More Recent Travels of Dave

After Texas I headed to Phoenix. Brad and Cheryl Boydston provided me with a place to stay. I also got to meet with old friends Bob and Lanette Barrett and Matt Augee. Sorry, no pictures. I think I forgot that I had a camera while in Phoenix. Matt and I spent a lot of time working on a plan for cooperation with his ministry RecFX. I appreciate the help and support of all the above named people and their partnerships with PIU. From Phoenix I headed to North Carolina. I was supposed to go through Newark, but was re-routed through Chicago (pictured). I did finally make it to Greensboro just before midnight.

The first order of business in NC was, after a day of errands, a meeting with the building committee of the PIU Board of Directors. New EPA rules on Guam have forced us to make new plans for the campus and we have many options to consider. We are planning, with our new programs, on increasing the size of the school to about 300 students over the next 5 years and the board needs to consider some new properties and other options for the growth of the campus. It was a good meeting and I think we have a good handle on the options and will be ready to present them to the full board in February. It was also great to spend some time with Howard Merrell and David Mayer, PIU board members. Katherine Currie, our grant writer was also in attendance. Thank yous to the Mayers for hosting the meeting and providing a place for Steve and I to stay in Winston-Salem.

Other Things I Did in Texas

After the wedding I stayed in Texas a couple more days. I took Joyce to the airport very early in the morning on Sunday and then headed over to Redeemer Bible Church in Dallas. The VOM performed at Redeemer last summer and the church is one of our Rising Tide supporters. I was able to speak in the morning service for a few minutes about new things happening at PIU and got to meet quite a few people there. We are planning for the church to send a ministry team out to Micronesia in the near future. On Monday morning I headed down to Temple, Texas to speak to the Junior and Senior classes at Central Texas Christian School. From the school sign, you can see that I was not the most famous guest that day! It was fun to interact with the high school kids and several of them were interested to "learn about missions while you are on the mission field."

After driving back to Dallas in the afternoon, I met John and Lisa Tomada and Carissa Ash at the Cafe Brazil. I am hoping that Carissa will be coming out to Guam to teach for us in our seminary when she finishes her doctoral program at Dallas Theological Seminary. After going home and watching the Giants win the World Series (never thought I'd see that in my lifetime, smile) I prepared for my early flight the next morning to Phoenix Arizona. More on that later...

Day After The Wedding

I guess this will be my last wedding post, unless I get some more pictures. On Saturday morning all the family met together for breakfast with Cliff and Missy before they headed away for their honeymoon in Colorado. We then went back to their house to see the happy couple take off. Spent most of the rest of the day taking people to the airport. We wished the week didn't have to end but it did finally come to an end. At least we got some good pictures.

It was so great that David, Katelyn and Lilian came down for the weekend 

Grandma Joyce got to spend some quality time with Milo

Cliff's truck was properly decorated

Missy and Cliff pose for another picture before they leave

As did the whole family that was present

Even Milo didn't want Uncle Cliff and Aunt Missy to go

But they got in the truck and were on their way

And they headed down the road

Wedding Reception

Here are a few pictures from the wedding reception. The reception took place on the same venue as the ceremony. It was a nice set-up, right above the gazebo where the ceremony took place. They dinner was an excellent selection of Texas barbecue. It was a great ending to a wonderful day...

Here are a couple more pictures of Milo

It was also a good time to get caught up on all the Cundall and Owen family news

David, Katelyn and Lilian enjoy a family dance

Joyce enjoys her babies

Missy and Joyce dance with the kids

We ended the evening with sparklers!

Some More Wedding Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from the wedding ceremony. My mom sent them to me a couple days ago so I thought I would post them.

Milo did his job of "looking cute in his tux."

Matt and I before the ceremony and my dad and Shelley posing.

Joyce and I enjoyed the festivities

Missy enjoys a dance

And another...

OK Here Are the Wedding Pictures

OK everybody has been asking for the actual wedding pictures. These are the ones Joyce and I took so they are not of the best quality. Didn't get too many of the ceremony since I was in it. When we get the professional pictures we will post some of those too. It was a great day. I am still on an emotional high from it. Enjoy!

Missy and her bridesmaids Shelley and Tiffany

Missy with Matt, Kristin and Milo with bridal party in the background

(Left) Missy with her brother Matt, Kristin and Milo. On the right, Matt and Milo pose with David and Lilian

Cousin AJ takes care of the lighting for the photographer. 

Joyce takes care of Lilian and helps the flower girls to get ready.

Missy was a beautiful bride!

Some Before the Wedding Pictures

We arrived at the Double D Ranch about three hours before the scheduled start of the wedding ceremony. When we arrived, we were met there by David Ahlgren and his family (Katelyn and Lilian). David is our foster son who stayed with us from 1997-8. It was really a blessing to see him doing so well and with a lovely wife and new baby. The kids. upon arrival, wanted to take off and see the animals so we were able to keep them occupied until they had to get dressed for the wedding. Here Milo checks out the pigs along with David and Lilian.

 Milo immediately headed for the pond and I am sure he would have jumped in if his dad didn't grab him by the back of the shirt. 

Now fully dressed as a "flower girl escort" Milo prepares himself for the ceremony. He didn't actually do what he was supposed to do, but did maintain cuteness throughout the evening. 

Milo also knows the importance of remaining hydrated