Super Bowl Celebration

Posted by on 2.3.08 in Personal

Tonight we watched the Super Bowl at Alan’s house. Dave and Lynette Hoy and Skip Olson stayed over from the KBM board retreat to watch the game with us. Mark and Vanessa game in during the fourth quarter. When Eli Manning threw the winning touchdown pass, the whole room erupted in cheers and high fives. We were all st …

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Our Day at Dallas Seminary

Posted by on 1.30.08 in Personal, Travel

Marlene and I were married in Phoenix on August 22, 1974. We honeymooned bydriving to Dallas where I started my first semester at Dallas Seminary five days later.With Mark and Vanessa at the Alumni Office. Alumni Director Greg Hatteberg welcomed us warmly. The seminary motto etched in stone. Chatting with DTS p …

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On the Road to Dallas

Posted by on 1.28.08 in Personal, Travel

Today we’re driving to Dallas with Mark and Vanessa so that they can visit Dallas Theological Seminary. They both feel called to do further study for the ministry and are seriously considering going to DTS this fall. For Marlene and me this will be a fun trip because 33 years ago we got married in Phoenix on a Thursda …

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Happy Birthday, Sweetheart

Posted by on 1.26.08 in Personal, Uncategorized

Today is Marlene’s birthday, and I want to wish her Happy Birthday, and to say publicly how glad I am to be married to her for 33 years. Having been around so many old-timers (including one couple that has been married for 69 years!) this week, I realize that in many ways, we’ve only just begun. I am a blessed m …

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Quickies

Posted by on 1.22.08 in Personal, Travel

1) Last night we started the Bible conference in Indio. Wow! What a service we had. A combination of a camp meeting, county fair, and a revival service. I think we’re going to have a great week. I hope to post some pictures by the end of the week.2) This week’s email sermon went out to exactly 4000 addresses—ou …

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Wearing Glasses While I Preach

Posted by on 1.19.08 in Personal

I had a hard time preaching this morning.It happened because I forgot to take my reading glasses with me when I left for the conference. And that happened because until recently, I haven’t needed reading glasses when I preach. Until nine years ago I wore glasses all the time. If you see older pictures of me, I’m …

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Two From Havre

Posted by on 1.12.08 in Missions, Personal, Travel

The two in the middle were born in the same hospital in Havre, Montana.When Marlene spoke to the women, she told them she was born in Montana. The next day Dan Strebig asked her where in Montana she was from. When Marlene said she was born in Havre, he replied, “I was too. In Deaconess Hospital.” “I was born there too,” Ma …

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Sahara Pizza

Posted by on 1.11.08 in Missions, Personal, Travel

Marlene and Laura Kienzle check out the Sahara Pizza motorcycle delivery man.Rebekah Kienzle serves the Sahara Pizza special to Laura, Marlene and Erica.L-R: Paul, Rachel, Laura and Rebekah Kienzle, Marlene, Erica Kienzle, Ray.The conference ended this morning on a deep note of spiritual worship. You could not doubt the dee …

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Bolivia Next

Posted by on 1.4.08 in Internet/Blogging, Personal, Travel, Uncategorized

A few quick notes . . .1) Tonight we are getting ready for our first ministry trip of 2008. Tomorrow we leave for a nine-day trip to Bolivia where we will minister to missionaries serving with the South America Mission. To get there we will drive to Memphis, fly to Miami where we will spend the night, then on Sunday we fly …

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Father and Sons—My Christmas Gift

Posted by on 12.26.07 in Personal

Nick, Mark, Ray, JoshAlthough this photo was taken at Mark and Vanessa’s wedding in July, I saw it for the first time several weeks ago. Marlene framed copies of the photo to give to the boys, and she gave me a large framed copy to hang in my study. It was a very happy moment on a very happy day.

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