Last spring we moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, where Peter began as Senior Pastor at Goshen Baptist Church (www.goshenbaptist.org). God has led and cared for us through this transition. We’re very grateful for our new church family, our new home and neighborhood, and a new venture of faith walking with Christ!
STUFF LYING AROUND
Here’s a closer look at life inside our new home. A little quiz: guess which family member is responsible for the following items left lying around the house (don’t forget our very nice doggie Pepper):
1. Backpack, lacrosse stick, needle-nosed pliers, 15-lb. dumbbells, dirty socks, lacrosse balls, jacket, Bible, lacrosse catalog, DVDs, Play Station games, lacrosse bag, Axe deodorant, air-soft pellets, lacrosse mouth guard, dirty shoes, glasses, mesh for lacrosse stick, clumps of used athletic tape, CDs, empty ice cream cartons, lacrosse gloves…
2. Backpack, horse books, riding boots
3. Backpack, laptop, climbing shoes
4. Backpack, books, file-pile, camera
5. No backpack, paint brush, worship music
6. Globs of black fur as “dust bunnies”
NELSON UPDATE
ELLIOT (age 18):
· Graduated from high school in Illinois (good work!)
· Participated in a service project in New Orleans with church youth group in July
· Began at Wheaton College in August
JEREMY (age 14):
· Played with his new lacrosse team on the first day after arriving in PA
· Graduated from middle school in PA (way to go!)
· Broke his arm at church youth group (!) in November.
EMILY (age 11):
· Graduated from elementary school in PA (good work!)
· Been riding horses ever since arriving in Chester County (home of Barbaro!)
· Played soccer both spring and fall
· Loves going to youth group at church
POINTS OF INTEREST
Since coming to Pennsylvania last spring, we’ve visited area attractions such as Washington DC, Lancaster County, PA (Amish country), the Pocono Mountains, the Jersey Shore (not beach!), Philadelphia’s historic district, and more. We’re still waiting to get to New York City, Ellis Island, and Six Flags Great Adventure (with the 456-foot-high “Kingda Ka” roller coaster). If you haven’t been to the Philadelphia area yet, come and see us! You can stay in our home and help us pick up after the kids.
GOD’S BLESSING
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him’” (Lamentations 3:22-24).
Peter & Cheryl Nelson
Elliot, Jeremy, Emily
NOW, FOR SOME PICTURES FROM 2006...
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