Roth Christmas Epistle 2017

 

Kelly Jo and Dustin Haug continue to work on their house in Saint Paul (that’s not it in the picture; that’s from their trip to the Black Hills) and are now raising chickens! Kelly Jo’s doula-ing (www.uffdadoula.com) is a blessing to families (if you or someone you know is expecting, check her out!), Dustin started his 10th year of teaching at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, and Anawynn, AKA SweetCheeks, turned 4 at an Alice in Wonderland Party and started excelling at preschool this fall. Grandpa Dewey and Grandma Debbie are so happy to be able to spend time with Anawynn almost every Thursday.

Curtis and Abbey Roth made a major change this year. After two years at Crown College, they realized the rest of the degree program they were in would not really benefit them in the ministry they have a clear sense of calling for...so, while grateful for what they learned, they stopped sinking money into college, moved in with us, and started saving money to be able to move to New York City next May. Times Square is about to benefit from a prayer and worship ministry dedicated to praising God and letting individuals know that they are loved! And to answer your questions, yes, we love having them with us again, and no, we aren’t worried about them moving to NYC. It is clearly the Lord’s call for their lives right now, and He will supply their needs. Besides, Curtis lived there for several years and knows what they’re signing up for. We also welcomed into the household the beautiful puppy you see here, Zeke, who is being trained to be a good urban citizen.

Shonda and Johnathan Hall have settled into life at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. It seems like Johnathan just keeps getting promoted, and we are proud of the service he gives through the Air Force. Shonda loves the kids she cares for at the base’s early childhood center and is the best mommy ever to one-year-old Maverick! Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Dewey were SO happy to be able to spend Maverick’s birthday with him in late September and also enjoyed a day in San Francisco for Debbie’s birthday!

Angel and Phillip Stanley, are living the dream. Jesse started kindergarten this fall at the same school where Angel is the Reading Specialist, and about-to-be-four Thomas pretends to be shy except when he and his brother are wrestling with either Phil or Grandpa Dewey. Phil is still teaching art at Rosemount High School, where the students all think he’s pretty cool.

No big news for Dewey this year, other than being happy with the opening of a Skyline Chili in Fort Wayne...30 miles closer to Mom’s place than Anderson! He’s still blogging up a storm and invites you to check it all out at www.almostthetruth.com. Debbie, however, has gone from “learning about writing at Carol Kent’s Speak Up Conference” to “The Newest Author at Redemption Press”. It’s officially self-publishing, so the publisher’s expenses (for editing and coaching and featuring Debbie in a two-page spread of the program magazine for 25,000 ladies at the Women of Joy conferences) get paid upfront, instead of coming out of book sales. This means, of course, that Rest in Him Ministry is in fundraising mode again. You can find out more about that by clicking HERE.

In the midst of the presents this year, may you also experience His presence.