It's a wrap!

BB enjoys the evening in the back yard

Belinda tries her hand at making s'mores

 

Charles shows making art sometimes means making a mess!

 Sending VBS prayers aloft

What a week it's been for us! We had a fun, if not exhausting five days at VBS and add to that hospital visits and a couple of trips to Missoula!

The day draws to a close

The week thus far

Charles tells the story

A calm moment or an eruption in the making?

Belinda has their attention

A visit to Historic St. Mary's Mission

The day comes to a peaceful end

A busy week is underway for us here in Stevensville! Hospital visits (for Charles to do), VBS at the church (both Charles & Belinda), and of course, monitoring the cats, both indoors and out (Sheila, Belinda & Charles)!

Our week pt.2

Getting ready for VBS!

Monty is excited.

Wesley finds a comfortable spot

Getting ready for next week's VBS program at the church along with doctor appointments has kept us busy this week. Always something to occupy our time!

Our week pt.1

Charles tells a story

Twilight comes to the mountains Sunday

Patch takes a pause on Tuesday

Music at the Senior Center birthday lunch

This has been an interesting week for us! It began in typical fashion with church activities Sunday morning. 

Our quiet Sunday evening turn a turn when Charles was summoned to Hamilton's hospital to attend to what was described as a church member's dying hours. Ten hours later it was a surprise that the dear lady was still with us. Charles has made several trips to see Phyllis at Marcus Daly Hospital and two other church members at Community Hospital in Missoula this week.

 

Father's Day

 In honor of Father's Day, here are two pictures of our dads.

Belinda is shown being held by her mom (Sheila) with her dad (Joe) in this photo from 1956.

Charles' dad, Jim, can be seen holding Charles in early 1959 with Charles' siblings, Joe, Sandy, & Jackie sitting alongside (brother Dale is still 9+ years in the future!).

Rummaging through Saturday

The place to be today!

Something for everyone

Indoor shopping

The sun returns over the Bitterroot Mountains

A damp start to the day

The annual Stevi UMC rummage sale took place today and what a day it was! Following the setup yesterday we began the day under a damp sky. By late morning though, the rain ended and a delightful day was in store!

Our week thus far

Item's for the upcoming rummage sale

It's going to be bumper crop of apples this year

 

"What's up?"

As seen from the Hackett's home

It's a party!

We've had a very full post-Annual Conference week and it's only Thursday!

There have been church meetings, a stop to pick up items for this weekend's rummage sale, several days of rain, and a birthday party for a six-year old! All par for the course in our parish!

Back home in Stevi!

Church greeter @ St. Stephens Episcopal

A beautiful scene at Trinity Lutheran Church

On the road home

A required stop!

Trophy Rock east of Butte

Our time in Billings drew to a close this morning. Charles was up early today and made it to worship at Trinity Lutheran Church on Trinity Sunday!

Making our way west, we stopped by Wheat Montana for lunch before coming home where we were greeted by the casual indifference of the cats!

YAC 2017 (pt.2)

Reconciling Ministries Network breakfast on Friday

Ordination service on Friday

Closing worship on Saturday

Fixing appointments on Saturday

 Friday: Clergy & Laity sessions & Ordination service

Saturday: Closing worship & fixing of appointments

The highlight of YAC 2017 for us was the formal announcement that Charles is being appointed to serve the Stevensville UMC for a fifth year!!!

YAC 2017 (pt.1)

Unloading UMCOR kits on Thursday

Morning plenary on Thursday

Assembling soup packets Thursday afternoon

Time for prayer Thursday afternoon

Having fun in the mission picnic photo booth

Wednesday: afternoon meeting for Charles

Thursday: morning worship & mission engagement in the afternoon followed by the picnic

Pre-conference activities

 

Before Charles' afternoon meeting, he made a stop at the Yellowstone Art Museum, a really nice collection of works by mostly regional artists located here in Billings.

Belinda and Sheila took advantage of the rental property's AC and eased into the day!

Safe in Billings

Stopping in Gold Creek

On the road again...

                                                     Counting cards in Billings

We've arrived in Billings after a lot of effort! Now to rest ahead of the Annual Conference events!