Starting School at Eternity Bible College

Jason & Nici begin their school year Tuesday morning (bright and early) as they commute to Simi Valley for classes at Eternity Bible College. Please keep them in prayer for safe travels as well as a great school year. They are both really excited. And yes, Jason is sporting a beard these days. After several camping trips with the high school and junior high ministries, and a trip to Oregon with the college pastor, Jason just gave up shaving for awhile.

My Turn

I awoke this morning to breakfast in bed and my family singing "Happy birthday to you." Balloons floated in the front lawn announcing to the neighborhood that it was my birthday... Thank you, Bartletts, for not advertisizing my age with that!
I was blessed all day long with a wonderful birthday! I thank the Lord for blessing me with such wonderful family and friends.

Nici turns 21

On August 16th Nici officially became an adult. We began celebrating on Aug. 8th by taking her to dinner at Sisley Kitchen in Valencia. The gold locket she is wearing was a special gift from her family heritage. My mother (who passed away in 1990) had been given the locket by my dad and it is inscribed with a sweet sentiment. I think she likes it!

On the morning of her birthday she was served breakfast in bed compliments of Mary Bartlett, complete with scones from Panera Bread, her favorite! In the evening we had a few friends over for birthday cake and coffee.







"Charm is deceptive, and beauty fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Prov. 31:30

I read this quote last night in Newsweek magazine. Billy Graham is interviewed and looking back over his 87 years he said, "The greatest regret that I have is that I didn't study more and read more. I regret it, because now I feel at times I am empty of what I would like to have been. I have friends that have memorized great portions of the Bible. They can quote (so much), and that would mean a lot to me now."

His wife, Ruth, has spent these summer months memorizing and reciting Psalms 90. She suffers from macular degeneration and so her secretary types out the psalms on a word processor, printing the words in huge type - there might be six or eight words on a page - and then collects the text in big black binders, from which Ruth reads.

Lord, help me learn from their example!

Nici & Nana

Duane's mom (Nana to her grandkids) will be moving to Lancaster before very long! We can't wait! It will be wonderful to have her closer. She has given this family a godly heritage that we don't take for granted.