A Visit From Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad came for a visit, arriving Friday, September 26th in the afternoon and staying until Monday Morning, September 29th.

Friday evening we went to see Fireproof (http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/), which by the way, if you haven't seen it, go see it! It's a great movie!!!


Michael and Jennie Walston - Joy's Mom and Dad ...


The Newvines and Kipp ...

They came to church with us Sunday morning, and then Sunday night we had a cookout to introduce them to the "riff-raff" we hang out with :)) Sorry, I forgot to get pictures of that ...

We were glad to have you here!

Happy Birthday Russ!

Russ showed up at our house tonight, and to his surprise, no one showed up for Small Group. David and I told him we were going to just go out to eat since it was just us.



David also told him we had to run by Thunderworld to pick up something for a student ... but instead, it was a surprise party for Russ!




Surprise!


A Birthday Cookie for Russ ...


Waiting on the pizza to come ...






Having fun bowling after pizza ...


The biggest hit of the night ... The Jukebox ...


A fun way to end the evening ...

Weekend Camping Trip to Elkmont

The Newvines and Roberts had a "guys" weekend fun-filled with camping, fort-building, and orienteering.


Jared hiding behind his stone-made "fort." He said the Park Ranger came by the last day and knocked the fort down saying, "You don't mess with Mother Nature."


The "boys" hanging out ... when it got dark, the boys would gather their weapons and go to "Rock Island" and play.




Group photos ...


The fellas in charge ...

While the Boys Were Away ...

Friday, September 12, 2008:

Girls night out ... Sushi Time! We had 2 ladies who had never tried Sushi before ... Kate and LaDonna. It was a fun new experience ... well, it was fun to watch their new experience anyway ...


Our choices ... salmon, A rainbow variety, California rolls, and Yellow Tail (if my memory serves me correctly).


Here's Kate giving it a whirl!


Back Row Left to Right: Lindsay, Dawn, & Kate.
Bront Row from Left to Right: LaDonna, Joy, and Caroline.

Neither Kate nor Ladonna were overly excited about the sushi, but I'm waiting on a craving to suddenly hit them one day as it did me ... :))

As a side note, I would love to say what an encouragement and blessing these ladies have been in my life. They are women whose heart is to follow Christ, and I am especially blessed by having the chance to know each one of them. I love you girls!

Labor Day Fun ...

LaDonna came up with a great idea of taking the bikes to Fort Loudon for a picnic. It was a great day to ride (a little on the warm side, but awesome when the bikes were moving) ...


So ... the Coverts, Borders, and Newvines rode to Fort Loudon Park for a Labor Day picnic with Justin driving the car with the boys close behind.


Jared and Mom ...



Discussions while the burgers are cooking ...


The fellas cooking the burgers ...


After a big feast, it's feels good to lie down and rest on an old Indian bed ...


The Covert Family


Joy and Kate in the doorway of an old storage building for food ...


A sweet moment ...


The Borders ...


The entire clan ... Happy Labor Day!