This past week has brought with it alot of changes...good changes that is. After alot of hard work and preperations, Steph got married :) All the people that helped get things ready and took on responsibilities was a real blessing! Thank you all...you know who you are:) to satisfy all your curious minds I'll post a couple pictures!

Some of the groomsmen after rehearsal; all that "practicing" makes us kinda goofy :)

after a short night, Steph and Tania got up *real* early to get ready. And Steph was giddy with excitement all day! It's so precious to see a sister so in love!

all excited to see her man!

the bridesmaids had so much fun together;)

Steph with her flowergirls...the sweetest bunch!

The entire bridal party

(sorry Zack:)

and the new Mr. and Mrs.!

And following are some photos of the reception.

having fun with cousins:)

the dessert buffet

Cutting the cake

and they're off :)

More pictures coming later!

Schedule for the following month...

May 13- PA, Vicksburg Mennonite Church  9:30
May 13- PA, Middlebury Youth Center  7:00pm
May 20- PA, Cambridge Mennonite Church  10:00am
May 20- PA, Lancaster, Lynden Mennonite Church  7:00pm
May 25- Josh and Steph's wedding
May 29-June 1- ATI Conference
June 10- MB, Arborg, Interlake Mennonite Fellowship,  7:00pm
June 12- MB, Blumenort, Golden Age Fellowship  2:30pm
June 15-17- MB, Arborg, home, Church Family Camp

Month in Pictures :)

Returning to Texas we were reunited with Steph, and continued doing sevices in Texas, Oklahoma, and 2 prison sevices in Kansas. What a blessing it is having friends along the way! Thank you for your wonderful hospitality, Steve & Evelyn Miller!

had a wonderful time playing hymns with Patricia, Clarissa, and Winston Miller!

after the service in Yoder, Kansas... 

then we headed to Milford, Nebraska for a widows banquet on Saturday

 We celebrated Tyrell's 11th birthday in Illinois :)

Tyrell picked Culvers as his special birthday meal place...

enjoyed some "off time" golfing :) lets just say some of the pros stood and laughed at us as we hit the grass innumerable times before we actually got the ball anywhere!

we planned to make cake pops instead of a birthday cake, but being on the road and all, we didn't have everything we needed for it. We ended up making them with pancake mix!

During the next couple weeks we traveled around the country, meeting new friends and seemed to always find someone who knew a friend of ours...conections everywhere! (it's called the mennonite game:) End of April, we had a service in PA...and Steph beign Steph, persuaded dad to drive 7 hours through the night, so she could surprise her fiance at 6:30 in the morning!

We enjoyed getting ready for Steph's last bridal shower with Josh's sisters and mom:) and Tania was especially excited to bake and decorate the cake!

Mom was asked to make some dishes that we had alot during Steph's growing up years. So we decided to make something French, crepes, Russian, portzelky, German, veraneki, and Mexican, beef dip.

Tania, along with Josh's sisters, Gemma and Megan, made 8 fruit pizzas!

Lonita and Brittany helping Steph open he gifts...

we will miss Steph singing with us

the apple skit is always a favorite

Thank you all for praying! It's been a long journey but God's been faithful! Praise the Lord!

You Betta Belize it!

To our dear faithful onlookers:) sorry for our lack of blogging in the past couple of weeks. we'll try to keep you more updated as the tour progresses! Here is a quick overview of our time in Belize...

                                                      friendly helpers at the airport :)

                                       singing in San Felipe...out under the stars and palm trees:)

                                                          tying lights onto the trees!

                                                   Brother Nelson sharing the Word.
                  more pictures coming later! thanks for all your encouragement and prayers!

Prison Crusade

                                           

::prayer::

::Bondage to Freedom seminars in prison::

::Josh sharing Christ with an inmate::

::Ryan and Jeffrey are always a treat:)::

::they always enjoy "Good Ole Days:) this was Sunday morning and we got to get up at 5:30 to sing at the shock unit...they were all young guys who had just come into prison::

::Orientation::

::Preparing our vessels::

::the Bontrager Family::

::Melvin Yoder, our evengelist, speaking to the SHOCK unit::

::another brother in Christ!::

::lift up holy hands::

:: Coblentz family singin' wonderfully as usual:) ::

::Julia, Melvin and Amy praying with an inmate::

:: a broken and cintrite heart...::

Thank you all for praying!

On the road again...=)

catching up with kindred spirits:) thanks for the wonderful afternoon, Deborah!

A lovely evening at Lavern and Sarah Eashs' home...precious memories! There's nothing quite like hearing about all the on-the-road encounters with mice: )

getting ready for Belize:)

Tania and Tyrell practising some new songs.

and in the middle of it all, there's this day called valintines day! and the greatest example of love there is, is our heavenly Father! "for God so LOVED the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life!" -John 3:16

Harbour Lights with their evangelist for the week, Melvin Yoder and his wife Lara

"the heavens declare the glory of God..."

Tyrell playing football with his buddies:)

Lonita, Julia, Chelsy, and Elizabeth...after the SC prison crusade, all the volunteers went out to Ryans before everyone said goodbye!