AUGUST REPORT - A LONG HOT SUMMER!

In January I challenged the family on walking and running for the year as well as reading through the Bible or for the younger ones, the New Teastament. I think till the end of the year I will just report the miles. Just let me know if you complete the whole Bible or the New Teastament. This summer has been exceedingly hot, but progress has been made.
Roger - 873 miles, Mary - 1058 miles (Congratulations to Mary - Good job!)
Roger - 153 miles, DeeDee - 104 miles, Dawson - 108 miles
Julie - 112 miles, Owen - 78 miles, Malia - 62 miles, Meredith - 55 miles
June - 771 miles, Damon - 561 miles, Maggie - 150 miles, Micah - 132 miles, Evan - 103 miles
Elisa - 451.5 miles, John - 104.4 miles, Trey - 97.2 miles, Avery - 42 miles, Ethan - 8.4 miles
Susan - 378 miles, Bendon - 102 miles, Caleb - 104 miles, Trevin - 82 miles, Meryn - 127 mile
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

JULY REPORT - OVER 5000 MILES

Here is what we have at the end of July. Those keeping track logged 5161 miles
Roger 767 miles, Mary 935 miles We are reading through the Bible
Roger 146 miles, DeeDee 65 miles, Dawson 105 miles
Julie 112 miles, Owen 78 miles, Malia 62 miles, Meredith 55 miles, Julie is reading through the Bible, Owen and Malia the NT
Damon 453 miles, June 700 miles, Maggie 134 miles, Micah 113 miles Evan 91 miles Eli 44 miles, Molly 33 miles Damon, June and Maggie are reading through the Bible and Micah and Evan the NT.
John 83.9 miles, Elisa 411.7 miles, Trey 80.6 miles, Avery 38 miles and Ethan 5 miles
Susan 320 miles, Brendon 77 miles, Caleb 79 miles, Trevin 71 miles and Meryn 102 miles KEEP ON KEEPING ON!

CAMP GRAMMA 2011 (July 30-August 3)

This year we did our Camp Gramma at the YMCA of the Rockies at Estes Park. Everyone was able to attend except Taylor(37). It was a blessing to have the cool weather while it was so hot in Kansas. Our theme was "Following God's Leading" centered on Proverbs 3:5-6. I was very pleased with the cooperation from all of the family. Some of the activity highlights were, the 800 ft. zip line, wall climbing, archery and a trip over Trail Ridge Road. We pray that God will use this special time in our grandchildren's lives.

JUNE REPORT - WE ARE HALF WAY THERE

This is the report I have recieved with the year half over:
Roger and Mary - Roger 682.5 miles, Mary 821.5 miles. Up to date on reading through the Bible
Roger and DeeDee - Roger 131 miles, Dawson 100.2 miles.
Julie and Phil - Owen and Malia almost caught up on the NT, Julie is working on reading through the Bible.
June and Damon - Damon 348.1 miles, June 615 miles, Maggie 114 miles, Micah 98 miles, Evan 65 miles. Damon, June and Maggie are reading through the Bible, Micah and Evan the NT & Eli is plowing through Genesis. (Bless him)
Elisa and John - John 83.9 miles, Elisa 370.4 miles, Trey 80.6 miles, Avery 37.4 miles, Ethan 4 miles.
Susan and Greg - Susan 250 miles, Brendon 61 miles, Caleb 65 miles, Trevin 59 miles and Meryn 82 miles.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING!

May - Exercise Is Paying Off

It is time to update our progress on the goal for 2011. I just had blood work checked and the results are the best they have been for many years. I am very pleased. The following are the results reported to me.
Roger & Mary - Roger 541 miles, Mary 677 miles. We are up to date reading through the Bible.
Damon & June - Damon 247.5 miles, June 528 miles, Maggie 100 miles, Micah 61 miles, Evan 46 miles, June, Damon & Maggie are working on the whole Bible; Micah & Evan are working on the New Testament
Greg & Susan - Susan 210 miles, Brendon 56 miles, Caleb 60 miles, Trevin 54 miles, Meryn 67 miles
John & Elisa - John 76.9 miles, Elisa 326.4 miles, Trey 79.6 miles, Avery 37.5 miles, Ethan 3 miles. Working on Bible reading
Roger & DeeDee - Roger 126 miles, Dawson 95.2 miles
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

APRIL UPDATE

I have checked in with the reporting families and this is where we stand.
Roger and Mary: Roger - 381 miles, Mary - 504 miles, We are still on schedule with our Bible reading.
Roger and DeeDee: Roger - 112 miles, Dawson - 71.2 miles, Brittany - 19.6 miles,Taylor - 9.6 miles, Cooper - 7.9 miles
John and Elisa: John - 71.9 miles, Elisa - 265 miles, Trey - 71.6 miles,
Avery - 33 miles Bible reading behind but still moving.
Damon and June: Damon - 180 miles, June - 410 miles, Maggie - 69 miles
Still reading through the Bible, the kids are behind, but working at it.
Greg and Susan: Susan - 180 miles, Brendon - 44 miles, Caleb - 45 miles,
Trevin - 45 miles, Meryn - 57 miles
Phil and Julie: Julie says ditto for March.
It is amazing how fast the month goes by. Some good catching up this month.

CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN

I don't consider myself a mountain climber, but I have climbed West Spanish Peak a couple of times. I can relate my 1000 mile goal to those experiances. You begin with enthusiasm and it soon becomes real work. What it takes is staying at it and not quitting. As V.R. Edaman would say, "Quitting make a dead end to any road, It is always to soon to quit". The peak, the goal always looks so far off, but if you look back, it is always amazing to see how far you have come. For the first 10 days of April, I was ill and not able to make progress. The end looked a long way off. I have been back at it and today I reached 334 miles or 1/3 the way to the top. That encourages me. So much of life is like that. You begin something with enthusiasm and the the real work begins with a temptation to quit. I repeat if the thing was worth beginning then it is TOO SOON TO QUIT. It is the discipline of determination. One of my grandchildren may be in a situation where you are tempted to quit. Keep your eye on the goal, ask Jesus for strength to continue on and sometimes look back and see how far you have come. IT IS ALWAYS TOO SOON TOO QUIT!