Dancing With The Stars

Matthew is performing in "Anne of Green Gables" as Moody. Moody is a boy who spends his time working on his times tables (is this called type casting?) and has a crush on Anne. Matt's character is kind of a comic relief. Famed theater critics (his Mom and Dad and Grandmother) say, "Three Thumbs Up!"

Answered Prayer for Scholarships

A few weeks ago, we asked prayer about scholarships for Bryan. Wednesday morning we got word that Bryan has been awarded grants that well meet his need for tuition, fees and books at Arizona State West for the 2007-2008 school year! Now the rest of the story... The following Monday, I checked in on his account to see if he was able to get the classes he had hoped for. There was a note on his financial aid account, as well. Bryan was awarded a Maroon and Gold Scholarship. This is a full tuition scholarship for academics. That means that the grants he was already awarded can be applied to his dorm, expenses, etc.

Seven years ago, we left the United States to go be missionaries. One of the questions we were asked most often and the one we asked ourselves was, "what will this mean to our kids?" Part of that question was about their education. Would they get a quality education in a third world setting? I think the answer is "Yes!" Now, let me be the first to tell you, we give Bryan a rough time about his academics. Our favorite was in his first semester when he took the History of Rock and Roll. BUT, he passed it with an "A" and had fun doing it. To anyone contemplating a missionary life, we want you to know that the almost universal rule is that your children will be the richer for it.


We are awfully proud of Bryan, awfully grateful for Arizona State and awfully thankful for your prayers.

Crazy Easter Egg Hunt

It started in Trujillo. We had hard boiled brown eggs (not the prettiest to color) and 4 Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs. To make it more challenging, we made the children wait until dark. The younger two had flashlights and the older two had candles.

This year, Matt hid the eggs and Thomas and Katie searched with candles. The game ended with Katie having 4 eggs and Thomas 3, out of 10. The came had to be called when Thomas crawled under the gas tank of my truck looking for eggs. No harm / no foul. The truck is in place, but this will require a new rule for next year. No hiding eggs in flamable areas.

Needing-Scholarships Prayer

You have seen the bumper sticker or one that is similar, at least: My Kid and All My Money Go To Arizona State! In our case, that is not exactly true. Yes, my kid goes to Arizona State, but up until now, all has been paid by scholarships. The financial aid deadline passed on Friday the 30th of March. Now, the various committees are meeting to decide who should get financial aid. We would ask you to pray with us about this need.

Bryan has a scholarship that will pay for his apartment next year. He is currently doing a work/study and will have to find a new one in the fall, as he is changing campuses. He is applying for a full tuition scholarship called "Maroon and Gold" for the ASU colors. Go Arizona State!!!