Men's Retreat

The men at West Omaha Baptist Church attend a men's retreat each October.

At said men's retreat, the boys build their own spud guns and test them against other spud guns in a competition over the lake.
One camper sneaks away for some practice before the big event. (the hairspray, along with propane, are the triggering mechanisms...if you can imagine...boys and their toys)



Where did it go, George?

The gents in the boat were forwarned.

Essential energy. At a men's retreat anyhow. If this were one of our ladies' retreats, you'd find lace table cloths, quiche, shrimp salad, and little cheesecakes for lunch.

Mmmmmmm...

Uh....speckenzee English anyone?? How'd they miss the sign?


The campground has a nifty little old town square.

Preparations for some serious eats.

And a good time was had by all. Well, maybe not those guys in the boats.

A Wedding Proposal - in Church!

We spent the better part of last week in Denver, CO at a preaching conference at First Baptist Church. My husband preached on Thursday morning. And he preached a great sermon - if I do say so myself. (I'm so glad God chose me to be a preacher's wife!) At the conclussion of the service, the host pastor stood to dismiss everyone when suddenly a gentleman in the crowd (a member of the host church) jumped to his feet and asked if he could take the microphone. Galin called Andrea to the front of the auditorium. As she walked to the front, it dawned on me (without knowing either parties) what was about to happen. They were standing smack in front of me - literally 2 rows ahead of me. I had been using my 70-200 lens during the service and didn't have enough time to switch to my wider angle. I was also in a predicament being in the center of a long row, with people on both sides of me, and Andrea had her back to me. So I went with what I had, which required several tilt shots and included a music stand in my way. In hind site, I wish I had made a mad dash, climbing over people or rows for a better view. I'll remember that next time I'm in the middle of an impropmtu.

But back to the story - Galin began by telling Andrea how much he loved her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He descended the stairs, knelt down, took her hand (I love classic proposals - they never bore me), and asked her to marry him. See the pictures below for her answer...



Pastor Mizer congratulating the couple. Engaged - in church!

What a great way to start your life together.

The well-wishers and lots of congrats. Preachers from around the country

witnessed the event and will certainly be praying for this couple.

Congratulations, Galin & Andrea! I know the Lord is going to use you greatly in the ministry. Thank you for letting us take part in your proposal.