Hannah is 6 now. She is a charming and sensitive girl. She is in the first grade now and is making good progress in her reading, counting and other first gradish stuff. She is a talented artist as well. Her main struggle in life is being the middle child of seven. She is a little sister and a big sister and sometimes finds it difficult to maker way.
Nathaniel is four now. He is the most affectionate, loving, social person in our family. He is also a substantial little guy and fearlessly rumbles with his two big brothers.
Kathryn is two now. She is a beautiful little girl with a nice sense of humor when she warms up to you. In general, though, she is pretty happy on her own and shies away from too much attention. She making good progress in life: successful potty training, learning colors and numbers, and moving out of her crib.
A couple of weeks ago our family enjoyed a walk at Bass Lake (Blowing Rock, NC), which has become somewhat of a Fall tradition.One favorite attraction is leaf sliding. Here's Nathaniel (4 yrs)
Hannah (6 yrs)
Samantha (4 months)
I enjoyed being an invited speaker at one of the celebration services of the 200th anniversary of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Raleigh. This is the church my family was a part of while I was in high school. At that time I sensed God's desire for me to minister through preaching and teaching. Fortunately, Pastor Shannon Scott (far left) was willing to allow some of us young guys to preach and get some experience. I spoke last Wednesday night with Jarrod Scott (far right), who was my good friend in high school and roommates throughout college. Jarrod is now pastor of Green Pines Baptist in Knightdale, NC. Jeff Spry (middle-left), a good friend from Mt. Vernon and beyond also spoke. Jeff is an associate pastor at Western Avenue Baptist in Statesville, NC.
We are finally back from a week of vacation at the beach and another week out of town. I am posting a few sunset pictures from Hilton Head to mark the end of summer! Classes at Appalachian State and in the homeschool teaching cooperative start up this week. At ASU I am teaching two sections of Public Speaking and a First Year Seminar called Discourse in Politics and Religion. I am teaching Medieval History in the teaching cooperative. We were able to take sunset pictures over the water because we were staying on the west side of Hilton Head Island. If you look closely in the last picture, you can see a sliver of the moon.
We enjoyed a visit with my mom and dad recently. They came and camped at the local KOA. You can view the rest of the album HERE.
Here is a picture of Samantha, three weeks old, chatting with Caleb and Nathaniel.
Hannah turned six on July 4th. She is a delightful little girl with an extra portion of charm. Here is a picture of Hannah holding her new baby sister, Samantha.
