Very Refreshing People

Do you have any of these special people in your life? You know, the kind who are continually giving and never asking for anything out of you that you cannot give. Through 40 years of ministry, we have had so many of these precious servants of Jesus who are constantly ministering to us and their brothers and sisters in the body at Calvary. Jim and Barb Yates are some of the most seasoned and now they very much need our love and prayers. The first photo was taken in May when Barb was crowned 2008 Muskegon County Mother of the Year!!

Another lovely family is the Beals Family of Wolf Lake! Every year they bravely invite the whole pastoral staff with their families to a cookout that is incredibly, uniquely delicious!!! That is almost 30 people not including their own family of 6. This year was no exception---It was wonderful--thank you again so so much. I could go on and on about so many dear saints who are constantly thinking about the needs of others--maybe I will start to highlight a "servant of the week"???? :-)

The second group of photos are of the gorgeous place that we ate in--it was like the Garden of Eden.

The perfectly manicured lawn!!!