Nelson and Ann Sophie are looking forward to summer’s arrival and a planned get-together on the mainland of the entire extended family, including his brother Hans from England with his family of eight. Because of the distance between them and the rest of us, our British relatives are only able to visit rarely. That was true about Nelson and Ann Sophie, too, living just as far away but in the other direction.

The plan was to be all together at last and would include a caravan of cars driving from Michigan to Kentucky to visit The Ark Encounter, a replica of Noah’s Ark that was built to the exact specifications in Scripture . From what we’d heard, it could be life-changing. The 16 grandchildren would love it, and best of all, Nelson would be introducing his baby son to his family of 28.

Several pesky health problems had developed in his throat, and the cough continued, but Nelson pushed through to pursue his busy life.

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March 5, 2022 

Saturday morning, our first real try at a Sabbath. Dinner Friday until dinner Saturday, the old Jewish way. Of course we are expecting a baby anytime also.

Trying to schedule our trip to the “Ark” in Kentucky in the summer, and really looking forward to possibly renting an RV and being together as an extended family, everyone, which might not happen again. Things slip away once the older crowd goes. And we are pretty much down to only Berv (uncle) and Mom from that generation in our families.

I’ve had this swollen throat thing going for a couple weeks now, which is not super fun. A couple doctors, and they still can’t figure it out. Getting blood work done, so that will probably help narrow it down. Thyroid is on the table as a possible problem.

I’m still running (several miles) and swimming (one mile) in moderation, even though it’s harder than ever to press through. I’m working for Tim as an electrician apprentice part time, a couple days a week or maybe even 1 day a week, but it keeps me in the loop with that stuff and nice to have another iron in the fire as the word tells us to do:

 “Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.” Ecclesiastes 11:6

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“Those who work hard will prosper.” (Proverbs 13:4)