Yesterday we attended the graduation ceremony at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.  Belzasar Nunez, the man heading up our theological education department in Honduras received an honorary doctorate from Bethel yesterday.  He worked for World Vision, has pastored several of our churches in Honduras, been the president of the national church and written several books.  He attended Vennard college when we were there and then got his masters at Bethel College.  It was a very special occasion.

Dr. Belza with the president of Bethel College

The Nunez Family

Belza with Lily and Dr. Robert Morris--he was the Greek prof. at Vennard College and is now teaching at Bethel.  He is Dave Engbrecht's father-in-law.

David Castro, Colleen, Terry and Oscar Estrada, national church president

The whole family attended, along with don Oscar Estrada, don David Castro, Mark Dunbar, Tim and Sharon Hawk and us.  Tomorrow Dr. Belza will be sharing in chapel at WGM and there will be a reception honoring him.  

On May 2 Blake was married to Jess.  Jenny and I were asked to make the wedding cake, so we baked cakes here in Marion and transported them up to Nappanee to put them together. 

Starting to put the cake together at the reception hall

Jenny's steady hands

The final product

The Bride and Groom getting ready to destroy the cake

The happy parents of the groom!

The wedding was beautiful and the cake turned out pretty cute---we were very thankful.

Jenny receiving her pin from the Nursing Department

Celebrating with Twana Johnson, Jenny's cousin

Jenny and Mom

We attended Jennifer's pinning ceremony on April 25 and she graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with her BS in nursing on April 26.  

Dad, Jenny and Mom

Our whole family

We had an open house for her and for Blake Hawk (David and Debbie's son) at Ben and Lindsey's house.  It was nice to celebrate together.

Jenny and Blake

Jenny, Blake and Chris Kleman (Honduras MK's)

I haven't been very faithful with my blogging lately.  Time and circumstances have been the issue, but I have some great things to share with you, so I need to take the time to catch up.  Hopefully you haven't given up checking the blog---"just in case she might post something".

On April 7 we started our long journey back to the USA for our HMA (homeland ministry assignment).  We drove through Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and up the west coast of Mexico into Arizona.  We spent three days visiting Colleen's sister and family in Gilbert, Arizona and then we headed northeast through Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and finally to Marion, Indiana.  Our trip took us over 5,000 miles.  God's presence was real and we didn't have a single problem along the way.  Although there was some great scenery, we wouldn't recommend it as the way to go to Honduras---it's a LONG way!!!

We have settled in Marion, Indiana this furlough (HMA) because all of our children are living here right now, and of course our beautiful little granddaughter.  It will be nice to be close to the kids, even though we will be on the road a lot.