Daniel & Family

Daniel and Amparro had the opportunity to visit us awile back. Talk about growing families ! While they were here, Daniel was able to give Joseph a mandatory Southern Cal Training course. Aim & Shoot. We sure miss you guys, hope you can come back soon.

Honey, where are the kids ??

Our Kids are growing so fast. It's always a shocker to see kids if you havent seen them for awhile. Here's a few pics of our just the kids. Alyssa just turned 12, as Marissa turned 10. Trae turned 6 in April. We have a lot of fun together. Although we sometimes miss the "baby" days, our activities have become a lot more fun now that they can appreciate it. No more strollers, diaper bags, playpens, bottles, walkers, or car seats. We just load and go !! Trae and Marissa share my enthusiasm for "cool" cars and we are always on the lookout for the occasional Ferrari. They can sometimes pick out cars faster than I can. Alyssa is more of the thrill seeker type. We have had a blast at Magic Mountain riding the meanest, fastest, and biggest roller coasters we can find. They close it down for homeschoolers once a year, and we get a pretty good discount, and there is no crowd or long lines.

Our Dwelling Place

God has so wonderfully blessed us with a lovely home, big enough to have our church over for Sunday dinners, and just minutes away from our church. A nice neighborhood with 24 hour security, and great neighbors. One of our fears of moving to California was the fact that we could possibly live in a pretty bad neighborhood. The parts that we toured in the beginning were not very conducive to raising children. San Bernardino is after all, one of the top, if not #1, murder capitals of the nation. Well, we were willing though if God was in it. All those fears were relieved when the door was opened for us to live here. How many neighborhoods do you know that have their own security patrol? We never dreamed that we would have such a blessing ! We live at the base of some beautiful foothills which will sometimes get snow in the winter.

Friends....

Part of what makes California so great is our friends, which has made it easier to leave the familiar territory of Arizona, and our families, which we miss terribly.

Catching up

There has been a lot that has happened in the last year, so most of the pictures you see here may be somewhat old, but can at least get you up to date, and give you an idea what takes up our time, both work and pleasure. This is when I was able to take some time and help my Uncle Mark install the new cabinets in the parsonnage of our church. It was quite a job, and Uncle Mark did a FANTASTIC Job !!

Yosemite

We took a trip t o Paradise California and visited one of our churches and held a "singspiration" for them. On our way back, we had to take time to visit Yosemite National Park. If you ever get a chance, you need to go !!