April...
- We joyfully celebrated Easter with Tyler's parents, uncle and aunt, and grandma, who all came to Spokane to celebrate. What a blessing to have family within driving distance!
- At the end of the month Renae and Aaron flew to ND, where her dad underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery. He is still regaining strength but is recovering well. She was so thankful to be there with her family during such a major surgery.
May...
- Renae, Caleb, Aaron and I, along with my aunt and uncle, walked the annual Bloomsday race in Spokane. What an experience with over 50,000 participants! We were proud to have walked the 7.5 miles in 2 hr and 7 min, while pushing the double stroller with the kids!
- Moody flight students work hard to finish up flights and prepare for graduation. It's a joy every year to see these faithful men and women training to serve the Lord through mission aviation.
- We were able to visit my parents near MAF headquarters in Nampa, ID over Memorial day weekend. They just closed on a new house and we were thrilled to be the first family to see it and also help a little in the beginning stages of cleaning, etc.
June...
- Our hearts are broken over the loss of a mission aviation couple who were killed in a plane crash in Zambia, Africa. Jay & Katrina graduated one year after Tyler, so we knew them through Moody and Renae through Bible study with Katrina. They left their two daughters, 3 and 1 and 1/2, behind. Pray for them and all the family and friends grieving. It is a big loss to the aviation community.
- I take off on the 16th to CA for a week at a flight camp, where I will be flying the "campers" every day and giving introductory flight lessons. Pray for safety as a friend and I fly there in a Cessna 172, and throughout the week with the campers. Also pray for endurance for Renae during the 9 days I will be gone and she will be alone with the kids.
