My little Elise graduated today. It seems like just yesterday I held her in my arms for the first time--scared I wasn't holding her right. It feels like it was just last night that I was holding her at 3:00 o'clock in the morning giving her a night time bottle in awe that God had given us such a precious being care after. I can remember her first word (OK so it was our dog's name!) but we were so excited that she communicated with us. I know, its just kindergarten, but I am so proud of her. She has blossomed so much and learned not only how to read books and add and subtract, but she has learned to be patient, tolerant of others, and self control and most of all her savior Jesus Christ. I can't thank her teacher Mrs. Wise enough... Congratulations my little princess! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you

Isaiah had is first birthday a couple of weeks ago. I am so blessed with an incredible family. Although we have had some struggles lately, we have an incredibly rich family life. Esther and I have sown a lot of seed, in fertile ground, over the last four years. Our journey being sold out to God has been an amazing ride! We keep looking to the horizon for a harvest that is about to come while enjoying the many blessings we have in our life. With God you still will have pain in this fallen world, but our joy exists in the middle of it. Other than time with the family, nothing is better than laying your head on your pillow and going to sleep with a clean conscience. Not perfect, just washed clean with the blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Esther and I passionately love God and are sold out to Jesus. Because we suffer and die with Jesus, we also rise with him to life eternal! An abundant life, life that has meaning, life not so focused on ourselves anymore. The more we serve others, the more God brings back to us. We stepped toward our destiny when we went into full-time ministry, we now boldly step into our time of harvest. John 4: 35-36 “ Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest?’ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life.” May the harvest overtake the reaper.—Fully committed to serve, Buck