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My big brother Jack died on December 31st, 2007, while I was in Africa.
On March 15, 2008, we celebrated what would have been his 65th birthday.

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This is Jack's Memorial Service in Texas

Revival Week ~ March 16 to 23
Cantata on Sunday

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Evangelism Monday to Thursday

See more about this revival.

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Baptism on Easter Sunday

A Triple Header

Kim and I have been celebrating our anniversary on March 23 for thirty-four years. (Yes, I know. I m a lucky guy.) I have been a participant in Easter celebrations for my entire life that equals 58 Easters. (Yes, I know. I m a lucky old guy). But something strange happened last Sunday something wonderful. We celebrated our anniversary and Easter on the very same day! I didn t realize this coincidence until I ripped FEBRUARY off my office calendar and circled my anniversary date. Sunday, March 23, 2008 would be a double-header.

March 23 is a very early date for Easter. As a matter of fact, the last time Resurrection Day fell on March 23 was in 1913, a few years before my parents were born. Unlike the rest of our holidays, Easter does not stay put, but hops around like an Easter bunny. That s because, the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon (Paschal Full Moon) after the first day of Spring (Vernal Equinox). In 2008 those three days were stacked one after the other.

But this Easter/Anniversary was even more special because I was blessed to baptize three believers in Christ. So for me this made March 23 not a double-header, but a triple-header. I baptized new believers, then I preached an Easter sermon, then I presented my wife with 34 roses. It was a good day all around.

I wanted to calculate the next time of my anniversary and Easter would fall on the same date. It turns out to be the year of our Lord 2160. By my reckoning that would be our 186th wedding anniversary. My common sense tells me that Kim and I won t be around on earth to celebrate that day. However, my sense of faith tells me that in 2160, Kim and I will exist in a realm where we will recognize one another. Maybe we will even share memories of the Easter/Anniversary that occurred 152 years earlier. It s worth waiting to see.

March 23, 2008, Easter & Anniversary

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Visiting Prayer Mountain on March 24 & 25.

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Actually, I didn't take any pictures during the month of April. However, I did work on this Photo project

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Canaries
 
see the video

trying out Kim's new Cannon Camera

See 10 pictures at Lake Chabot

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Visiting Frank in Vancouver

See 11 more pictures

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Kim at SFSU

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See pictures of Mother's day at church and A Memorial Day BBQ at Jean Johnson's

see the 9 pictures

Picture-taking contest at Yosemite with Chris, Kim & Zac

Lots of Pictures

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visit to Fort Baker

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Quick trip to Prayer Mountain

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Zachary, Robie, & Marchon visited our house


Frank (top), Stacie, Kathy & John visited our house

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Simon photoshopped this picture of his mom

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CASA Summer Mission Trip 2008
June 24 July 11
Lots of pictures

VBS / July 27 to 31
8 pictures

August 2

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Wednesday Evening at church ~ August 27
5 pictures

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Simon sent us this picture with the caption"It's a Boy -- just kidding"

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I officiated at a graveside funeral for Katherine on August 28.
I also officiated at her wedding to Michael 13 months earlier.

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Labor Day at Jean Johnson's ~ Sep 1

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Zachary attended a McClain/Palin Rally on September 8

Click to see the 10 pictures that Zac took

Men's Retreat on September 12 & 13

A quick trip north to attend David's wedding ~ Sep 19-22

click to see lots of pictures of the family & friends

Chris in small garden next to house
Zac helped plant it in May

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On October 1 we marked our 2nd year at FSBCSL

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We had an "Indoor Campout" on October 5"

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Kim at the front gate of Pray Mountain

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Paul Kim and his wife visited the house

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We sent dog costumes for Ike, Baron and Stella
Simon took these pictures
  

Kim went to Taiwan from November 3 to November 7

 
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While Kim was in Taiwan, Chris made more CD pictures for the wall display
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A picture of Simon while talking with me on Skype

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Simon made this banner to carry to Rwanda

Weekend to Remember

A few weeks ago, three couples from church attended a weekend to remember in Monterey. This conference met on Friday evening, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. It was sponsored by an organization called Family Life.

We learned about why marriages fail, what every marriage needs, and two becoming one. This time of listening, laughing, and meditating gave me a better appreciation for the wonderful person that I married.

Each participant was asked to write a love letter and exchange it with their spouse. As I composed my letter to Kim, I pondered how the two of us became one. I remember how opposite we were when we first met. I was a care-free Peace Corps volunteer prolonging my adolescence in Korea by teaching English as a second language. She was a serious-minded school teacher; helping to care for her family. I figure that we saw in each other what it was that we lacked in ourselves.

And maybe that s what has made our marriage work for 35 years. Obviously we were externally different, but by natural attraction Kim and I chose a mate who was internally different as well. Kim zigs where I zag, and I yin where Kim yangs. I recognize that every married couple has differences. In failing marriages, the differences cause strife. In successful marriages, the differences cause growth.

To all you married people out there, celebrate the fact that you are different than your mate. Maybe you are different as night and day. That s OK. Where would our lives be without a day and a night in balance? Finally, remember the Weekend to Remember. Participate sometime when it s near your home. You won t regret it. Just ask Chris, Kim, Brenda, Sean, Shirley, or Steve.

Church Christmas party on December 6

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Getting the house ready for Christmas

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The sun setting early

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Christmas caroling

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the Christmas Cantata on December 14

Kim published an article in Walmart Magazine

Zachary came for a visit on December 18

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Dapper Zach
 

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Zach with marathon medal

Chris & Zachary drive back and forth to Portland in 4 days!

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Chris and Kim closed out the year by traveling to Africa on December 28