Jumping Jack

The Roadies

After 4000 miles on the ground and 7000 miles in the air, 10 states/provinces, over 20 beds and over 60 appointments, we’re glad to be back at Beth’s parents’ in PA. We are so grateful for everyone that let us borrow their cars, crash on their beds, and eat their food! We have felt so supported by you all! Without further ado the Winners of the Summer 2008 Roadie Awards are:

Best Subs – Brian Carlson – Magnolia, MA – steak sub at Harry’s!
Best Climbing Wall- Jim and Karen Ansara – Essex, MA
Spookiest House – Erik and Cerissa Schartner – Hamilton/Wenham, MA
Best Pizza Party– Tim and Katie Couglin – Boston, MA
Best Chinese Food – Lisa and Dave Hummelberg - Midlothian, VA
Best Student Driver – Ali Hummelberg, Midlothian, VA
Best Japanese Ornamental Fish Collection – Dave Burnham - Windsor, ON
Best Volvo – Dana Artinger - Huntington Beach, CA
Best Livestock – Mitch Diehl – Santa Paula, CA
Best Picnic on the Beach – Andria Hautamaki – Los Angeles, CA
Best Shower – Stephanie Richardson – Long Beach, CA
Best Weather – Tyler + Katie Lonsdale, Jeremy + Mandi Rollins, Bekah Rollins – San Diego, CA
Best Access to PF CHANG’s - Joshua Snead – Thousand Oaks, CA
Best Bed – Rick and Joanne Wallace – Thousand Oaks, CA
Most Cats – Bill and Priscilla Lavorin – Santa Barbara, CA
Best Guitar Hero – Jeremy Lavorin – Santa Barbara, CA
Cutest Dog – Jana Fleming – Fresno, CA – For Bailey the Shitzu
Biggest Trees – PK and Kari Kurth – Hume Lake, CA
Best Vitamin Water – Michael and Darlene Bischof
Best Rock Band Members – Matt and Chris McCart – St. Charles, IL. Yeah psyko psandwhich!
Most Gigantic Yard – Josh and Kristin Reiss – Milwaukee, WI
Best Baked Oatmeal – Seth and Suzanne Fisher – Lake Owen, WI
Best Recreational Vehicle – Joel and Christa Reichert - Brooklyn Park, MN
Best BBQ – Kim Ramsey - Yorba Linda, CA

Thank you so much!! We Love YOU!!!!

The Farm

There have been a lot of cool stops in the last couple months, and among our favorites was the two days we spent with Mitch and Sue Diehl, and their kids Taggert and Margot. They live on 40 acres in the desert mountains just outside of Ventura, CA. They raise sheep, which look like goats to me. They also have a couple of chickens that produce eggs for breakfast!!! The Diehl family was part of the crew from Hume Lake that came down last year to help design and build a giant tree house at El Refugio. The Tree House is a relational space for retreat groups, a place to be together, to play together, to spend time in reflection and prayer.