Papa Willie and Zachary at the Nashville airport

Today was a momentous day in the life of young Zachary! Not only did he take his first trip on a plane....he did it as an "unaccompanied minor"! He was a little nervous, but excited at the same time. Looks a little lost under the gate sign, doesn't he?

But when we went to check him in, the gate attendant noted that this was his first flight EVER and asked him if he wanted to go into the cockpit. Well, his face lit up like the proverbial neon sign as he quickly answered, "YES!!" Then in a very small voice he said, "Excuse me, Ma'am..." When she replied with a very nice, "Yes, honey?" - well, then he asked "Could I have a window seat, please?" To which she quickly replied, "Certainly!" I think all those manners his mom and dad have tried to instill in that almost 7 yr. old lad have taken root! I was so proud of the way he handled himself....but I have to admit, it will be a lot quieter around here with him gone!

And he's on his way!

Thanks for being such a fun kid, Zach, and for paying attention to all those things Mom and Dad are teaching you!

We have been blessed to have Janelle and her two boys, Zachary and Nathan, with us for a few days. What a difference we have noticed in Nathan since we last saw them in March! Getting a diagnosis and the help that he needed has brought some dramatic results.....he is talking a LOT now....not all of it understandable, but what we can't understand his brother can usually translate for us! He is also easier to work with (as far as his aggression and anti-social behavior are concerned) since he is getting the medication he needs.

Janelle got to see her brother Jon in Nashville before he left for ten days in Mexico, where he will be leading praise and worship for a group of teens from around the country who are involved in building homes for the natives there.

Friday was spent in the amusement park where Zach had his first encounter with a big roller coaster....doesn't look like he is too sure about it! His mom's face tells a different story, though!

I did catch him with a much more pleasant look on his face when we were at the Kent Family Magic Circus show, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Janelle and Nathan left this morning to drive home, and Zachary will be staying with us for a few more days before he flies home....another first for him! Today we are going to spend catching up on some chores and then tomorrow we will go back to the park for some more fun....after than, we haven't made any definite plans yet, but one thing for sure.....Mimi and Papa will enjoy the time spent with him.

It's been quite awhile since I've posted any update....okay, okay....I've been VERY remiss! We have been extremely busy with a number of different activities, including working MANY hours at the amusement park (more pictures to come later), spending time with family in Nashville, and for Sandy spending a lot of time on getting the website up for Loaves and Fishes, International. There is still a lot of work to be done, but the "first edition" is up and functional.....check it out at loavesandfishesinternational.org.

We have taken a little time to check out some of the sights in the area. We really enjoyed Riverview here in Bowling Green......
And, yes, Stephanie, I have taken my cue from you and am enjoying doing some different things with my photos....check out this staircase!

We also enjoyed our jaunt down to the Shaker Musem.....I was really struck by the symmetry of the hallway and stairs here.

Please be in prayer for friends of ours here, Terry and Debbie Tiree, whose brother and sister-in-law are both struggling with cancer....the sister-in-law is not expected to live long. Praise God, they are all strong Christians, and we are praying for comfort and peace during this time.