Summer Projects 2006 Preaching 2006 Washington DC, 2006 First Camping Trip, 2006 Misc Photos 2006 Fall Photos 2006 Greenfield Village 2006 Deer Hunting DSC02934-small.jpg You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the Truth. -Ps. 60:4 1 061126001.jpg With the help of the Lord and Giampaolo's patient teaching, Jackie finally got her driver's license this summer 4 061126022.jpg This summer we rejoiced to be able to make several repairs and improvements to the house. It is the gift of God to enjoy one's work! -Eccl. 5:19 0 061126038.jpg This summer we installed railings on our front porch. 0 061126041.jpg Working together to organize the garage. 0 061126009.jpg In August we enjoyed camping together for a weekend. 3 061126002.jpg Giampaolo baits the hook on an early morning fishing expedition 3 061126010.jpg How can two walk together unless they be agreed? We are thankful for the unity that God has given us, not merely in interests, but in our daily lives and walk. 3 061126011.jpg Our camping trip was rustic: no running water or flush toilets. We enjoyed the adventure, but it also reminded us of how thankful we should be for the many blessings and conveniences we have in normal daily life. 3 061126012.jpg Our camping trip was also rewarding! We were pretty excited when the Lord rewarded our efforts with a Bass! 3 061126013.jpg He weighed about 3 pounds 3 061126014.jpg Since this was Jackie's first time to hold a fish, she opted to hold the smaller Bass that we caught and had to throw back. 3 061126015.jpg Giampaolo skillfully filets the Bass for the frying pan 3 061126016.jpg Giampaolo manned the grill ... 3 061126017.jpg ... while Jackie mixed up the batter and fixings 3 061126018.jpg The Bass the Lord provided was just the right size for a meal for two 3 061126021.jpg This fire helped to keep us warm on a cool Michigan morning. We desire to be diligent also to stoke the spiritual fires of love and fervor in our daily lives as well. 3 061126020.jpg We enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the lake. 3 061126019.jpg Lord, lift up the light of your countenance upon us, that we may reflect Your glory in this world! 3 061126004.jpg We thoroughly enjoyed visiting Greenfield Village again this summer. 6 061126003.jpg Jackie felt right at home amidst the women who were canning in Greenfield Village 6 061126005.jpg The Lord provided Giampaolo an opportunity to form glass while we were at Greenfield Village-something he has long been interested in trying! 6 061126006.jpg Giampaolo puts on special gear so that he is not burned by the intense heat of the glass which melts at 5000 degrees fahrenheit! 6 061126007.jpg Giampaolo must work quickly before the glass hardens. The glass flower turned out beautifully and is now in our living room. 6 061126027.jpg While on business in Washington DC, we were able to spend one day touring the city together. 2 061126028.jpg This was Giampaolo's first time to visit Washington DC. 2 061126033.jpg In front of the White House 2 061126031.jpg It is a sobering thought to consider what kind of an example WE will leave behind. 2 061126032.jpg Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock; You Who sit enthroned between the cherubim, Shine Forth! -Ps. 80:1 2 061126025.jpg National Cemetery - Death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart. -Eccl. 7:1 2 061126035.jpg We are blessed to have some beautiful scenic trails within walking distance from our house! 5 061126043.jpg Giampaolo is always glad to help out by licking the bowl when Jackie is baking! 4 061126008.jpg This summer Jackie was able to can over 150 jars of jams, tomatoes, fruits and juices. 4 061126039.jpg When you eat and are satisfied, do not forget the Lord your God. 4 061126040.jpg We experienced a short-lived, but beautiful early snow in October. 4 061126034.jpg Giampaolo and Jackie, Fall 2006 5 061126042.jpg Giampaolo used the riding mower to help mulch the leaves this fall, making what could have been a very big task much easier! 5 061126044.jpg Ready for Service-Giampaolo gets ready to help bring in the doe that a young friend shot (they had to locate her first, as she ran a short way into the brush after she was shot). 7 061126045.jpg The men gutted the deer in the woods, before bringing it back to hang. 7 061126046.jpg Andrew's first deer 7 061126048.jpg The men working together to skin the deer. 7 061126047.jpg Giampaolo hard at work 7 061126049.jpg The Ladies worked in the kitchen to rinse, cut and package the meat for the freezer. 7 061126050.jpg We had never cut up a deer before, but we enjoyed the adventure, and the Lord lent skill to our hands ... and we are looking forward to some tasty venison in the near future! 7 July2006-125-small.jpg Proclaiming the Truth at Cherry Festival 2006 1 CherryFestival2006-012-smal.jpg We received opposition from heathen ... 1 CherryFestival2006-006-smal.jpg ... And we also received opposition from so-called "Christians" who wanted to defend their sin 1 CherryFestival2006-029-smal.jpg Yet even in the face of the most intense opposition, God's Truth will ALWAYS endure! 1 CherryFestival2006-061-smal.jpg The devil offers many wordly pleasures ... but he always hides the price tag. 1 CherryFestival2006-013-smal.jpg This year many young people (13-17) came out: to mock us, to defend their sinful lifestyles ... and even to ask some heart-searching questions. We sought to show them the bondage that they are in to their sinful masters (sex, booze, drugs & rock 'n roll), and proclaim the Good News that "Jesus came to set the captives FREE!" 1