Pastor Bob AuBuchon from First Baptist Church, Camdenton and his wife Valerie, sons Dan (not pictured), Micah (top), and Sam (in front)...treated me like family this past year. Thanks guys! 

These are my good buddies "Peco" and "Warner." We are way up high in a tower on a very exciting day, as you can tell.

This is my buddy, Brian Meyers! He was an honorary member of the NTLI grounds crew this year. 

Road Trip!!

On Monday, May 20th, my buddy, Eric, and I drove back from Missouri in his car. He's a man car and we call this guy 'Ol Blue. We had him loaded down, as you can see (no there's no hydrolics, just a lot of weight in the back). I'm calling this section "Adventures of 'Ol Blue." It was a 24 hr. drive turned into a 4-day road trip. Praise God, who provided all the money we needed for fuel, especially with the prices being so high.

One of the highlights of our trip was driving through Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. 

Look at the snow-measuring poles they had at the top of the pass! They're like fifteen feet tall! These poles are markers, so they know where to plow in the winter. (Otherwise, they might lose the road, since the snow actually gets that high.) 

At 12,200 ft., we felt like we were standing on top of the world! 

Eric and I at Bear Lake. The views make it worth every penny they charge to drive through the park.  

The chipmunks in the park were fat and happy. This is probably one of the few meals this little guy picked up on his own. The tourists just love 'em. Great food...a beautiful background...what more could a rodent ask for?? 

In Western Colorado, we had to stop for this family who was taking their cattle up the road. I just love the west (open range).  

This was 'Ol Blue's first cross-country trip and he ran great, only overheating once as we crossed from Utah into Idaho. We made it home in four days (stayed 3 nights with friends along the way)! What a trip. 

Dad, Mom, and Rachael all came out for my grad.

NTM Graduation Pic's

My "boys," Judd and Jed, from Camdenton 1st Baptist Youth Group. They just finished their Junior Year.

This is Jola ("Yola"), my Polish language helper from last semester. She and her husband Wayne, came out for the ceremony. 

Adam Shell (his parents just finished the training with me) has been my "fishing buddy" these last two years. 

My Roomy, Eric, and I, with his car "Ol Blue" before grad.