2317 HWY 254 W
Leslie, AR 72645

8 January 2005

                    The
         Julian Year
Behind Us: 2004

Greetings:

It’s been several years since I wrote this letter. We are still here. We thank you all for your letters.

Highlights: Visits from Grandparents, speech class with local home school students, visits with friends in Missouri, good year for gardening, folk dancing, and Murillo Dixie still being appreciated.

I planted trees and ran a type of grocery cooperative. I built a walk-in freezer at home and replaced a Thermo King unit pulled with a diesel pick up with an enclosed trailer with two chest freezers pulled by a Suburban.

Robin stays busy with teaching, sewing, and interior decorating.

Brian purchased a stone house on ten scenic acres about 30 miles east of us. He is a carpenter in high demand. He visits frequently on weekends when he is home.

Andrew parked a trailer in the backyard for when he’s around, although the house is often more comfortable. He planted trees, laid carpet, and worked various construction jobs.

Lydia is completing her last year of high school. She experienced several weeks of rough tree planting in Minnesota and several weeks of visiting in Ohio. Lydia is teaching several piano students and puts on quite a recital for students and friends here at our house. She takes piano lessons from a professor at a local college. She is honing her dancing and artistic talents.

Joel also planted for a couple weeks with me in Minnesota. He invested his money in tools and a Trek 8000 and has a good start at a bicycle repair shop in our carport.

Daniel is a progressing well in school; he keeps Joel on his toes. He’s supportive and very helpful. We were impressed with his restoring our stools and making night stands.

Robin and I and Lydia, Joel, and Daniel began to attempt to follow the Biblical calendar this spring. This calendar has weeks within lunar months.

Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice out of Heaven saying, My people, come out of her,...