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Reunion Recap
I made it to my 20th reunion of the Marshfield High School Class of 1987 in Coos Bay, Oregon. It was great seeing old friends. I was surprised by the closeness that remained after 20 years, during which most of us had little or no communication. I plan on seeing if I can keep better connected to some of these people so that I don't have to wait until we're nearly 50 before speaking again. It goes to show the power of friendships and also the influence that our adolescence carries over into adulthood. I realized that my childrens' current friends may last their lifetime...Friends and family remain the primary influences over the youth of today, as reported in this insightful article I read in the Seattle Times: Happiness for Today's Youth.



Tuna Frenzy
One of the highlights of the trip was tuna fishing with my dad and neice. It was the first time I have ever gone tuna fishing. Once 20 miles off shore we dropped our lines and immediately started catching fish. Tuna are strong and bringing them in involved pulling the lines in hand over hand while the fish fought to get away. We ended up with 18 fish in the boat and 250 lbs. of fish. Not bad. Now we have a lot of canning to do. Let me know if you want some tuna.




Speaking at Kids High Camp
This week I will be speaking to 200+ kids at our camp for 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Heidi and Levi just got back from Jr. High Camp, and before that Alicia was at Sr. High Camp. Camps are tremendous times of ministry and a highlight of our summers.

Life truly is a great adventure!