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Noah… A wedding… The Flood…

The United States, is both a dangerous place to live and to visit.  I learn this in my nine day tour of the southern Indiana.  There are a various things our “American Cousins” are known for and it seems tornados and flash flooding are becoming some of their primary identification markings.

Tuesday June 3, 2008- My wife and I were visiting some friends in Shelbyville, IN only to enjoy the pleasant sound of Tornado sirens.  We started to head back to her parents home, but were forced to turn around (mainly due to my wife’s screams) and head to the district headquarters for the Shelbyville Shouter.  As it turns out a Tornado went through the area of I-74, that we would have been on, if we had continued.  The tornado flipped a transport over, tore up some trees and devastated the town of Moscow, destroying the oldest covered bridge in Indiana.

Friday June 6, 2008 - I arrived in Martinsville, IN for a wedding rehearsal for the wedding of Zachary and Kristen Steinbrook.  Everything went well at the rehearsal and at the supper (but the sky began to change and rain began to fall).  We left at about 8:00 PM from the supper and head back to the motel.  Rain and hail began to fall at such a rate, that it became difficult to see (especially for Zach, with his one windshield wiper.  Thankfully, my car suffered no hail damage.

Saturday June 7, 2008 - I awoke to more rain and a power failure that lasted several days.  The former White River had become a lake and was now threatening the city of Martinsville.  We soon heard the news, that every bride longs to hear on her wedding day “Your church is surrounded by flood water, only a few of your invited guests will make it to the wedding, the caterer can’t make it to the wedding, and the groom left the wedding license at the flood out church.”  Thankfully, the First Church of the Nazarene is on high ground, and the wedding was moved to that location, with only about 60 people in attendance and sadly, no steak was present.  I barely made it out of Martinsville, as the National Guard had closed all roads going in and out of the city (I managed to sneak out ahead of one of the road blocks and made it safely home (but only after making a very significant detour.

I’m thankful for Canada.  I’ll take a good old snow storm, blizzard, etc. in place of flooding and tornados.  I like what I can shovel!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Creation Museum

Today my future father-in-law and mother-in-law (two days from today) took Clarissa, her sister Darla and myself to the Creation Museum in Kentucky.  It was very exciting to see it and all of the exhibits that support a conservative view of creation, with six literal days.  The museum had dinasaurs with moving parts.  We met men like the Apostle Paul, Adam and Eve, and Noah.  I also met a journalist from Italy. 

Happy Belated Birthday to my (Much Older) Twin!

My brother Jon (Jonathan Charles Krohn, FCMA) and I turned 24 yesterday.  He is the older brother and looks the part with his scholarly chin whiskers and high part-line.  My brother and I enjoyed many fond memories together.  He was my constant companion and he was always getting me into trouble.  He loves hockey, accounting and Anne of Green Gables.  He is the type of guy that would stick by someone no matter what.  I’m glad he is my brother.

Happy 50th Birthday Mom!!

 

Dear Mom,

Happy Birthday!!  Thanks first of all for giving birth to me.  If it wasn’t for that event I wouldn’t be able to blog this birthday greeting!  Thank you for your encouragement throughout Bible College and for helping me to achieve the desire to be the best that I can for God.

I have many great memories about you.  Some of them involve food (You know which one I mean) and others involve how you taught Jon and I to love to read.  Thank you for spending hours of your time reading to us and teaching us the importance of a good love story by Janette Oak.  Thank you for teaching me how to manage money and how to shop for bargins, even if it meant buying something and returning it next week to get those dollar savings.  Thanks for taking the time to stay up late talking to me and encouraging me.  Thanks most of all for being a great Mother!  I love you Mom!! 

Love your Son,

Joe

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

Today is my Father’s Birthday!!  He turned 51 today.  My Dad has been a big inspiration in my life.  He is always there to encourage me and talk to me whenever I need him.  Throughout my childhood I would always feel safe at night just knowing he was in the house or whenever I would have a bad dream, I would hear the creaking of his rocking chair and know that I was safe. 

Dad is always really good at board games.  He never really cared if he wins or not, but he usually always wins.  If I ever needed anything Dad was right there to help me, whether it was on a science-technology assignment or just someone to listen to me.

Thank you Dad for disciplining me and for taking me to church whenever the doors were open.  Thank you for making me understand that if we weren’t early we were late.  Thank you for all the times you drove me down to Cincinnati and picked me up so I could attend God’s Bible School.  Thank you  Dad, for loving Jesus and letting us know that you do.  Thank you so much for being my Dad!! Happy Birthday!!!

Love, Joe

In loving Memory…

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Pictures from the Not so Recent Past

Picture from 1988 when I broke my arm.Just after my first preaching appointment. My brother went with me to count the offering.