Ski Day

Last week we headed to the slopes of Michigan for a little skiing and snowboarding! The conditions were great and we had an absolute blast! We are glad we went last week instead of this week because the temps right now are -13 with a windchill of -31! Annalise's new word whenever she goes outside is now "Brrr". On top of the -31 windchills we have about 2 feet of snow on the ground. Guess this is what living in Michigan is all about. Here are a few photos from our ski trip and the snow!

Victoria and Aaron Skiing/Snowboarding

Yep . . . that's our picnic table.

Mini Van

Most of you that know me are probably pretty shocked to hear that I actually got a mini-van . . . yes, I have finally succumbed to the reality that our family continues to grow and have purchased a vehicle that we can now all comfortably fit in. Believe it or not we actually are really enjoying the extra space and were blessed to get the van for a great deal. Jonathan's favorite part of it is the power sliding door which he "must" push each time he gets in or out of the vehicle. Here is a photo of our van . . . we are praising the Lord for His provision.

Back from Vacation

This past week we were blessed to be able to get away for a week in Northern Michigan for some rest and relaxation. God provided a beautiful place for us to stay (for free) and the weather was absolutely beautiful (however, Victoria thought it was a bit chilly . . . but again, she is from the "toasty" South). The highlights from our vacation included beach time with the kids, golfing along the shores of Lake Michigan, biking on beautiful trails, and just being together as a family. We've posted some photos below for you to enjoy!

Annalise stopping on the playground to pose for a photo for dad. 

Jonathan, our baseball star, getting ready to hit a homer on the beach! We decided anything hit into Lake Michigan was a home run . . . and of course Jonathan always wanted to retrieve the ball.

Stopping for a quick family photo. The more kids we have the harder it seems to be able to get everyone smiling at the camera. More challenges to come.

Aaron and Byron at one of their golfing excursions. The view was, shall we say, a bit distracting. However, it was a good excuse when you hit a bad shot to say the view was "distracting".

Launch of NEW Podcast

Over the past few months Aaron has been working on developing a podcast focused on helping Christians renew and refresh spiritually. On July 2nd, Aaron and his team launched this new weekly podcast on both LifeAction.org and iTunes. You can listen to the latest episode by visiting www.LifeAction.org/infuse. Our prayer is that this podcast will challenge the spiritual walk of believers and draw them closer to our Lord Jesus. Thanks to everyone on our support team helping us do cool ministry things like this!

Aaron Interviewed on Advanced Email Tactics

Just a quick post to let you know that Aaron was recently interviewed and published in the leading magazine for non-profit executives called The Non Profit Times. The article was focused on advanced email tactics for ministries and non-profits. If you would like to read the article, click here. The interview is located on page 22.