Camp 2007

Here are the camp photos we promised!
Susie and her green team listen to her daddy as best as they can. (He had a bad cold and could barely speak!)

Gracie and Lydia enjoy "Camp Wannabe".

Flipper and Jose, BFF!

Yeah, sure, ... cheer while I paddle. Next time, I'm taking the canoe.

Here comes children's camp...

Chris and our dear friend Joel run the children's camp for our church each summer. Only two and a half days left until it's here, and our whole household is paused ready to spring into action (except Chris who has been in action for quite some time now). Hopefully in a week or so I can post some pictures of all the fun.

Working on camp.

Waiting for camp.

Woohoo! Summer's almost here!

Not that it really matters, after all we homeschool and I (Chris) will be teaching summer school. But the idea that summer is here always leaves me excited. I guess I'm brainwashed by my career of being a teacher. For me it means a new start when I can recover and re-energize for the next year. More importantly it now means that I get to spend more time with my precious family. (Of course that means more time meddlin' in my wife's affairs and driving her stir crazy as I "take charge" and put the beat down on our wayward children.)
Also, summer means (insert poud trumpet music) childrens's camp! My kids are so excited that they are wetting on themselves like little puppies. (bad children! Whack!)This means red teams and blue teams and flagtag and girls cabins and boys cabins and "COW" awards! oooh! More importantly it means the opportunity to build relationships with the children of our church and minister Christ to them. It is one of the biggest blessings of my year. (Of course it's also kind of like giving birth, painful, messy, and labor intensive but worth it after its all over.) Pray for us Akinses as we prepare for this endeavor. maybe in a few weeks w'll publish a post on camp.

A Sweet Event

I know it has been nearly a year since I posted, and you probably want an update on the family. But I just had to post pictures of a very sweet event in our lives. My sister-in-law, Ally, was baptised last Sunday. For those of you who have known her for a while, you will know what I mean when I say her salvation has been a 180 degree turn. Praise the Lord for His mercy and love.

This ia Ally sharing her testimony with our church.


Ally is baptised.

Happy Father's Day

I wanted to say how much I love my dad. He has always made the extra effort to spend time with me and my family and loved us unconditionally. Here are a few recent, fond memories of our time together...


This spring break my dad surprised us by coming to our house for the week. We spent a couple of days in the mountains. Dad had a list of several hikes he wanted to do--we went on three. Did I mention that he had pancreatic cancer last year?! We had so much fun.



I loved getting to go to the zoo with my dad and stepmom this spring break. Thank you for spending the week with us.



My dad never gives up, even when he is discouraged. This picture is after two hurricanes, one ugly bout with pancreatic cancer, and my brother's nearly deadly car accident. You can see that he is still smiling while he cleans.

I love you Dad. Happy Father's Day!
Heather

Blogger Procrastination

I really get disappointed when, day after day, I visit someone's blog only to discover that it hasn't been updated in weeks. I look forward to hearing news from afar or reading some tidbit of encouragement. And here I sit--my blog has officially not been updated for a month! I have no excuses to offer, only a sincere appology to those of you who have experienced the common disappointment as you have clicked on my link. So rather than shame myself into never posting again, I am picking up where I left off. Oh, yeah, it was Christmas....




Our Granny's Jack Russell had three puppies the week of Christmas. Boy are they cute!




This one we named Valentine because of the heart-shaped spot on her backside.






In celebration of Jesus' birthday, we visited the home of St. Nicolas where the kids were captivated by a beautiful manger scene out on Santa's lawn.

Christmas at Grammy's!

Our family got together on Christmas Eve to exchange gifts. Grammy, Grand Donal, Uncle Brent, Aunt Ally, Brittany, Lillie, and Wyatt were all there.



Oh Wyatt, don't cry. It's Jesus' birthday party!

Girl's Day Out at the Fox

Abigail, Susannah and I enjoyed a girl's day out with some dear friends last Friday. We were swept away by an abbreviated version of the Nutcracker Ballet at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.


Robin, Anna, Abigail and Susannah admired the enchanting costumes after the ballet.


The girls enjoyed the show: Robin, Abigail, Anna, and Susannah.


A beautiful picture of our friend Robin.

Our Singing Suzie!

After taking a Beginning Choral class at Timothy Ministry, Susannah preformed in a Christmas show. She sang "Christmas is Okay" and "Far Away Star" with her class. The children did an excellent job communicating the true meaning of Christmas and sharing the love of Christ with others.