PEAK 2015

We took the church youth group to PEAK 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We drove the church vans, so it took us a couple of days to get there, but we had a great time!

The van we were driving

One of the vans broke down, so we spent some extra time at IHOP, waiting for it to get fixed.  The guys played 'Ninja' to pass the time.

Others tried to catch up on some sleep

Getting ready to hit the road again after catching a little nap. It was supposed to be a good nights' sleep, but it didn't seem quite long enough.

We hit a storm along the way as we went through Kansas.

Most of the time it was a beautiful drive

We got to eat at Chick-fil-A. We actually ate there a couple of times. It was wonderful! 

 We ran into an old friend, Mandy Holmes.  It was great to get to chat and catch up.

I finally got to try Culver's.

The services at PEAK were amazing!

Waiting for service to start

The girls showing off their PEAK shirts

At the lock-in.

Watching the basketball and volleyball games

Hi Cassie and Jaylynn!

Jim and Misty playing mini golf at the pizza party.

We went to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, before we headed home.  It was a scorcher of a day, but we had a great time!

Group pictures at Silver Dollar City

Did I mention it was extremely hot that day?

We love these to crazy people!

Oh, and did I mention it was hot that day?

Had to get a picture in front of the 'Pearson' sign.

On Sunday, we went to church at Bro. Wesley Jackson's church in Diggins, Missouri. Their church is beautiful!

What a great trip.  So glad we got to go!

Saying Goodbye

We had Sis. Fatima over for dinner this weekend to say good-bye. Her travel assignment is complete, and she is moving back to Florida to be with her family.  We love this lady, and she will always hold a special place in our hearts.  It has been amazing to watch her experience the plan of Salvation, and receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost.  She has gotten the revelation of the Oneness of God, and is so excited to study the Bible.  She says she wants to come back and visit again, and see the church after the remodel is completed.  We hope she does, because we are really going to miss her!

Package from home

We received a package in the mail.  It was from my sister, Melanie.  She went to Botswana on a missions trip, and sent us some souvenirs.  The kids were so excited. You should have seen their faces when they saw the box.  They couldn't wait to open it!

They all got a T-shirt, and wanted to put them on right away, of course!

Talon and Natalie both have birthdays in June, so she sent them a birthday gift as well.

Natalie was so excited about her Hello Kitty nightie!

Talon got a special book on animals, with pictures, stickers, and facts about Africa.  He really likes it!

Anthony and I got some whole bean espresso African coffee.  Does she know us well or what?!?!

It was such a treat to get a box from home, and it made our day.

Thank you, Aunt Melanie!!! We love and miss you tons!

Independence Day

We had a barbecue at Anthony's parents' to celebrate the 4th.  There were lots of people, tons of food, and we had great time.  The kids played outside and ran around, while the adults stayed inside and visited and tried to keep cool.

Joci and Tinsley

Goofy kids

Time for some music

In the evening, Aaron, Cheri, Skye, and Jared came over to our house, and helped us unload the rest of our U-Haul.  It was over 90* during the day, and then it started pouring down rain just as we began unloading the truck.  We got drenched, and it was so humid.

Because Minot has an Air Force Base, and there are so many military families around, you can imagine the celebration that goes on for Independence Day.  It's so awesome to see the fireworks and patriotic displays all over the city.  The sky was lit up in every direction with fireworks that went on for hours.  It was pretty incredible to see! The kids sat outside and watched the fireworks on the porch in the warm rain.  They had a great time.... and so did the mosquitoes!
I'm so thankful for the freedom we have, and hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day!

We are homeowners!

Well, it's official....

we are homeowners again! We signed the papers on our house on Tuesday and got the keys. (Pictures to come eventually!)

And today we made our first trip to The Home Depot. I have a sneaking suspicion that there will be a lot of time and money spent there.

Time to set up our new home in Minot, North Dakota!