News

June 2011

Avery has already been to four homeschool conventions in four states--Missouri, Texas, Florida, and Indiana. Here we are at the Fort Worth Stockyards in May.

March 15, 2011

We celebrated our second anniversary with a trip to the Smoky Mountains. A little snow remained by the side of the road.

January 26, 2011

November 14, 2010

At the FamilyLife Weekend to Remember at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. It was a great getaway!

September 8, 2010

At the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.

May 4, 2010

Visiting our friends Geoff and Sarah in Dallas.

May 1, 2010

Driving in a flash flood along I-40 between Nashville and Jackson, Tennessee. Do not try this at home!

May 17, 2010

On the shore of Lake Michigan two days after learning that God had blessed us with another child.

April 7, 2010

Turkeys behind our house.

March 14, 2010

We celebrated our first year of marriage! It has been a rich experience of growing and suffering and rejoicing together. God is good.

February 15, 2010

We've had an especially cold and snowy winter in Tennessee. It has created some beautiful scenery.

December 5, 2009

On the morning after we buried Melody's body, a beautiful snow covered the ground. We made a snowgirl in honor of our precious baby.

December 3, 2009

Our daughter Melody Hope was stillborn today. She was eight inches long and weighed 13 ounces. We are rejoicing in the promises of our Savior Jesus even as we mourn the loss of our little girl. Our God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

August 21, 2009

We got ultrasound pictures of our little one at about eight weeks old.

May 27, 2009

We've been on the road as much as we have been home since the wedding. Things are not exactly settling down, but we are having a blast together! We finally have some wedding photos online. Visit the photos page.

March 17-24, 2009

We arrived in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day for a wonderful week of being together as husband and wife. We stayed at a little cottage in the southwest and enjoyed seeing old buildings and beautiful scenery.

February 17, 2009

Dottie Crenshaw, Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds, provided our marriage license at a cost of $53. I don't blame her personally, but it seems mean to take advantage of young people in love. :-) We did get a little box of mints out of the deal.

February 14, 2009

We enjoyed our first Valentine's Day together at Thai Bu-ree in Chesterfield, Missouri. It's spicy and good!

December 21, 2008

Danielle Moody of Grace Creations Photography has agreed to be our wedding photographer. Danielle is talented and fun to be around.

December 18, 2008

We have chosen a house to rent in Gainesboro. Audra has not seen it in person. It will be a surprise when John carries her across the threshold.