Abiding in His Love

Jesus said... "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love." ... "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." John 15: 9 & 12

This is the perfect example of love. Unconditional love from our Heavenly Father through Jesus, to us and we are commanded to unconditionally love one another. Whoa! Not always easy is it? But His love is never failing and we can always count on it. He is always faithful. We need to exemplify that same love.
I want to share with you a picture of the ladies in my life on this day celebrating love. This was a picture of my six daughters at Cannon Beach last summer. I just love this picture. They each are so much a part of Susan, her beauty, her smile, her love for life, her energy, her everything. Thank you God for blessing Susan and I with such beautiful children, especially my girls.

Updates:

1) Sarah will be finishing her current nanny position in Spokane on May 29th. She will return back home and probably nanny for Jeff, who Hannah currently nannies for his three kids.

2) Leah is sending out her resume for teaching positions down in Phoenix, AZ and up in Alaska. Opposite ends of the US. But pray that the right teaching position would open up. She is getting some teaching experience before she goes back for her Master's degree.

3) Jason is going to college at North Idaho College. He is really getting into Photography and bought a very nice camera for the class he is in. This may be a direction of where he wants his studies to go. Pray for directional guidance for Jason as he explores college opportunities. I did this very thing for about a year and a half before I decided to become an engineer, way back when.

4) Hannah is working hard at the hospital. She has been taking tests all along the way as well. She studies hard and it all has been paying off. She will be graduating this summer. Jake is laid off right now for the winter but the company has great plans for the spring and summer. So work will pick up again when the snow thaws and melts. So we are thankful for the projected work.

5) Nathan is back to work at the same company as Jake. He has been working most of the winter as a diesel mechanic. So things look good for continued work. No overtime right now but that will probably change by late spring. Michelle is staying very busy working quite a few hours as a Tax consultant, it is that season. They are doing well.

6) Aaron is still in high school. He is very active in his youth ministries. I think he is leaning towards being a youth pastor. He has a group of younger boys that he does bible studies with. He has been going snowboarding a lot and hangs out with his 'Boarders for Christ' friends.

7) Mary got a "Spirit of Canfield Award" at her Canfield Middle School on Friday morning. She had no idea that she was to receive this award. I was there, though, with Leah and Dianne Shaw. This is an award that the teachers vote on for students that exemplify: Integrity, Friendliness, Sportsmanship, Responsibility.