Post Interview

I sent the parish in Idaho a copy of a sermon I did for a class this spring. The call committee is meeting again on Jun 20 to decide what they want to do with me. Meanwhile, it's off to California! We'll be gone from Jun 19-Jun 26. Enjoy these while we're away:

Sharing a laugh with Great Uncle Ken

Riding Bambi

Found in Uncle Ken's workshop

So long, Luther

Grandma Joyce and Great Aunt Jane

Perusing at the library

Interview

The interview went well, I thought. It seemed to flow well and I felt pretty good about it when it was over. The call committee who interviewed me will meet again this week and decide how to proceed. Mostly, I'm happy to have it done.

Phone Interview

I am having a phone interview with the Orofino, ID parish folks at 4 pm on Monday, June 12. Please pray for me. Hope you're having a nice summer.

Fun at the Pool

Enjoy!

New Pictures

Car Sold!

We sold the car pictured below. It went to a fellow seminarian.

Car for Sale

We are offering this lovely 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2-door for sale for $2500. It has 127,000 miles and is in excellent condition. We need to get a larger car for all of us. This car has power windows, power locks, cd/am/fm, cruise, a 2.2 liter 4 cylinder engine and a/c. The factory sunroof is inoperable, but looks nice. We will prayerfully consider all offers.

Out and About

Mommy and her baby

Leah with Cousins Hannah and Christian

Kelly

ALL DONE!

Yesterday I turned in my last paper and attended my last class. I'm all done! It's nice to be finished with seminary classes, although I'm sure I'll wish I paid more attention once I'm away from here. For now, life is good. Graduation is May 28. We're waiting to hear if the Orofino, Idaho parish wants to fly us out for an interview. Peace

No cowgirl jokes, please

Anne and her new nephew, Drew

Aunt Rachel and Kelly

News on First Call

I met with Bishop Martin Wells this morning and he's a great guy. Very personable. He wants to put my name in for consideration at a place called Orofino, ID. It's kind of in the middle of the state and is a 2 or 3 point parish shared with another pastor. The details are unclear at this time, but it sounds like a beautiful place. More info soon. We are very excited! Please pray for us.

Big News

We're having another baby! Due the end of November. 2006.

Visiting the Zoo

We all went to Como Zoo today. Here's some of what we saw:

Mommy, are the lions dead?

Practicing her own giraffe stance.

Riding the golden turtle.

New Member of the Family

Leah and Kelly have a new Cousin: Andrew Gerald Athmann was born on Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Anne's brother Ken, and his wife, Jen. Congratulations!!

Andrew Gerald Athmann

Baby Andrew gets a whiff of my armpit.

Interesting Link

This guy is crazier than I am...

Hot Wheels Fanatic

Leah's Birthday Party

Leah's 3rd birthday is April 2. Today we had a party for Leah at the Eagle's Nest, a local gathering place for youngsters.

Opening presents

Leah's friend, Soyung, and her parents Hyun Ah and Seok Hwan.

Cousin Christian

Leah and Ruth

Ruth

Leah and Soyung

Happy Birthday Leah!

Misc Pics

Kelly and Aunt Lisa

Uncle Tim, your hat is on...well...if you look in the....oh... never mind...

Having fun with Grandma Joyce

Having fun with Grandma Dorothy

Guaranteed not to stain

girls have cooties

Dancing

See no evil, hear no evil, say no evil

No New Info on First Call

As of last week, I've not heard anything about our new call in Eastern Washington/Idaho synod. In a way that's okay because I have school work to focus on. But I'd also like to know what's going on behind the scenes. The bishop had suggested flying me out for an interview with the synod staff, but that didn't materialize. At any rate, I will try to enjoy these last months of school and our life here. Things will change dramatically soon enough. I don't look forward to the process of moving, but I do hope we can throw some things out along the way to make the load lighter.

The Falling Man

Please read this article about the picture of the man falling upside down from the World Trade Center on 9/11. Caution: It contains a graphic picture that may not be suitable for all viewers.

The Falling Man

Snow

We got some today...and it was great!

Pics

Talkin' on the phone

Expressing the dancer within

The Park at MOA

Formerly, Camp Snoopy, we visited The Park at MOA today so Anne could do some mystery shopping. She couldn't tell me what she was doing because it was all a mystery. Anyway, Leah and Kelly and Mommy and Daddy got to ride some rides for free.

This one time, at Band Camp...