This was our Thanksgiving in Canon Beach. Thank you again Peter and Carrie. Thank you Ed & Judy for loving on us and investing so deeply into our lives.

Katlin and her pastor, Ed.

Kaitlin adopted Ed's grand-daughters.

Mark saying goodbye to Judy.

We love Ed & Judy Underwood.

The Ladies











And the Men.

We started the long process of goodbyes as we said good bye to the Uderwoods and Bocks as the Berkmans and the McCunes were heading to Portland to fly home in the morning.

Isabelle and her best buddies Nathan and Jasmine. (Rys and Sandy's little ones)



Me and Pete.

After the Sunday morning session we were able to just hang out and laugh with one another and at one another. We had such amazing fellowship. Wheter it was the Nertz tournaments till 2-3 AM or the great dinner conversations, or the late night ice cream. Everyone came away blessed and filled to the brim.

We all pillied into the dinning hall for a close and cozy Thanksgiving dinner. Norm & Patty Anderson drove into to join the retreat and have dinner with us. Great meal, great friends and great dessert.

Sisters.

Cannon Beach is a very special place. If you can ever make the trip I recommend it.

Izzy chasing daddy.

Isabelle developed pink eye, Michele and I had come down with terrible colds and Kaitlin was fighting getting sick, but when the sun came out we sucked it up and went for a wonderful few hours on the beach. We were blessed by the Berkmans who spoiled us by bringing us up to Cannon Beach for this retreat at the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center and then God blessed us with a great family memories this afternoon.

We really enjoyed our time as a family and with our dear friends.

The retreat Center is also part of Ecola.
A 1 year Bible school that focuses on applying Biblical knowledge to the lives of its students. The students not only study in class but they serve and do missions trips. It's a great idea for teens not quite ready for college or for those who want to get some great fundamental theology training under their belt before they head out into secular universities.

Kaitlin and Celia had a great time. They were able to get caught up. Celia was Kaitlins babysitter and is now discipling her. Kaitlin loves having a psudeo big sis that has grown up as a pastors daughter. Some one who totally understands all the anxiety and fears she is experiencing as her dad (me) wraps up studying at DTS and will be moving into ministry full time in the coming years.

We arrived at Cannon Beach and this was the view from our window onto the beach. It was awesome! The retreat center was wonderful with great amenities but relaxed. The little town is not too crowded with tourist, and has some great restautants and wonderful art galleries. If you look real close you can see Kaitlin wrote her name in the sand!

This is the river that runs right across the street from where we were staying at Rys and Sandy's.