This has been a really good year. We have had some fun and we have worked hard.

This year was productive in more ways than you can imagine. We got our schoolwork done early in the year. We also had other exciting "productive" events. For instance, three of our goats had kids! We also have two batches of kittens. We bought some hens and now we are getting eggs every day. Michael and his wife had a new baby this year. Last fall, we became members of a brand new church that was just founded in November of 1998.

The new goat babies are so cute and we really love them. It is fun to watch them playing. One of them had to be raised on a bottle because its mama wouldn’t accept it. The others are doing just fine with their mamas.

We bought hens from the store down the road and also from James and Jennifer. Then we bought a big yellow rooster. One thing is for certain, as long as we like eggs we shouldn’t go hungry. Some days we get as many as 12 eggs!

Michael’s new baby is very cute. We were so excited when he told us about him. That brings the total of nephews and nieces to five!

Our new church is growing, but has suffered a few growing pains. However, we are sure the Lord will bless this church, as He has done in the past. We have been able to remodel part of the camp dining hall for a sanctuary. We also have a brand new well, thanks to a very generous contribution.

Now the year is almost ended and we look forward to summer break. We have lots of plans for visiting and traveling. It will be a busy summer.

We hope you enjoy this yearbook. We hope it helps you to learn a little more about us and about our homeschool.