Life and Times

Grandpa Oscar and Adam Oscar

Loving big sisters

Grandma Joyce and storytime

Leah and Kelly and their friends

Leah at church

Our little Buddha

Where's the Beef?

From this:

To this:

And this:

We are the recipients of a gracious gift of beef from members of Good Hope Lutheran Church. I was able to witness the extraction of the meat from the bones in this process as pictured above. I will never be the same.

Saved by the collar

Last Sunday after I finished church at Kamiah, I took my clergy collar off and unbuttoned the top buttons of my shirt. About 10 miles down Hwy 12, I drove past a parked Highway Patrol. In a few seconds, he had his lights on and was following me. As I prepared to pull over, I quickly buttoned up my shirt and put the white collar back on. The officer came up to the window of my car and told me I'd been going 64. I turned to make sure he could see my neck and said I was sorry. He said, surprised, "Oh, Father, or Priest?" I said, "I'm a pastor." He asked what church, etc. and then cordially sent me on my ticket-less way!

Our House in Winter

Ascension Lutheran Church

A New Adam

"Leah's baby"

The little guy's first bath

Adam's the one on the left

Coming home

This one suitable for framing

Adam Oscar Manz

Born at 8:33 am this morning, vital data on picture below....
Thank God for a healthy baby and Mommy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you are all enjoying the big day. Here's Leah in Concert:
(with her back-up singers Kathy and Daphne)

Address

Here's our mailing address for all those holiday greetings:

Manz Family
217 115th Street
Orofino, ID 83544

Thanks!

Foos

My opponents are a little younger, but otherwise, not much has changed since college.

Hair Cut

Kelly's first haircut:

Another view:

I may take the church youth on a mission trip next summer...they want to go to Mexico. I'm meeting with the parents in a few weeks to see if they want their kids to go to Mexico. I hope it happens. I also think they should have their own room at the church.

New Rig

In Idaho, the official name for your vehicle, especially if it's a truck, is a "rig." Well, we now have a new rig. After breaking down in the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country halfway between No, ID and Where, ID (that is, in the middle of nowhere) we were forced to look for something new. Instead of that, we found a 2000 Ford Expedition, one of my dream vehicles. I had never dared dream that I would actually own one, however, because I had little support on the matter from my life partner. It turns out that we found the perfect vehicle for a growing family because this truck can hold 8 people! And in style and comfort. It's beautiful and we all love it, or are growing to love it. Also, in honor of your holiday celebration:

A Kampy Kangaroo

A Reluctant Ladybug