Mike spoke at Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Sunday School and at the morning Worship Service on August 26. We had just completed the Answers Conference at Mars Hill College on Friday and Saturday evenings so we were excited to get to minister at Locust Grove on Sunday morning. There are several key organizers from …
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We were in one of the most beautiful places in the world Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25- the mountains of Western North Carolina. OK, I am a bit biased because I spent my teenage years here in the mountains and it is where my Dad was born and bred. That being said, it IS beautiful! …
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Mike and Jay Lucas (author of Ask Them Why, The Rights Fight, a pastor and experienced debater) have been working for a long time getting the manual written for our first Advanced Creation Apologetics Class. Well, the day finally came for us to welcome the first students to take the class. It was held Friday …
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Mike spoke four times to the youth here at the Answers in Genesis Family Conference on Tuesday and gave the same four talks today, Thursday, July 19th. Some of the youth came to all four on Tuesday and came again today. They will remember what was said by hearing more than once. We are so …
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We are having a great time in Branson, MO at the Answers in Genesis Family Conference. We drove about an hour to get here on Monday night after Mike spoke in Springfield, MO and then Mike started speaking to the youth on Tuesday morning at 8:30am. He had 4 sessions during the day entitled: “Words …
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Mike and I flew to Springfield, MO on Saturday, July 14th. We stayed at a very interesting bed and breakfast which is on the campus with the church. It is called Elfindale Mansion and was built in 1892. It is called a Mansion for a reason. The rooms are elegant and huge! We found …
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No, Liincoln, NE and Lyons, GA are not close to each other, but we were at both places within a week. On Sunday, April 29th, Mike got to speak at Indian Hills Community Church in Lincoln. It was the same church where the Nebraska Home Educators State Convention was held. We loved the music, the …
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We flew from Cincinnati to Lincoln, Nebraska on Thursday, April, 26th so Mike could speak at the Nebraska Christian Home Educators Conference. We set up our resources and went to a very fine Nebraska beef restaurant for dinner with several of the state convention committee members. On Friday morning the convention started. Nick Lenzen is the …
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Mike and I drove home from Courtland, OH on Tuesday, April 17th and had the joy of having the Dr. Jobe Martin family stay with us for a few days. Jobe and his family teach at the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention each year and we look forward to seeing them. We had a wonderful dinner on …
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Mike and I drove to northeast Ohio on Thursday, April 12th so he could teach at Victory Christian School in Niles, OH on Friday. While he was teaching I went shopping with Erin Wakefield, the secretary at Mecca Community Church in Cortland, OH. We were getting snacks and lunch items for the teacher training class …
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On Wednesday, March 28th Mike and I flew from Sacramento, CA to Bozeman, MT. We had scheduled a day of rest before we started a 4 day speaking engagement here in Bozeman. We chose a hotel that had a free shuttle from the airport and planned to just rest and let Mike get some of …
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We flew to Sacramento, CA on Thursday, March 22nd and met Pastor Randy Pollard and his wife, Joan. That started a wonderful adventure where we have met many godly, commited Christians. Some have invited us into their homes for meals and great fellowship. On Friday morning we had a wonderful breakfast with Richard and Andrea Oren. They had …
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Sunday Service at Providence Bible Fellowship, West Chester, OH We had the pleasure of going to Providence Bible Fellowship in West Chester, Ohio on Sunday, Feb. 19th. (Mike’s birthday was on the 18th and we got to stay at home on a Saturday to have dinner with our family rather than flying to another state.) It …
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Mike and I arrived at our final destination in Alabama on Friday, January 27 (our granddaughter’s 12th birthday). Mike taught the Christian Teacher Training Class at First Baptist, Leeds, AL, on Saturday. It was the 34th time he has taught this class. We were thankful for every student who came – several traveled a long way …
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Our second stop in Alabama was at Hope Christian in Pelham, AL. We had met Connie and Wayne Atchison at a conference last summer and he invited us to come to speak to the homeschool families that are in the coop that meets at Hope Christian. We admire this couple for the energy and time that they invest …
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We have had a wonderful time so far in Alabama. Mike is speaking in 3 different locations in 10 days and Morris, AL is our first stop. We arrived on Saturday, Jan. 21st (more about that later). Mike spoke 4 times on Sunday to the congregation at Enon Baptist church in Morris, Alabama. It is true that …
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Mike and I drove to Milan, MI on Friday, Jan. 6th. We had no idea what a treat we were in for. We started the evening with dinner at the home of Pastor Doug Strader and his wife, Lisa. That was the first of many delicious home cooked meals that we had. We certainly enjoyed the …
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We hope that everyone who reads this blog has had a blessed Christmas and that 2012 will be a year filled with the Peace that Jesus brought when he paid the price for our sins. Our pastor’s Christmas message was about the angels song that announced “Peace on earth, good will toward men.” That phrase …
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We flew to Greenville, SC on Friday, 11/11/11 and then drove to Greenwood, SC to get a good night of rest before the Christian Teacher Training on Saturday morning at Calvary Baptist. We had a wonderful group of Sunday School teachers and a professor from North Greenville University. This was our last CTT for 2011 …
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On Saturday, Nov. 5th, Mike and I flew to Shreveport, LA for an AiG conference at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, LA. That just so happened to be the same day that number 1 LSU was playing number 2 Alabama. We supposed that many of the congregation would probably be watching on Sat. night. So, …
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We flew to Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 27th so we could attend the very special adoption of Wesley Thomas Riddle – our precious grandson. The picture shows Wesley with our son, Eric and his wife, Robyn, Robyn’s dad, Tom and his wife Teri. We thank God for putting Wesley into our family and we pray …
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Mike and I flew to Boston on Friday, Oct. 21st and drove to Plainville, MA. There we met Jim and Eileen Shultz and had Mike’s favorite dinner: Mexican. Eileen had homemade chocolate chip cookies for Mike and gave me a couple of bracelets that she had made. This trip started out just right! Jim is …
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This last week was very busy! Mike and I ran our very first Youth and Youth Leader Conference at Friendship Baptist Church in Cincinnati, OH. We began on Friday evening, Oct. 14th and continued all day on Sat. Oct. 15th. We had a small turn-out but we were encouraged with how much was learned by …
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Mike and I flew to Baltimore on Saturday, Oct. 8th and drove to Faith Community Church in Camden, DE. We got the book tables set up and went to dinner with Pastor Ron David and his wife and two other couples who helped us set up the books. We then went to the home that …
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On Saturday afternoon, Oct 1st, Mike and I drove from Springfield, IL to Festus, MO to set up the book table for the weekend seminar at Faith Baptist Church. On Sunday morning both services were packed and I had wonderful help at the book table. All three of my assistants volunteered to work before and …
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Mike and I drove home from High Point, NC on Wed., Sept. 28th – it was around an 8 hour drive. There was just enough time to wash clothes, see the grandchildren (and their parents), get the paper work into the office at AiG, and then go to the airport on Thursday afternoon for …
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Our trip last week to High Point, NC was very special for me. I lived in High Point two different times as I was growing up. My parents retired there and it is where both of them are burried. There are many sweet memories that were sparked as I drove around this “furniture city”. My older brother …
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Mike and I drove from Northern Kentucky to Elkhart, IN on Saturday, Sept. 17th. We actually had to stay in Goshen, IN which is about 30 minutes south of Elkhart because all the rooms in Elkhart were booked. It seems there was a small football game close by in South Bend. You may have heard of …
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Mike and I had a great time at Hibernia Baptist Church in Fleming Island, FL this last weekend. Mike spoke to over 1000 people at 3 services on Sunday morning. His talk was “Genesis and Biblical Discernment”. We had so many encouraging comments about how they thought this was an important subject. We think that …
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I am late on this blog – technical issues! But I do want to write about our trip to Christ Community Church in West Covina, CA. We had been looking forward to this event for a very long time. Drew Sparks and his sweet wife, Theresa, minister to the youth there and care very deeply about what and …
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