It has been quite a while since I have posted on this particular blog. Looking back, it’s been almost seven months. Has time really gone by that fast?
Anyway, there has been a lot of activity in our family since then. Only a few posts ago, but over a year ago I talked about Rachel’s back surgery. In June she was released to do whatever she felt she was physically able to do. That included playing on the JV softball team earlier this fall and on the freshman girl’s basketball team now. Her recovery has been quite remarkable. We give thanks to God that He has blessed her recovery.
This summer the Etzler family all gathered in South Dakota for a family reunion. All of my siblings, four sisters, a brother, and my parents, along with their families all gathered for the festive event. We went to Mount Rushmore, toured some caves, did some hiking, hit the Badlands, and rode for long periods of time in the van. We drove from Custer, SD to home all in one day, not something I’d like to do a lot of. Here’s a picture of my family in front of the “heads.”
The picture doesn’t really show how tall the kids are getting. Joshua and Rachel are now both taller than Carolyn and Becca edged Zach over the summer. It was a lot of fun seeing everyone and nature at its finest.
October brought a new job for me. I now work for Central Technology Services, a division of Central Bancompany. They fourteen or so banks in the Missouri region, spilling into Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma. I’m currently the Citrix administrator and have really enjoyed the change. I now have a commute of about an hour (their offices are in Jefferson City), but I’ve filled the time listening to books on tape and have come to enjoy the alone time to wind down after work.
Carolyn also started a new job in November. She’s now a Quality Assurance Assistant at ABC Labs in Columbia. It has been quite an adjustment for everyone involved, but all is going well on the home front.
Those are just the highlights of the last few months. We’re usually running most every night of the week. I’ll try to pick this back up and start posting again (thanks for the nudge, Walt!).
Peace be with you.
