Sunday, December 14, 2008
Benefit Concert in Martinsville, In for flood victims
This was a concert Dustin and I went to in early November. It was held at the Martinsville High School gymnasium. There were about 2000 people there and people such as Bryan White, Tracey Lawrence, Jimmy Wayne, Darby (something), and Bigg Country. It was a blast, that's for sure!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Blue Gate Restaurant, Shipshewanna, In Oct 2008
So I know it's been awhile since I've been on here to actually post. So much has been going on and I have a collection of pictures to post. So please bear with me as I will have many posts on one day. Enjoy :)
First of all, we got a new camera so we brought it up when we went to visit with my parents while I was on fall intercession in October. Here's a picture of mom laughing at the boys probably making fun of me!
Here is a picture of the best restaurant around. Sure you say you know of a better one, but who can beat Amish food, right?
This was an attempt of me trying to take a picture of a combine Amish style. This by the way was the first interaction Dustin really had with the Amish way of life. We have tons of pictures because he was freaking out the whole time!
First of all, we got a new camera so we brought it up when we went to visit with my parents while I was on fall intercession in October. Here's a picture of mom laughing at the boys probably making fun of me!
Here is a picture of the best restaurant around. Sure you say you know of a better one, but who can beat Amish food, right?
This was an attempt of me trying to take a picture of a combine Amish style. This by the way was the first interaction Dustin really had with the Amish way of life. We have tons of pictures because he was freaking out the whole time!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fireproof YOUR Marriage!
This Saturday was an amazing day in disguise. Dustin and I had an eye doctor appointment in Franklin, In so he got up early and made us breakfast. We got there around 9:30 and were brought right in to get our preliminary testings and dilations done. We sat there for about an hour before we were even seen. Our doctor is a very nice Christian woman with family and marriage at the top of her agenda. She mentioned to Dustin that we go see the movie Fireproof and that it was being shown currently at Greenwood's AMC Theater. She had mentioned to Dustin (Mr. Military man) that her husband (a former Marine...ok so since there isn't such a thing as former,) a Marine was crying throughout the movie. She mentioned the same thing to me as I went in for my exam. So it was in the back of our minds as we were a bit irritated at the wait. When we were finally finished with my contact issues, we headed home.
When we got home, we decided to look and see what times and where the movie Fireproof was being shown. We decided to hit the Rave Motion Pictures in Plainfield, Indiana at the Metropolis (kinda like the Jefferson Pointe of Plainfield). So Dustin begins working on the neighbor's high def antenna.
The movie started at 4:25 that evening so we didn't eat any lunch and just decided on popcorn for lunch. We get there and the movie begins with all these wonderful Christian themes and I was worried that Dustin would shut down and not like it. Come to find out we were both teared up and crying multiple times throughout the movie. This movie is very inspirational and very real. So at the end of the movie there is a website to visit.
http://www.fireproofmymarriage.com
This website is so powerful because of the amount of resources for couples. Dr. Smalley is one of my favorite author's dealing with Christian living and he is very much a part of this. There is a couple's study that you can buy at your local Christian store or even online.
I found this last night online at Dustin's urging to check out the website. It was about 7:30 or so and he was playing Rock Band--thinking he was getting some self-esteem (those of you that play Rock Band know what I mean with the crowd cheering and saying 'you rock!'). Anyway Dustin said to call Berean to see if we could go pick it up and we did. We are very excited to start the study together and even go further into our marriage.
Now don't get me wrong, seeking marital advice and help isn't always about people having problems. Instead, it is something that every couple should keep in mind because this is our most important relationship, second to God. I will definitely keep an update on how this study goes and how it works for us. But for now please take the time to check out the website and pray for the best your family (marriage) can have.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Chicago Trip 08 Oct 2008
Dustin and I went on a random day trip to visit the 2nd largest city in the country: Chicago. We left Indianapolis around 7am our time and got to the Museum of Science and Industry around 10:00 or so. We stopped and got gas at our IGA for $3.19, got two Starbuck's iced coffees, two slim jims and headed off. We ran through some cool places, such as Wolf Lake... did you know there really is a Wolf Lake and it is huge?! Everyone always asked where the lake was... I found it! It is in NW Indiana! I believe the lake is bigger than the village of Wolf Lake, Indiana. Below are some pictures that we took while we were there. By the way, even though there are many oil refineries in the Chicago area... the pice for a gallon of gas changed twice while we were there. It began at $3.99 a gallon to $4.09 a gallon.
Here Dustin is posing in front of the U-505 only surviving German submarine U-boat from World War II. We paid extra to take the tour inside the boat and it was amazing. Everything was still original from when we captured the boat. So very exciting and eerie at the same time.
Here is one of the torpeedoes that was left on the boat once captured. We had to take the picture from above because it was so long.
This is the top of the U-505 standing next to it on the floor.
Here I am next to the coper propeller on the aft of the boat.
Just to get an idea of how big the engines were in this U-505, this is just one of the pistons.
Moving on in the museum, I made Dustin lie on the tracks because he was being annoying.
Now he's just being serious because it was hilarious.
The two conductors in our life :)
A picture Dustin took of a train.
We are avid N-scale train builders and this is an HO-Scale of Seattle, Washinton (See the Space Needle in the back left?).
Here is a close up just so you can see the true to life this is. Amazing!
After spending about two hours in the Museum of Science and Industry we were starving. Remember, we only had a slim jim and an iced coffee for breakfast. So we asked the locals where we should eat to get an authentic Chicago Deep-Dish pizza. They sent us to this place. It took 40 minutes for the pizza to cook. We bought a medium and we could only eat about one piece each! Delicious!!
The parking guy at Gino's East allowed us to park there for the whole day so we decided to walk to Hershey's. Here I am posing with a 50 serving pice of chocolate. We didn't buy any chocolate; instead we bought flavored twizzlers. I also got a frozen mocha when I had to dump out before going to the Hancock building.
The view 96 stories high in the Hancock building. We went to the lounge because it was cheaper to go to the lounge and have a drink to look at the view than going to the observation deck and looking out that way. This was a better view than most get in the Sears tower!
Here I am with my Chardonney and the skyline of Chicago.
When we got done with our drinks and pictures we decided to go see the "shiny ball thing." The bartender was laughing and told us it was known as the "bean." He said it was only a mile south from the Hancock tower so we decide to walk it. On the way Dustin took some of these pictures below on the Magnificant Mile. I do have to say that I did trip over Dustin's foot and rolled my left ankle and my Hershey's bag when flying and a lady helped me. It was pretty funny but so much pain!
Of course if it has to do with radio, Dustin has to take a picture.
More pretty sky line.
Here we are---sweaty and excited to be at the Bean! (aka shiny ball thing.)
Here is the pic of the bean from a distance.
This trip really was a great one. We will definitely be going back at some point when we have more than just a day.
Here Dustin is posing in front of the U-505 only surviving German submarine U-boat from World War II. We paid extra to take the tour inside the boat and it was amazing. Everything was still original from when we captured the boat. So very exciting and eerie at the same time.
Here is one of the torpeedoes that was left on the boat once captured. We had to take the picture from above because it was so long.
This is the top of the U-505 standing next to it on the floor.
Here I am next to the coper propeller on the aft of the boat.
Just to get an idea of how big the engines were in this U-505, this is just one of the pistons.
Moving on in the museum, I made Dustin lie on the tracks because he was being annoying.
Now he's just being serious because it was hilarious.
The two conductors in our life :)
A picture Dustin took of a train.
We are avid N-scale train builders and this is an HO-Scale of Seattle, Washinton (See the Space Needle in the back left?).
Here is a close up just so you can see the true to life this is. Amazing!
After spending about two hours in the Museum of Science and Industry we were starving. Remember, we only had a slim jim and an iced coffee for breakfast. So we asked the locals where we should eat to get an authentic Chicago Deep-Dish pizza. They sent us to this place. It took 40 minutes for the pizza to cook. We bought a medium and we could only eat about one piece each! Delicious!!
The parking guy at Gino's East allowed us to park there for the whole day so we decided to walk to Hershey's. Here I am posing with a 50 serving pice of chocolate. We didn't buy any chocolate; instead we bought flavored twizzlers. I also got a frozen mocha when I had to dump out before going to the Hancock building.
The view 96 stories high in the Hancock building. We went to the lounge because it was cheaper to go to the lounge and have a drink to look at the view than going to the observation deck and looking out that way. This was a better view than most get in the Sears tower!
Here I am with my Chardonney and the skyline of Chicago.
When we got done with our drinks and pictures we decided to go see the "shiny ball thing." The bartender was laughing and told us it was known as the "bean." He said it was only a mile south from the Hancock tower so we decide to walk it. On the way Dustin took some of these pictures below on the Magnificant Mile. I do have to say that I did trip over Dustin's foot and rolled my left ankle and my Hershey's bag when flying and a lady helped me. It was pretty funny but so much pain!
Of course if it has to do with radio, Dustin has to take a picture.
More pretty sky line.
Here we are---sweaty and excited to be at the Bean! (aka shiny ball thing.)
Here is the pic of the bean from a distance.
This trip really was a great one. We will definitely be going back at some point when we have more than just a day.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Claire Anderson
It's a tough thing to lose someone, but it's even tougher to lose someone who always brightened everyone's life with her in it. Claire was an amazing person and always so bubbly and cheerful. She used to come to all of our sporting events. Even if we weren't playing she'd go to the football and basketball games every Friday night. She was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and the Lord called her back on September 1st at about 10:45pm.Right now it is really setting in after seeing the obituary posted online. I found it online while at school because I was thinking about her. Her beautiful picture is posted. No words could really be left behind her to describe the impact she's had in so many lives. Below are some pictures along with her obituary. Please pray for the Anderson/Schlotterback/Lawson clan to get use through this very unfortunate time.
Claire L. Anderson, 48
She was born Claire Derrow on January 19, 1960 in Kendallville, and was the daughter of Chester C. and Betty Jean (Kunce) Derrow. She had been a lifetime resident of Noble County.
On July 20, 1991 at Cornerstone Church in Merriam, she married David C. Anderson, he survives in Albion. Claire worked at Dresser Wayne formerly Tokeheim in Fremont for 26 years.
She was a member of the Albion American Legion Ladies Auxilliary, she enjoyed 4 wheeling, watching movies and her dogs.
Other survivors include a son, Zachary Anderson of Columbia City and a daughter, Jessica Watts of Kendallville. Sisters, Jeannette Shlater of Churubusco, RuthAnn Derrow, June Derrow both of Albion, Alice and Phil Weeks of Albion. Lois Butler of Albion, Mary and Roger Owen of Columbia City, Peggy Conley of LaFayette. Brothers, Tim Derrow and girlfriend Lisa Yates of Albion and Tom Derrow of Albion.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brother-n-laws, Joe Butler and Robert Shlater.
Funeral services will be Friday, September 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel, 771 Trail Ridge Rd. Visitation will be from 2-8 PM on Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Conley, Cody Derrow, Robb Owen, Chad Owen, Paul Butler, Todd Butler and Kevin Derrow.
Burial following the service will be at Sweet Cemetery in Albion.
Memorials may be made to ALS Association or Noble-Whitley Hospice.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
A calling from deep within my soul.
Hi ladies,
I would like to know some of the problems that you as women from 19-30 face in your lives. I find that being a woman between 19-30 that we are in a limbo trying to find ourselves and where we belong. We may ask ourselves questions like, "Who are my true friends?," How does my marriage match up to others?," "Why am I not married yet?," "Is this how life is going to be until my time on earth is done?"
I hope to plan and devise some studies/classes based upon your answers. If you would please share your concerns with life with me. You can make it private by e-mailing me at danielle@kb9moe.org, or you can just post it however you wish. This is not to make anyone feel lesser of a person; but a means to start some growth into a closer relationship with God.
In the mean time, please check out our new group at The Creek- http://www.ignitewomen.com
Thanks in advance to all who help me out!
I would like to know some of the problems that you as women from 19-30 face in your lives. I find that being a woman between 19-30 that we are in a limbo trying to find ourselves and where we belong. We may ask ourselves questions like, "Who are my true friends?," How does my marriage match up to others?," "Why am I not married yet?," "Is this how life is going to be until my time on earth is done?"
I hope to plan and devise some studies/classes based upon your answers. If you would please share your concerns with life with me. You can make it private by e-mailing me at danielle@kb9moe.org, or you can just post it however you wish. This is not to make anyone feel lesser of a person; but a means to start some growth into a closer relationship with God.
In the mean time, please check out our new group at The Creek- http://www.ignitewomen.com
Thanks in advance to all who help me out!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Transforming Lives One at a Time
Hello! I am so excited to post this blog for I feel it well within my soul. This weekend was such a transforming one that I have been excited about since May or April! My church is under way of creating a new women's group. It is called Ignite for women. It is all about reaching across to all women, Christians, non Christians, all denominations, all ethnic backgrounds, all economic backgrounds in hopes of creating such a strong bond with Christ and one another.
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he first act of the group that I'm so happy to be a part of was to host a Beth Moore simulcast. She was in Louisville, Ky and we were privileged to see her via satellite. If you do not know anything about Beth Moore, you must check her out at http://www.lproof.org. She is amazing and has been an inspiration to me. You can do online Bible studies with her at your own pace even. She's so sweet and teaches me so much about life as a woman trying to serve Christ as best as we can.
While we I was enjoying my new experiences with Christ and the fellowship with other women, Dustin, Butch, Scott, and Marsha were hanging out at our house. Here's a picture of Dustin and our babies :)If you're in the Indy area you should definitely check out the Ignite women's group at The Creek: http://www.ignitewomen.com.
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