It’s time for us to renew passports, keep an eye on visa expiration dates, and the like. Get this notarized, get a picture for that, fill out this form, send in this, that, and the other thing. Lots to keep in mind! It’s just part of our life, I guess.

School is going well. Chloe just finished her first story (more than a page long). We are editing her first draft of her unicorn story. Cameron is beginning to delve into the joys of division problems in math. So far, so good. He is also writing, but his story includes dragons. Melodie is figuring out how to spell words like lick and like. Tricky business! Not to be outdone by her older siblings, she decided to get writing, too. Her story is set on a ranch in the west. Lots of creative juices flowing in our home!

Isn’t it wonderful how God has made each of us differently? He has blessed each of us with various interests, abilities, and gifts. I hope we can learn to appreciate each others’ uniqueness. And we pray that we will use these gifts from God in a way that honors and magnifies Him.

We have a little driving to do this month. Wautoma, Beaver Dam and Ladysmith, WI are all on the schedule. We also have a three day mission’s conference in Manitowoc, WI to start October. This is our last month in WI,we pack up and head to Iowa  the first week in October as soon as the mission’s conference is over.

Our time in WI has been good but busy. The kids have been busy with home school during the week and we have traveled every weekend. I have been traveling to Plymouth during the week to help Susan’s brother, Wendell, move and finish up a few projects. Living with Susan’s parents has been really fun for the kids. They won’t know what to do with themselves once we are back in IA and it is just us again.