Posted by Lisa on Jun-28-2008
We’re in Michigan now. Thanks for your prayers for Ellie. She’s doing quite a bit better but still isn’t 100%. We’re planning to take her to the doctor here, probably on Monday.
Our trip up was mostly uneventful, except for a major 2:30 am thunderstorm on Thursday night/Friday morning. We thought the tent was going to collapse and/or get hit by lightning, so we made a quick jump into the minivan and spent the rest of the night there. Since more storms were forecast, we cut our camping short by a day and got here late last night.
So here we are. We’ll have a lot less internet access than normal (just the Panera up the street) but we’ll try to post when we can.
Posted by Lisa on Aug-3-2007
Seen on I-94, just east of I-75 in Detroit:
A billboard for a charter bus company stating, “See your loved ones in a Michigan Correctional Facility, as low as $20!”
That’s right, you can set up your own prison tour for rock bottom prices!
Posted by Tim on Jul-7-2006
In five minutes I’m off to get the piano dolly and then the truck. It looks like a perfect day for moving, and tomorrow looks sunny too. Here are the particulars. We start loading tomorrow at 9:00. Feel free to show up even if you can’t lift; just swing by to say good-bye.
I’ll be driving down starting Monday morning. I’ll arrive Wednesday night. Thursday, Lisa and the girls will fly down. Friday we move in.
We’ll be loosing internet later today. If I have it at the hotels on the way down I’ll update the blog, but I’m expecting to be out of touch until Saturay the 15th. Of course my phone will be on, but mail and email will be on hold for the week.
Hope to see you tomorrow. Thanks for your prayers as we go!
Tim
Posted by Tim on Jun-26-2006
Yesterday was my last time to play with the band at Oak Pointe . I was prepared to feel a bit emotional playing for the last time with all my friends. So how was it? Here’s an email conversation I had with my friend Lindsey about just that…
L: Were there any neat moments for you?
Me: Yeah, like maybe bawling my head off like a little girl halfway through the set during second service. That’s when it’s good not to be singing or playing a wind instrument. I did learn something new; you can still keep a groove if you’re crying and playing bass! Thank God I had the songs memorized 
L:What a bittersweet morning for you, huh? :o( I would’ve been bawling my head off, too. And kudos to you for crying “like a little girl” in front of 700 people and holding your head high.
Me: Well I mostly looked down at the kick drum to keep me locked in!
We’re really going to miss every one at OPC.
11 more days until we load the truck!
Posted by Lisa on Jun-7-2006
We finally got a closing date yesterday, so we know when we’re making the big move! Our close is on July 14–a nice birthday present for me, I have to say! We’ll be moving out of our apartment on Saturday, July 8, and anyone who wants to help is welcome. Tim will start the drive down on Monday the 10th, then the girls and I will fly down to meet him on Thursday the 13th. We’ll be staying with my parents for the time between move-out and fly-down. We get the keys at closing, and the place is ours!
There’s so much to do between now and then, not least of which is finishing up raising support. We’re close, but not quite there yet. Your prayers for all this are appreciated!