Duane & Sandra + Jessica

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Jonas Sebastian Seraphim Mosley

Jonas Sebastian Seraphim Mosley

Born at 10:55 am

9/24/2007

9 lbs. 11 oz.

22 inches

Baby Jonas was born Monday morning at a birthing center in Pensecola, FL.

All went very well. By dinner time Monday, the whole family were at home in Valparaiso.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

U-Haul arrival in Mpls

Well, I'm back!

Sandra held down the fort on the home front.
I was accompanied by; Dale, Evan, Seth, Brad (and Riley, Ryan & Rory), Dave & Carrie and of course Dad.

We got the important items; as far as furniture, clothing and kitchen items (food of course, as well...) packed and brought down to the Minneapolis area.

Evan & Seth were invaluable!
Evan has worked for some time for Quality Moving & Transfer in Edina, MN.

His expertise in loading a truck was proven. When I arrived home this evening, and opened the back door, all the items were still in the same spots we put them!

Tomorrow, I will unload the truck and set-up Dad in his new place.

Duane

Friday, September 21, 2007

"Moving Experience!"

This weekend we will move my father from his home in Northern MN., to a new apartment in Richfield, MN.

I (we) are renting a 26' U-Haul truck for the task. We had reserved the truck about a week and a half ago.

Here is the "mover beware" part.

I called on Thursday to confirm the rental and to order 18 moving pads as well.
I found out that they wouldn't have a truck for us at the location we chose.
The good part is that the U-Haul rental location was very proactive in helping us find one within close proximity.

I had experienced a similar situation when we moved Sarah's things to FL.
I had reserved a trailer, and had a specific pick-up date....but no trailer!

It is always best to call ahead and confirm!

I will post again to re-cap the events of the move.

Duane

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Babies from Heaven!

The Fertility Gap
-- More Christians on the Way

BreakPoint Commentary
September 12, 2007

An interesting commentary by Chuck Colson aired on BreakPoint this week.
Here is a link to it: http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=7036

I post this teaser below, and hope you will venture to Chuck’s BreakPoint website for an opportunity to read the full commentary. I believe via streaming audio, you can also listen online.

For the last half century, Western industrialized nations, fearing overpopulation and despoiling the planet, have made slowing population growth one of their top priorities. So now we are in the middle of what one observer calls a "global baby bust"—except, that is, among devout Christian families, those who take seriously the biblical mandate to "be fruitful and multiply." It shows that when Christians live out the biblical worldview, we not only survive, we thrive.

Sandra & I seem to have children with a "Christian World View", who are doing their part in this endeavor. Sarah & Nathanael are soon to have their third!

I hope my next blog post is a photo of the newest... Mosley baby!

Please pray for them, as they await this gift from above.

GrandDad Jones

Monday, September 10, 2007

Photos from Florida

Meggan & Sarah are both "Ladies in Waiting".

I hope that is not a poor choice of words!?

I'm not that well read.

However, Meggan joined her sister Sarah in Florida this past Wednesday.

Sarah is due to have her third any day. They have had fun together, and Meggan has been able to be of help to Sarah and family while they await the new arrival.

It was our hope the the newest Mosley would be here by now, but the "womb weaver" (as Sandy & I have referred to our Lord in the past) has chosen to keep this new one under wraps for a bit longer.

On Tuesday, Sarah will visit her midwife for a check-up.

I've included some photos we received from Nathanael this morning.

GrandDad Jones

Monday, August 20, 2007

The House that Duane Built

This weekend we (Clark Thomas & I), moved the play house from its elevated position, to that of a more on-grade position.

From a fort with swings, ramp & slide, to a playhouse for our grandbabies to play house in, on their visits to Minneapolis.

The next transformation will be to re-roof it with asphalt shingles and re-side it with vinyl siding.

It might even get a cupola for its roof!

Then painting of the interior, carpeting and re-connection of the electric.

Evelyn, Michael, Lillian and ????.... Come & Enjoy!

Here are some photos of the day.

GrandDad Jones

P.S. Clark, Thanks again, for all your help!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Jessica needs some Press Time too!

Jessica & Danielle went to a YoungLife camp in Colorado.

Here are some photos from the week.

Danielle said the camp was really nice! It was a bit to get used to the higher elevation, however.

Duane

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Fourth Installment of Mosley/Wolff photos

Here is the next batch of selected photos.

Michael, Lillian & Evelyn enjoying some time in "the drivers seat" of JJ's go-cart.

Nathanael showing his tubing ability.
One handed, no less!

Nathanael & Meggan in their tubing wars.

Nathanael enjoying his ride back to the dock after his & Meg's tubing adventure!

Photos from the day of departure for the Wolff's. A sad day it was.

The great memories will last forever, however.

Still more to come!

Dad J

Friday, August 03, 2007

Third Installment of Wolff/Mosley photos

Aaah yes! Summertime in Minnesota!

Evelyn & Nathanael enjoy some tubing time.

Meggan & Lillian at a waterpark.

Lillian in her own "tubing" rite.

Nathanael & Michael enjoying some water play at the waterpark.

Michael in the shallows of the channel at our lake.

GrandDad & Lillian watching the water fun.

Bryan & Lillian with a boat 2X Bryan's age, and 43X her age!

Bry, Meg, Sarah, Evelyn & Michael in PaPa Wolff's (or would that be Grand Grand PaPa Wolff's boat)?

Michael at the waterpark.

More to come soon.

GrandDad Jones

P.S. Evelyn saying....
"What are you looking at? GrandDad said..."there would be more photos to come...this isn't the END!"