jan!!!

Hi Everyone! Here is a special greeting for our very special Auntie Jan. She is dear to our family and we want the whole world to know it's her birthday on September 30th!! Love you Aunt Jan!!!

FIREPROOF

Here is some information about a Christian movie coming to Fargo. It looks REALLY good, and it is geared toward married couples (so all you husbands and wives out there - make it a date night!). It's called Fireproof, and it's produced by Sherwood Baptist Church. If you have not heard of Sherwood Films, (they've already made Flywheel and Facing the Giants) check out their first movie here. And also the Fireproof movie trailer.

Here is part of an e-mail from the lady who is organizing the tickets and everything. If you want the whole e-mail just write me and I'll send it to you. Also, if you don't live in Minnesota, you can check http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/ to see where it is near you.

" . . . a portion of the sale of the 1,000 tickets I pre-purchased will benefit the upcoming World Vision Step Into Africa exhibit that will be coming to Fargo October 18-20. Get info at www.worldvisionexperience.org If you choose to go to the World Vision event, it is free of charge BUT you must register for that online ahead of time because there is a limit to how many people can go through this exhibit. It will be at Atonement Lutheran Church, but there are many churches & organizations who are involved in bringing this event to town.

When? Sept 26-October 2
Show times Friday-Sunday 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30
Show times Monday-Thursday 4:00, 6:45, 9:30
The show is rated PG and has a run time of 2 hours and 10 minutes
Ticket price: $8.00 for all showings
Where do you get them? Family Christian Store - If you pay by credit card, there is a $1.00 service charge."

Let's support these good Christian movies!!

Hannah

Busy!

I know it's been a little while since I've written - we've been pretty busy lately! Last Friday we went to our friends' house to film a couple scenes in a movie we're making (a re-make of the Sound of Music - kind of our own version). We sure had a lot of fun! We went to a city park and filmed the part where Maria is running around with the von Trapp children - the parts where they go to the produce stands and have fun running and playing outside. The weather was perfect that day for filming, except for the mosquitoes! :-)

On Saturday and Sunday we practiced music for Monday, when we played music at three different places (all in the same town). The first place was a nursing home, and the other two places were apartment buildings. Dad has gotten to know some of the people in this small town, where he delivers mail. Overall it went pretty well, and I hope that the listeners took to heart the salvation message that dad shared.

Tuesday was my first day of teaching piano/harp. This year I'm teaching at an assisted living home, which I really like. I have eight piano students (and I'm possibly getting two more) and one harp student. I'm also teaching my brother and sister different instruments at home. Teaching music can be both enjoyable and stressful at times! :-)

Another interesting thing I've done this week is vote - for the first time! On Sept. 9 there was a primary election, so I went to the local polling place to register and vote. I'm looking forward to also voting on November 4, although I'm rather worried at how it's going to turn out! I definitely do not like Obama, and I don't agree with McCain either. So, I've decided to vote for the man I want to be president (it is still a free country, isn't it?) - Chuck Baldwin, of the Constitution Party. I would STRONGLY suggest that you look at his website: http://www.baldwin08.com/. If you'd like to see a candidate comparison, go here. This election is, I think, one of the most important in all of America's history. I know that some of you might argue that I'm throwing away my vote (or giving it to Obama) but, as an American Citizen, and a Christian, I need to vote for whom I feel would make a good president, and I believe Chuck Baldwin is the man for the job!

Well, I guess that's all for today. :-) Thanks for visiting . . . hopefully I'll be able to post more in the next week or so!

Hannah

P.S. I got my driver's permit so if any of you are on the

road when I am, you'd better look out! :-)

P.P.S. Andrea, just so you know, I'm really glad that the Packers beat the Vikings on Monday!! HA HA HA!! :-)

My 18th Birthday!!

August 31st marked the 17th anniversary of my first birthday! :-) It was a hot and windy day outside, so I enjoyed spending most of the day inside. I chose omelets, bacon, company french toast, and fruit for breakfast. After eating we paired up to do our Bible time and prepare something for church (we homechurch). Caleb and I did a little skit about Ananias and Sapphira and we talked about what we could learn from that story. Then the others did their skits and talks and we sang several hymns, and dad read a chapter out of a book to us. I spent the afternoon reading, going on the computer, opening some presents, playing a game with some of my younger siblings, and dancing with my dad! Yes, he asked me to put on one of the old-fashioned dresses I liked, and then he surprised me by putting on a suit and dancing with me to a beautiful song on a piano CD!! Thanks dad!

My favorite foods for supper were: chicken, sausage and potato hot dish, jello, garlic bread and Oreo Ice Cream Dessert!! YUM!!

Here's some of my favorite things, and then some pictures:

Food -- Ice Cream, cheese
One of my favorite activities -- reading
Fruit -- raspberries

Restaurant -- hmmm . . . maybe the Golden Corral
Bible Character -- Jesus
Dessert -- ice cream, cheesecake
Color-- pink!
Music group -- various Gospel bluegrass bands
Sport - Prisoner's Base (okay, that's not exactly a sport, but it's a fun outdoor game!)

Snack - cottage cheese with applesauce on top

Place to stay - home
Drink - raspberry/strawberry juice
Vegetable - corn

Me acting silly with Ethan

Holding up a couple gifts (thanks Aunt Jan!)

Caleb made this for me - didn't he do a good job?

Daniel made this for me - he did great too!

Daddy dancing with his little girl

A black and white of dad and his two dressed-up daughters :-)

Thanks mom, dad, Caleb, Daniel, Lydia, and Ethan for a great birthday!

Caleb's Birthday

Today is Caleb's 15th birthday! This morning we had a scrumptious breakfast of ham, omelets, fruit, and caramel rolls (but Caleb got pancakes instead since he's allergic to wheat). On our birthdays we always get to pick our favorite foods for breakfast and supper. YUM! For supper we had a Mexican casserole, coleslaw, and watermelon. Caleb's dessert of choice is Special K bars, which are Rice Crispy bars but with chocolate on top.
Caleb got some pretty neat gifts, including a black powder horn, a wolf slingshot from Alaska (pictured below) and a machete. This afternoon he shot off his muzzle loader that he had bought several weeks ago. I've posted some pictures of him loading and shooting it.

Here are some of his favorite things (thanks to the Wissmann family for the idea!):

Food -- pancakes
Activity -- hunting and shooting guns
Fruit -- apples
Restaurant -- Golden Corral
Bible Character -- Caleb
Dessert -- ice cream with peanut butter cups
Color -- black
Music group -- Triple L Band
Sport - football
Snack - cereal
Place to stay - anywhere
Drink - apple cider
Vegetable - carrots

The Fourth Man

Are You Walkin'

Here's a video of our family singing at a gospel bluegrass festival. Hopefully I'll be posting a couple more soon!