Wow, what an amazing summer. We have had such a full summer in our family. Here are a few highlights:

M and L had the opportunity to spend a month in Washington with grandpa, grandpa, auntie, uncle G, their new nephew Max and of course got to see their pals!! They went camping for over a week, went to Wild Waves, movies, shopping, had sleep overs and a lot of fun. It was really nice for them to have such a great time visiting with friends and family.

Just before the kids left to Washington we bought a house. We are excited to have an opportunity to set down roots here in Alaska. The house we bought is in the same attendance area as our rental home and will allow both kids to attend the same schools we planned for them to attend. This consistency is something really important to us so we're super happy it worked out. L will begin choir again and is looking forward to it.

R has been working very hard training for a half marathon that he'll run tomorrow! I am so proud of him! He has been so faithful with his running and it's exciting to watch!

We have just finished back to back visits from SVA. Roy came up a few weeks ago to shoot some videos that will be used in a sermon series of Rod's in the coming months. Then we had 19-guys come from SVA to help do a remodel on our building here in town. We now have a lobby, a foyer, the ability of folks to enter the sanctuary from the back (you used to walk right in on the side and EVERYONE could and would stare at you -- very uncomfortable)

Diane has a friend of the family (like an auntie) who owns a B&B on the Kenai River in Soldotna, AK. After they did the remodel they caravaned down to Soldotna and spent a few days fishing; salmon fishing and halibut fishing; some hired charters and some fished right from the shore. Even L & Diane caught some fish ... good times were had by all!

Both kids begin school on Wednesday and I cannot begin to tell you how ready we are for that~~ schedules are a GOOD thing in our house! M will begin his guitar lessons again and L is thinking of beginning piano lessons ... maybe they'll start a band!

We have had one of the ickiest summer on record here in Alaska (of course). We laugh that we've just survived an Alaskan winter and headed straight into a Seattle winter ... ha ha!

Well, all is going well for the Poepping's ... steady goes it! We miss you all and think of you often. We send our prayers, well wishes and our love!

For Him,
The Polar Poepping's