Our Family Fireman!!!

We were able to go visit our oldest son, Daniel, in his new home of North 

Carolina.  It was a L-O-N-G awaited trip and we couldn't have had a better 

time!!!  Daniel is the newest firefighter in his city and we couldn't be MORE 

PROUD!!!!!!

He was excited to show dad all the big tools he is allowed to use!!!  Think of 

the sounds Tim the Tool Man Taylor use to make from the show Home 

Improvements and that's pretty much what that moment was like!

One of the trucks in their department.

I'm sooooooo proud of my oldest that I can't even put it into words!  He has 

direction for his life and truly LOVES helping others!

Dad is VERY proud of him too!!!

Eric and Daniel went to high school together and ended up down in North 

Carolina.  Eric is an awesome guy and has one of the best families in the 

world! It makes this mama feel more secure knowing he has a friend down

there!

The guys!

We spent the afternoon out on a pontoon boat on Lake Norman and had a 

wonderful time.  Such a good time that well, we will leave some of the details 

to just be memories for those of us that were there LOL:)

We went to a really neat restaurant on the lake called The Rusty Rutter and 

was yummy!!!!  It is a definite repeat when we return for a visit.  It was 

awesome as we were able to take the boat to the restaurant:)

All four of my babies together!!  So different in many areas but they all have a 

servants heart and have a true desire to help those in need; that makes this 

mama's heart very, very happy!!

Someone misses his little sister! 

We worked on Christmas card pictures while we were all together too.  Eric 

was wonderful and humored me by taking dozens of pictures.  I love the 

Christmas cards where you can put a variety of pictures on them so the 

wheels are already turning with all the photos we have:)

Look at this one carefully...Jordan is 19, Nicholas is 14 and Daniel is 21...and 

look to see who the tallest one is...yep, little bro is LOVIN this!!!  He had a 

knee injury this spring requiring and MRI and his favorite part of the 

results...were that his growth plates are still wide open meaning he still has 

some growing to do!!

Eric and Gabriella hanging out at the pool following boating on the lake:)  We 

liked the fact we could see the bottom and knew there weren't any "creatures" 

swimming with us:)

If you have a moment to say a prayer for this incredible young man I would 

greatly appreciate it!  Daniel is supporting himself by working 60 hours a week 

in lawn care, volunteering 3 nights a week on the fire department as that is 

how all fireman start out in North Carolina but is also taking  classes to 

complete his EMT training by December.  Following his EMT training, he will 

begin working on the ambulance crew while he completes his paramedic 

training for a paramedic degree.  He has plans to further his education after 

that in regard to trauma training and possibly fire science.  Daniel has spent a 

lot of time searching for his calling in life and God has given him direction that 

he couldn't be more excited about! We couldn't be more proud of you Daniel 

and we love you with all of our hearts!!