"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad."

Thank you, Dad, for the love you show me each day, the countless things you have taught me including, 

kindness, honesty, and love

Thank you for the things you have taught me to value, family, friends, hard work, and most of all, Jesus Christ.

Thank you for working through challenges that every good Dad faces.

Thank you for teaching me that Sundays are a day set apart for worshipping and serving God.

Thank you for the time you set apart for a family Bible time every night.

I never tell you often enough, but I love you!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

~Anna P. McDonnell

Emily has been enjoying the time in the Bahamas with the Lowe family, here are a few pictures she has taken over the last week....

 with the 4 Lowe kids...

Sunday in the Bahamas. Everyone speaks English there, so they don't have any difficulty communicating with the people.

 And Vacation Bible School week is in progress! 

The expressions of a three year old... :)

Happenings....

 We finished getting our garden in! (Yay!) :)

 Emy, Eli, Luke and I were able to go play laser tag with the Thacker family and David Garcia,

so much fun, and our team won! That is always a plus! ;)

Emily is now on a missions trip in the Bahamas with Amanda Gardner and Alexis Thacker.

Rick and Bethany were able to come up last week as a surprise!

(A few of us knew about it)

Here are a few pics and a link to a video Jack put together of the few days they were here!

Click here to see video.

~ Rick and Bethany~

My oldest brothers! 

We celebrated Rick's Birthday a few days early. 

(Rick can almost achieve cartoon proportions when he wants to! :)

The oldest and youngest in the McDonnell family.

 The couples.

We loved having you here,

And we hope to see you again in the near future!

Random pictures from May....

 My handsome brothers! ;)

 The kids love discovering nests with eggs!

 Molly and Mindy out for a walk.

 The beautiful evening sky!

 Em and Me.

 Nathan, Emily, and Connor enjoying the outdoors.

Dad and Emmy.