The Ort Family

This year, the National Missionary Convention was held (conveniently) in Tulsa from Nov. 20-23.  Literacy and Evangelism International again had a booth and was staffed by various individuals from LEI headquarters.

The LEI booth

Curriculum on display

freebies 

On Sunday, the Kautt family of Creation Evangelism Tools, who we were privileged to meet, shared a meal with us in our home before their drive home.  Mr. Jim Kautt ministers in Tübingen, Germany, with his wife.  Tübingen was the city where Georg and Martha met for the first time, so the mention of that city immediately caught our attention .

enjoying a meal in our sunroom

Brothers, Jim and David Kautt with four of David's children

the whole group

Today, one year ago, this blog began.  For those of you who may be new to our blog (if you are, we would be thrilled with a comment!), below are some of the highlights of this past year.  Travel back with us to a very full and blessed 365 days!

November

National Missionary Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio

Creation Museum in Kentucky

December

Ice Storm

January

Georg's trip to Europe

February

Our First Political Convention

April

Peter working at Panera

Peter at IPS

May

Violin Recital

June

ILTI

July

Do Hard Things conference in Dallas, Texas

Sovereign Grace Teen Camp in Missouri

August and September

Europe Trip

October

Parking Project

Last weekend, I enjoyed a hike in Arkansas with 20 others from Grace Bible Church.  Truly God's creation declares His praises, as was evident in Hawksbill Crag and Big Bluff.  How small and frail one feels while gazing at a colorful forest covering the hills when standing only a few feet from a hazardous drop or while carefully traversing a narrow path when diversion from it most certainly would result in death.  How insignificant we humans are compared to the Creator of the universe, and yet we are the pinnacle of His creation – the sinners He chose to send His Son to die for, that we may be eternally reconciled with Him.  What a great and awesome God we serve!

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. – Romans 1:20

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