We enjoyed having the entire family together for Thanksgiving week. Ben, Bonnie, and Patrick drove down from DC while Josh and Jenn had several days off from studies.
Bonnie had never been to Kennedy Space Center, so we spent one day 0n the Space Coast.” Unfortunately, it was a damp, drizzly day, not the warm and sunny day we enjoyed on our visit in June. Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2012”
I forgot that it was Wednesday.
Point A: schools let out an hour earlier on Wednesdays. Point B: my fitness center is next door to a Middle School.
Normally, I try to go workout when I don’t have to deal with school bus convoys and packs of teenagers hanging around the fitness center parking lot. I missed the buses and most of the huddles of teens, except for when I was ready to go home. One group of six boys talked animatedly about twenty feet from my parked van
I stood with the car door open, debating with myself. I had evangelistic “business cards” in my purse on purpose… because of all the kids at the fitness center. I didn’t hear their conversation, but a few colorful words got my attention. I glanced over at them, feeling a bit intimidated. Continue reading “Taking New Steps at the Fitness Center”
“We don’t have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we DO it.”
~ Erik Qualman
Sus was excited to attend her first (non-Crusade) conference in Austin this past month, the Social Media for NonProfits conference. She gained a lot of ideas that she can share with our staff.
Two others from Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) attended: Paul from Bridges International, which reaches international students on campuses, and Donna from Here’s Life Inner City in Los Angeles. We all agreed that the conference gave us a lot of ideas and tools to help connect with the people we minister to. Continue reading “Social Media and Cru”
If you’ve been following our family news, you know that Josh was let go by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in early 2011. Josh had just completed all his nuclear materials on-the-job training, but (for economic reasons) the company let go of 25% of their employees.
After more than a year job-hunting, Josh’s friends recommended he switch gears and apply to get his Master’s in mechanical engineering. This past August he started taking classes at the University of Central Florida here in Orlando. Josh is also a research assistant, working in a laboratory with a group of graduate students who are investigating turbine and energy generation, including biofuels. Continue reading “Josh Is Working on a Master’s Degree”
I was surprised as I wrote another post for eQuipping for eMinistry this morning. . . In three years of writing, the blog has reached 60,000 hits!
I write in a way that I hope is understandable to the non-techie, and I include tips, stories, encouragement, and how-tos for anyone interested in using technology for ministry, either to enhance what they’re already doing or to try a whole new idea.
Continue reading “eQuipping for eMinistry Hits 60,000 Mark!”
Ben, Bonnie, and Patrick came to visit for four-and-a-half days. Here’s a few highlights.
Good friends of theirs were getting married in St. Petersburg, so we were Patrick’s babysitters Friday night while they were gone. (Check out our photos!)
On Saturday, family friends dropped by to see them and to play games. What a fun day! We played Kubb, Settlers of Catan:Traders and Barbarians, and Big Taboo.
Sunday afternoon, we all went to Stetson to take Jenn back to school. We decided on Tony’s New York Pizza for dinner, which was delicions! Afterwards, Jenn gave us a walking tour, stopping at the fountain in the center of campus. Patrick was fascinated by the splashing and changing colors.
