October 2012

Two trips to the State up North?

___________________________________________________________

Joel made two trips up to Michigan this October.  The atmosphere was actually more welcoming than one might expect.  As a former Ohio State Buckeye, Joel used to be a little nervous to speak in the state of Michigan.  He knows how seriously Buckeye fans take the rivalry and what contempt they seem to have for "that state up North."  You could only imagine what response Joel would get from a full high school student body in Michigan if the feeling is mutual.  However, after several experiences, Joel found that the people of Michigan don't seem to take the rivalry as personally as many do in Ohio.  Michigan residents seem to treat the rivalry more like what it is - just a game.  Joel's association with OSU is actually a huge positive because people are so familiar with the Buckeyes.  In fact, Michigan has become our most frequented state for ministry outside of Ohio.

Joel takes a video of volunteers joining Ryan for a song during an assembly

Joel speaking about the rewards that can come from keeping commitments

On the 2nd trip back from MI Joel noticed that The Moose rolled over the 200,000 mile mark! We purchased the vehicle with 60,000 miles. Though not too luxurious, the large 15 passenger van has been good to us and we hope to get at another 100k out of it!

Until next month,
Bethany