Kevy Graduates!!!

This actually is a late post. Kevy actually received his diploma quite a few months ago, but yesterday he got to walk. It made it feel official and like he really is done with school. At least until he decides he wants to get his Masters.
It really was such a great day and so exciting because when I first met Kevy he didn't think he would probably graduate from college. But a few years ago he had decided how much he enjoyed business and found a program down at Kansas Wesleyan University (in Salina) which allowed him to take block classes one night a week. I am so proud of what a hard worker he is, I don't know if I have ever seen anyone work as hard at their classes and really take the information and really learn and apply it. He is just the best husband and father and I am so glad that he is mine, and that he wanted me!
I wish I had gotten a picture a little farther back but I just got a new camera for my birthday and I am still learning how to use it and I was trying to hurry and get a picture before we got in the way.


What a cute picture of Kevy and his parents. We are grateful for their love and support.

I wish I knew that Jane's head was in my way, we have a hard time getting a good family picture.

We are so grateful for Kevy's family coming and supporting us. We love having them around and we are going to miss Kelli and Lance when they leave in a few weeks.

I am just crazy about this guy and am so glad that we are married, he is my best friend and I love him so much and am so proud of all he is and all he has accomplished.

A New Church Building!!

Last week our branch had a ground breaking ceremony for our new chapel. I am sure that most people might think big deal, but for us out here it is a huge deal. I thought the same way when we lived in Utah and there were buildings built all the time. But this little branch has never had a building. We meet in a sectioned off part of the old Masonic temple building. It really is such a dump. The first time that we came to this branch (5 years ago this week!) I remember walking in the building and thinking that surely this is not our Church! We have a lot of classes that meet in the hallways and in primary we just section off parts of the small room for class time. The bathrooms are disgusting and the whole building is not nice. So it is going to be huge that there will be a nice new building to meet in, and they are planning on having it done around November. Of course we probably will have moved by then, but we are grateful that the branch here will get to enjoy the building, and that by us moving out here, we helped to make that a reality.

Here is the Branch Presidency breaking ground.

Nellie was really excited about getting to dig up the ground, but she wanted to do it herself, go figure, but it was just too hard for her to do so then she said "Mommy, come help me do it by myself!" I thought that was funny.

Lizzy didn't understand the whole breaking ground thing, because the next day (Sunday) when we went to church she said "But I thought that we were going to our new building!" We had to explain it takes time to build it.

It was a really neat experience to get to be a part of for our little family. We definitely feel like we have been able to be missionaries out here and it has been a great learning and growing experience for our family.