Family time in Michigan for Christmas

Bette Sue with 4 sisters and 1 brother (2 brothers not here) It was great to be together!

Bob still able to celebrate even with his leg healing from his partial-knee replacement!

Matt was home with us.  We bought him Starbucks' mugs from all our travels this year.

Our stockings were stuffed full for more Christmas fun!

Michigan District Friends

We had a great time the other night with some of our dear friends from the Michigan District! 

Visiting with family in California

 How wonderful to be in California to celebrate Marge's (Bob's step-mom) 80th birthday together.  It was great to be with Karla, Kayla and Kelsey too! 






We got to spend more time with Tom (Bob's brother) and Leslie, plus their grandkids.

Faithful workers at Camp

Harry Lucik (right) and Jere Baumgardner (left) were in Lithuania to help build the foundations for the last four cabins at camp.  They also assisted in preparing the floors in two cabins built last year.  PTL! (Teen Challenge men worked very hard alongside them all week.) This is a great start for all the teams coming to Lithuania in 2013 and 2014.  We still have room for more teams if you want to join us!  Harry is our "unofficial" foreman for the Camp Project.  God has used both of these men through their building skills to make this project possible.  THANK YOU to everyone!!!!!!!  (Pictured with them is Rimantas Kupstys (center), our Pentecostal Union Bishop)

NEW PICTURES OF CAMP

 We just got these new, fantastic pictures of the camp!  Now you can really see how wonderful this property is for the camp ministry in Lithuania.

Thank you for investing in the Lithuanian Camp Project!

We got to visit with Matt while we were in Springfield, MO for Missionary Renewal in June.  It was great to be with him again.  He just moved into a new house with two great guys.  (They have this special window right over the door to help them welcome their guests!)

 We also got to have an early birthday celebration with him.  Bob is showing him how to use the car waxing products for his car. (He will be getting one in the near future.)









It was really wonderful to be together again!!!!!!

It is HOT in Michigan!!!!!!!!  Nice to have air conditioning and be able to stay inside.

 MEMORIAL DAY
 in Bloomfield, Ohio

We rarely get to celebrate many American holidays.  This year we went to the parade in Ohio and enjoyed watching the local school band play.





Pastor Luke had the privilege of opening and closing in prayer for the ceremony honoring our veterans.

The cemetery behind the church is filled with veterans' graves.  Here is Harry standing near some of his family's graves.

We had a missions service at the church in North Bloomfield.  Harry Lucik's mother helped start this A/G church many years ago.

Harry and Nancy Lucik  (Harry has been to Lithuania more times than we can count.  He has been instrumental in keeping the Camp Project moving forward to completion.)

Pastor John and Kathe Holt

Jeri, Joanne, Jolene Baumgardner

Birkimers - Audrey, Toni, Derrick, Olivia

Rory and Susan Wade and their friendly dogs

             While traveling through OH, PA and NY, we had a great time getting to visit friends and supporters. We are thankful for the great team God has surrounded us with.

Our travels took us to Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.  Each of these states is so beautiful!  We enjoyed some refreshing times with friends and getting to see some historical sites as well.  Itineration takes us all over the place and we are thankful for the opportunities to be in new and partner churches and see "old" friends too.

Nathan, Heidi, Isaac, and Gabe Bloomington (upper left corner) formerly in St. Clair Shores, MI are now pastoring in Green River, WY and doing a fantastic job there!!!

Beth and Bette Sue (upper right corner) are together again...they were roommates at Evangel...a few years back :)

Mike and Linda Riggleman (middle left) living in Montana.  We were in YWAM in Augsburg, Germany with them. 

John, Kathy and Emma Ensworth in Colorado. (lower right)  Kathy was at Berea House in Germany with us in her military days.  So good to meet Emma and see John again as they enjoy their new home in Colorado.  (John has his own observatory in the back yard with a huge telescope for all the neighborhood to enjoy!)

We did get to see Jim and Laura Kumpost from Germany days too but forgot the camera that day!

Visits with more friends along the way...

 Had great visits with dear friends and family!

Norm and Sharon Muhling

 The Clegg Family!

 Gordon and Connie Betcher, Marty and Pat Lutzenkirchen in Ludington.

Family time last December was great too!!!!!!

Adopted by Fennville Women's Ministries

 We had a wonderful time at Fennville Assemblies of God in Fennville, MI last week.  The WM's adopted us many years ago and have been such a blessing to us!  They are faithful to remember us on our special dates and always pray for us!!!!!  They took us in like family and we have always felt the blessing of that from them.

After church they had a potluck dinner so we could hang out with everyone a bit more.  (Some folks had to leave before the picture.)  Chris just missed the big shot so we wanted to add him in too! 

Churches like this are such a blessing to missionaries and we are very thankful for Fennville A/G!

Home with family

 We had the privilege to be home with family for a very special celebration after Christmas.  Eva Monet joined the Baltes (Bette Sue's side) family.  She was adopted by David and Treva (her nephew and his wife).  Bob officiated the dedication celebration one evening with the family as their witness.

It was great to be together with everyone and we joyfully welcome Eva to the Baltes family!  She is really a beautiful little girl from China.

Bob and Matt are here with John, Bette Sue's oldest brother. 

In the States

 It was great to be in California for Christmas with Bob's brother and family.  Bob and Tom are above.  The MacIsaac men are in the middle.  Matt met his cousin, Nick, (far left) for the first time. 

Since it was a California Christmas...we celebrated with UCLA shirts and had some fun!