To all our friends and the United Nations, we make this report public:

We have wrappings of mass decorations.

Christy finished a blessed 14 months at interim pastor at Delmont Presbyterian Church. While looking for his next position (will preach for food) he completed his A+ computer certification, (will compute for cash) He experimented with a beard (you still have to shave, just further out from the face) while on a cross country train trip to visit his brother Tom and his family. Earlier he attended the Presbyterian Church’s General Assembly in Columbus volunteering for PresbyNet. 

Bette Lynn - is back to BC weight (before children) and looks great. She was diagnosed with diabetes and lost the weight to help manage the illness. She is doing well providing physical therapy to homebound patients. She enjoyed going to the Lake Erie beach every day the week we were at Lakeside, Ohio with Christy’s parents. At church she is an elder on session along with her “elder” 18 year-old daughter Rachel. They also both teach Sunday School.

Rachel is a senior, the college and career paths seem overwhelming at times. After visiting colleges with her father and Bette Lynn’s parents, she hopes to go to the University of Delaware. She is thinking of a psychology major right now. She is a mentor to two girls in the Johnstown area after spending a week at camp with them. In a summer that had her only briefly visiting home, Rachel also went to Geneva Center camp for the 12th year. (Photos are at http://www.rachelramsey.com) She lettered in Field Hockey as a varsity player and participated in the Powderpuff Football game.

Robert played football in his last year of Middle School, switching from soccer after several years. He didn’t enjoy trying to learn all the plays but liked being on the team with his friends. He is a patrol leader in his Boy Scout troop attaining both First Class and the Order of Arrow this year. He sang a solo in a fifties themed choir concert. He is an example to us all, regularly walking over a mile home from school.

We are waiting here, for such things as a job for Christy and college acceptance for Rachel, but most important, we are waiting for the coming of Christ. We all hope the waiting time is blessed with preparation and growth for you and yours.

Christy, Bette Lynn, Rachel and Robert