The MacDonald Family Singers

2012-01-24T13:54:00.007-05:00

Hello from Alabama [the beautiful.]We were blessed to be a part of We Care prison ministry last year and we're back for our second year. We sang for the assembled volunteers/staff this Saturday evening.Sunday we spent the day praising God, listening to inspiring speakers and being trained for the week of prison work. Our first two concerts were yesterday. We had some delays at the second

2012-01-17T18:45:00.003-05:00

Winter Tour 2012 update #1Last year we took off the day after a huge snow storm. This year it snowed/sleeted/rained the day we left! We hadn’t much of anything before (except the freak snow storm in October) just like last year. It was suggested we leave right before Christmas this year so we can give everyone a white Christmas. :D We hit some more snow in PA but it didn’t slow us down too

2012-01-07T22:27:00.002-05:00

Glorify The Lord With Me is now available for downloading on the music page at our website! As always our music is offered free of charge. Please stop and download and share with anyone who might appreciate it.

2012-01-06T21:00:00.008-05:00

Oh my! I had no idea I was so behind on blogging. o_O Life has been VERY busy. We arrived home in November. That was awesome! It was a really wonderful trip but it was fun getting home! Seth had a birthday in December so we celebrated with the usual ICE CREAM from the amazing 600 lb Sani-serve ice cream making contraption that resides in our kitchen. [ New blog readers alert: that's one of dad's

2011-10-31T10:56:00.006-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm sitting on a couch here at FUM lobby. We had a great concert in the FUM sanctuary last night .... thank you to Lee Werling for the photos. They made a dvd of our concert and broadcast it live on their local tv channel. For more photos click here.This is our last concert in Alabama. From here on out we're going east and north! Hope all the snow has melted by the time we get back.

2011-10-06T15:26:00.005-05:00

Hello all you folks out there!We are two weeks into our annual Fall Tour and having a wonderful time. We have one person battling strep throat and another with arthritis but we are still working away. Strep throat person is Carol and that’s why we haven’t heard much on the blog recently. (I didn’t want you all to catch it!…haha. :)) She hasn’t spread it around (everyone in the bus says Hallelujah

2011-08-18T21:59:00.004-05:00

Wow....so much to do for a wedding. Things are really coming together though! Surely something will be left undone at the end of the day, but when all is said and done Seth and Carol will still be married... :) Here's the link to the live wedding broadcast! www.macdonaldfamilysingers.com/wedding Join us August 20,2011, 2PM EST for Carol's wedding!

2011-08-07T07:43:00.011-05:00

:blows dust off blog: :more then an hour passes:Yes, I got interrupted! We are definitely in the full swing of wedding prep! And, I should mention, if anyone keeps up a blog while they are engaged, well, I don't know how you do it. I beg forgivness though for my lengthy silence. We have a had a fairly busy summer, singing at several camps and one overnight trip. Seth lives up the street from us

2011-05-11T21:13:00.000-05:00

Perhaps some of you have investigated the photos on the left of my blog. You will find a link to a prayer group for BonnieJean Wiebe. Mrs. Wiebe went home today after a battle with cancer for the past few years. Our hearts are sad as we reflect on how much we have lost. The greatest loss will be felt by her immediate family and we covet your prayers for them as the deal with tremendous pain of

2011-04-26T10:09:00.003-05:00

WOAH!I had forgotten how long ago it was since I updated over here. SO much has happened!We arrived home with no break downs to a cold house! We expected the later. :) It didn't take long to get things up and moving again, and we've been enjoying the rainy, foggy "spring." But today it's 70 and we are enjoying doing outdoor things but still finding plenty inside to do....The biggest news is

2011-03-12T14:19:00.002-05:00

Thank you Jan for these photos of our last concert in Florida. We're in NJ at the moment and looking forward to heading a little more north pretty soon. ^_^Nathan's saw upclose!Glorify the Lord!Mandolin Melt DownDoes Jesus Care?Down From His GloryI Sing the Mighty Power of GodFairest Lord JesusWe miss Florida. Thank you all for making us feel welcome while we were there!

2011-03-01T16:58:00.002-05:00

Wheee!My pictures are getting all mixed up and...getting out of order, but here are a few more shots of us this winter. Winter. She feels like summer to me. :)Auntie Donna and Papa!By the Braden River (did I double post this? Hm.)Daniel getting some exercise!We had a delightful meal with these folks. Mr. Shelton sure can cook!Daniel chillin on the front porch!Well, we're still in sunny Florida!

2011-02-25T21:38:00.003-05:00

Hello from sunny Florida! It's actually NOT sunny right now. It's after 10PM so it had better not be sunny!! ; ) We are so so soo enjoying the beautiful weather. Big difference from last year. :)The kids have been enjoying our stay for a few days next to the swimming pool...even at night! Daytime!The Braden River is just as beautiful as always! We have been blessed yet again by the King family

2011-02-19T13:17:00.008-05:00

Hello from sunny Florida! Still some catching up on our other adventures in these photos. :)Texas had plenty of SNOW. ;) The GPS gave us the run around trying to find our church one day and we found ourselves down some fun little roads. Thanking the Lord for traveling mercies as we drove through Dallas the day after the big ice and snow storm.And here we have the boys helping out our meat

2011-02-15T17:20:00.003-05:00

Hello all. I'm soooo sorry about this huge delay in posting. I finally figure out if I move to the very front of the bus I have wifi. Leave it to me for it to take days to find this out. :)At the "We Care" orientation... (prison ministry)We LOVED singing with We Care. We went to three prisons and were VERY blessed. I would love to do this again next year. Judges at the chili cook off in Houston.

2011-01-25T20:06:00.002-05:00

Well, I found extra time this afternoon, and a nice internet connection at this hotel and thought I'd finish up the second video in our new series. It's a bit more silly this time. Consider yourself warned. : sigh :In other news, we were SO blessed last night as we ministered to inmates. We have two more concerts in prisons this week and we looking for God to move in hearts! Please pray with us

2011-01-24T17:09:00.002-05:00

Only a few minutes here at the hotel before we head off for our first ministry time with We Care in a prison. Here's a video that I put together of the first part of our trip....

2011-01-22T11:45:00.003-05:00

Wow. First week of the trip has been pretty busy. We've enjoyed some great hospitality and good fellowship. Thanking the Lord for His provision and blessings!We would greatly appreciate your prayers as we start orientation for the prison ministry Sunday. Here are a few shots from the road...

2011-01-15T15:16:00.002-05:00

Greetings from North Carolina! The Lord helped us escape the 17 inches of whiteness and we have arrived at our first concert location. We are so thankful for the relative smooth sailing despite the very cold temps.Here are a few more shots from our home....Lotsa snow. :)The driveway on the left is where we pull out from...Vincent pulled us up and we finished loading up...Our quick stop in Virgina

2011-01-13T12:11:00.002-05:00

Wooo! And the snow kept coming and coming, and coming! We got about 18 inches of the fluffy white stuff yesterday. Now the task is to get the bus out of the driveway and on to the open highways headed south. South. I sure hope it's warmer down there. ; )Looking forward to what the Lord has for us on this coming trip! Prayers are much appreciated. Dad's hanging in there, and we *think* the bus

2011-01-11T22:41:00.001-05:00

Wooo! Snow is on it's way and we're about on our way down south. Appreciate your prayers for us as we try to escape the northeast this week!

2011-01-01T12:49:00.000-05:00

Welcome 2011!We don't know what you hold 2011, but we know Jesus! :)We have a our winter tour coming together. We still have *a few* dates open. Please feel free to contact us if we will be near or driving through your area and you want to schedule a concert. Find our schedule here. Here are a few shots from last month....Daniel. :)Carol and Hannah.In the bus after a concert.Vincent.We would ask

2010-12-24T13:54:00.002-05:00

Hello all!Sorry to post two family photos in a row. :) Just a note to let you all know about a Christmas Carol project Carol did for someone and decided to share with the rest of you all this season. Click here for 6 of Carol's Carols. :)Have a blessed weekend!

2010-12-13T22:01:00.003-05:00

Hello, hello!(Thanks to Amy for the photo.)We just finished a concert in Athol and just in time before the snow got too deep. :)Looking forward to our concert this coming Saturday. We've got a new cow bell song, some old traditional favorites, and...well, some awesomely matching green outfits. :DCheck the schedule page for details and hope to see some of you there!Blessings,Carol

2010-12-08T17:51:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone! :)Those were all our smiling faces at a wedding we played in earlier this fall. Seems funny to say "fall" as technically it remains fall but our weather pattern as of late is reminiscent of the "dead of winter." : P Should be a nice 9 f or so by tomorrow morning. We are working on a new album. I keep mentioning it but really have been working on it. We've slowed the past few days

2010-11-26T11:17:00.004-05:00

Hi All!Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!We have been spending time in the studio and we're getting close to completing 11 songs we set out to finished before December 1st. We came down with some colds, and we wanted to work on some more parts so our December date will most likely be extended. Thank all for your prayers as we continue to work on this project. Prayers for inspiration for the

2010-10-23T10:08:00.002-05:00

Hello all!Wow. I didn't realize I forgot to update here. We are home! Thank you all for your prayers and attendance and support of our concert tour.We are back and working daily on our new album. Prayers are so very much appreciated for that.A few photos of the color we have been enjoying since we arrived...That's it for now!

2010-10-10T21:36:00.009-05:00

Hello all! Sorry for the delay. We have been busy and not too much wifi. When we have had it I've been tired or distracted.I'm sitting up here on Nathan's bunk (he's in the youth room at the church) hoping the wifi doesn't drop out. ;) I tried moving. Ugh! It died. Now I'm balancing the laptop on my knees near the window.We will be home verrrrry soon! But here are some photos and captions from

2010-09-30T01:33:00.006-05:00

Hey all! We're in the land of cheese tonight. Wisconsin! It's a beautiful state and very much like New England in the places we've traveled so far.We had a wonderful time back in Michigan though....I wish I knew who to thank for the photos. She did a great job. Thank you!I have more but alas, I haven't resized more!We drove across the Mackinac Bridge and made our way over to the UP!Very beautiful

2010-09-23T07:11:00.008-05:00

Oh wow! Sorry about the very very very very very very late update!We're in Ohio and enjoying our time here greatly. We had a good concert last night that was broadcast on the web. If I had known way ahead of time it was going to work I would have posted an announcement here. :) We had a nice "crowd" show up through via a facebook announcement and private invites!Ok! On to photos...We had a great

2010-08-22T17:35:00.007-05:00

Oh wow. Totally behind on blogging. : )So we were up at Alton Bay conference center a few weeks ago.... Visiting with friends after!We had a grand time visit our friends near the lake...munched on some good pizza and not to mention the wild blueberries. :)Daniel swimming around like a fish.We sure had a nice relaxing time on the water. :)Mr. Ed

2010-08-20T15:19:00.002-05:00

Ahhhh! Super behind on blogger. I'll try to get a new post up this weekend if not sooner! :)

2010-07-25T13:54:00.015-05:00

Oh I am a week behind in blogging. : ) Sorry guys!Here are some shots from NY. We have a LOVELY time in New York. What a blessed weekend!We had some BRAVE friends (really awesome to boot, too) who were game to play bells with us with 1/2 hour rehearsal time. I will say the rehearsal was more fun then the performance. ^_^ We have footage but I'm afraid we will not be sharing that any time soon!

2010-07-21T08:57:00.004-05:00

[Hannah and her baby rabbit this spring]Happy Birthday....already! Hannah's turning the first double digit twin number...you know 11!! We are so blessed to have Hannah in our family. <3

2010-07-21T08:41:00.013-05:00

Oh wow! What a busy and blessed weekend we have had! Before we dive into that...I'm already behind on blogging about LAST weekend. :)From the pole barn in Maine...Oh and the rain is very loud on that metal roof. Wowzers. It totally interrupted sound check!I'm glad I wasn't in charge of all that. :)Sound check for the LaClaires. Dad did all the sound for the bluegrass groups. (All two of them. :))

2010-07-14T21:35:00.011-05:00

Home Sweet Home! But, not for long. ; ) We had a delightful weekend in Maine. Wow. What a blessing. We are just so thankful for the folks who hosted us along the way! You guys are a blessing. Here are a few snap shots of the weekend (which started Thursday!) Our new driver??? Hannah is growing up quickly but not THAT quickly! :) Traffic. This is going to Maine after all. ;) The

2010-07-05T10:53:00.004-05:00

Hello! Trust you all had a nice weekend and are possibly enjoyed the 'day off' today!We were blessed to do a joint concert with the one and only Bob Thompson Saturday evening! He's not on-line or on youtube as I can see, but his rich vocals and totally blessed way of speaking was an encouragement to us and to those around us we trust.Have a great week!

2010-06-25T09:45:00.003-05:00

It's been almost a week since we sang in Lancaster, MA. But here are a few photos from our Saturday afternoon adventure!It was a lovely (semi-twisty) drive down because we had to pick up an engine on the way.We were very warmly received at camp meeting and gave away 600 cds.Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. Wetrust they will be a blessing an encouragement toall who received!~On the big

2010-06-07T21:05:00.004-05:00

We had a lovely day Sunday at the NNSCC Homecomingwith the LaClaires and the Letts and lots of other friends!The Letts's sang some good ole' barbershop harmonies....And, we sang! It was a blessed time and we enjoyed being there.Cow bells were again a huge hit! Thank you again Nancy!~He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear and put their trust in the

2010-05-31T13:28:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a lovely weekend!Hannah picked a RIPE strawberry this week!The rhubarb has been growing and we're looking forward to making something delicious between the two of them! We strummed "Mandolin Meltdown" in front of Fred's tomato yard...it was fun. :)And a video Hannah took this morning in the park....Hope you all have a wonderful week!

2010-05-23T17:46:00.010-05:00

:wipes the cobwebs off the blog: :chokes on the dust:O_OApparently we're ready for some spring cleaning!~ Howdy. That hardly seems a proper way to come back after nearly two months of nothing.Ok, let's try agina....MY PROFUSE apologies for the length of silence! We are keeping busy on the home front. Time is rushing by faster than this train...which flies through our town...Spring weather flew

2010-04-06T08:29:00.006-05:00

Welcome!We're in full swing of being home. It's just delightful let me tell you. : )On to a few photos...and a video. These are all out of order. Hopefully the captions will help gauge our locations.In Potter County - PA!We went to Bob Evans ("down on the farm!") for the first time with Kevin and Rita in Washington, PA. Delightful time of fellowship.The little community testing bottle for the

2010-04-03T19:59:00.001-05:00

Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows! He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him.Isaiah 53:4-6 KJV

2010-04-02T08:52:00.005-05:00

Hello all you patient folks out there....I feel this is pretty crazy to (feels like ) constantly start a blog post with apologizes for the lateness of the post. :D However, I'd guess you'd rather it start with that rather than no post. ; )Just in case you don't stalk our schedule....We're home. H. O. M. E. ! (Can you hear the whoops and hollars of excitement of being home? ) This turned out to be

2010-03-12T08:49:00.009-05:00

Hi all!We’re still enjoying some Florida hospitality! Sunday we make our break (sadly!) up to Kentucky. Not that I don’t or won’t enjoy spending time up there, but Florida is starting to feel like home in a way. : ) We keep calling our campsite “home” and stuff like that. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact we’ve been here several years in a row or the folks who are so kind in letting

2010-03-08T11:51:00.004-05:00

God's so goodOur trip back to AZ proved to be non-eventful and a testimony of God’s faithfulness!The bus started drinking a ton of water. Guzzeling that stuff down like no bodies business!We were unsure why….We had two theories, either the engine was burning it up or a chance we were so low already and didn’t notice. We had just left the major town so water was somewhat scare. We kept limping

2010-03-03T09:15:00.006-05:00

Good Wednesday morning to you all!I feel so behind at blogging I don’t know where to start. Our trip to CA ended with an absolutely wonderful time with the folks up in the Fresno/North Fork area.Jam time! It's always interesting getting cellos and classical musicians together with classical bluegrass instruments. : )Here we are posing for combined family portrait with the C family! :D ~We had a

2010-02-24T17:01:00.001-05:00

Hi People!We are currently in Florida and enjoying the...the....rainy cloudy weather! :) The day we arrived it was quite nice actually, they said 80's but it's definitely on the dreary side now. : ) I'm looking forward to playing tonight in a nice dry place!I haven't been taking all that many photos the past week....I definitely have lots of photos to share from CA! I probably won't get them all

2010-02-17T09:22:00.007-05:00

Just in case you were over at my blog and saw I updated do not think I have forgotten you all over here. We've had to little connections and time to upload. We had a very memorable time in CA and you can see some of that over on my last post.From the beaches........to the various amazing and blessed fellowship times........to the ruggeded moutains.......to the majestic views.....God's really good

2010-02-07T17:41:00.006-05:00

Well, well, well! We are still here in CA. We haven't dropped off the side of the earth. : ) Between concerts we've been visiting people and the beach. If you all are tired of beach pics feel free to skip this post. :D I have them going last to first. It doesn't make for a chronological post but at least it's Biblical. :D Watching the sun

2010-02-03T01:43:00.004-05:00

Well, we're here!! It's kind of different...but beautiful!You can tell we went to the beach today. 8 )It wasn't a real sandy beach but one with beautiful wet smooth rocks. It was interesting.Oh yes...and here we are at our camp-site. Actually, we were graciously allowed to park at several of the places we sang this week (and last.) It really was a tremendious blessing. As is the church we're

2010-01-31T12:48:00.016-05:00

Wow. Just wow. It’s hard to comprehend so much that has gone on in the past week! We have been so blessed and encouraged. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve seen and been up to….Sunday we had two concerts. This day was totally packed including a three-camera recording test run at the evening concert. Talk about pressure. Thankfully we have a few more weeks before we do the ‘real thing.’ Sunday

2010-01-23T12:36:00.007-05:00

Greetings and salutations!We are in Texas as I write up this little note.We had good times of ministry and blessed fellowship with our friends in Alabama.Hannah with Scarlett's horse.Concert in Mobile. Thanks to Amanda for the photos. : ) Check out some more here( You will have to click over to the second page. )Hm. That was a short post. Not sure how sweet it was though. : )God bless you all and

2010-01-20T17:24:00.005-05:00

Hi from North Carolina!Friends, the presence of God, and good ole’ southern cooking - what a way to start off a 9 week trip. We thank God for those who have attended the concerts and are praying for fruit from these times of ministry.We before we delve into trip photos here’s a link to an article Mrs. Izzy Lyman wrote rebutting Ms. West who categorized homeschooler as those living under tarps,

2010-01-14T09:54:00.002-05:00

Ahhhhhhh.....Getting ready for a trip is always quite interesting. This time is no exception. : ) I feel like I'm running in several different directions. Majorly multi-tasking. : ) That being said...I gotta go!

2009-12-31T19:09:00.005-05:00

As we close this decade out I look over a sea of changes, crushing disappointments, years of singing/traveling, and blessings too numerous to list. What will the Lord bring in 2010? Time will tell...Happy New Year!~This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:

2009-12-26T09:44:00.009-05:00

According to my blogger account it has been exactly one month since I posted. Well, to catch you all up, we've been pretty busy and kinda not so busy. :) We had a fairly slow concert season this December. Thanksgiving found us joining together with our dear friends, who have helped us in recording our albums. We're ready to record a new family album. Please, keep us in prayer in that department

2009-11-26T20:59:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!~“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,”- Hebrews 12:28 niv

2009-10-28T19:35:00.007-05:00

I'm sitting here uploading 3 1/2inch floppies to my computer. We're trying to declutterize (as always) and this is part of the junk reduction plan.Here are a few samples.Hannah is all set to join the circus here....My four brothers....Vincent missed out! : (Hannah again, much younger....After Matthew lost his first tooth. :)So precious!And, finally, setting our eyes on the bus (some for the

2009-10-18T16:57:00.003-05:00

Here is "You May Have The Joy-Bells" :)This is after about an hour...we're better now. Looking forward to working on some Christmas music with these as well!

2009-10-17T11:13:00.002-05:00

The suspense is hopefully not killing anyone. : )We're rejoicing over a donation made by Nancy L. from Wyoming.It's a set of 32 musical cow bells!This is an answer to our prayer and desire to use these unique instruments in concerts! Years ago we pursued purchasing a set after seeing them played. Dead end! The Lord knows what we need when. : ) We have a video clip of part of our first hour

2009-10-15T20:42:00.003-05:00

Hi all! I realize I really do need to blog a few more of the trip before we get on to the exciting news of the 32 new music makers sitting in the living room.Oh a reminder to check out the facebook album with 8 pages of photos. You do not need to be a member to view them. :)Nathan, in Colorado, trying to .... set the neighborhood on fire? : PVincent picking and almost grinning. :)Vincent's new

2009-10-02T19:47:00.006-05:00

We are home safe and sound! Well, not to our heavenly home, but our temporary place of residence in the beautiful northeast! Thank you all who prayed for us. We arrived home mid morning on the 1st. Our warrior driver, Vincent, pulled an all nighter and drove straight straight home from VA. I think the 5 cans of Pepsi boosted his energy levels a little. ; )We're starting right in on house

2009-09-12T13:30:00.008-05:00

Hi all!Here are a few shots of us at Mt. Rushmore and the Badlands. We're in CO now visiting relatives. The sunset was amazing last night. AH! This could very easily be photographer heaven. :)Daniel's Mt. Rushmore pose. :)The museum made it a lot more interesting....with lot of behind the scene facts!

2009-09-07T15:09:00.008-05:00

Hallelujah! Praise God for the good things He has done!It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown. This trip has been a whirlwind of visiting, concerts, and driving. We covered 5 states in a long day of driving on Thursday of last week. Vincent gave dad a break for a few hours. Whew. Feels like we hardly stop and we’re on the move again. :)A few snapshots from the road…Our faithful and

2009-08-29T12:35:00.003-05:00

Fall Tour 2009 is quickly upon us! We'll be making updates available here periodically through the 4 1/2 weeks. Let us know you're watching for the updates by leaving a comment. :) Thank you all of you who have prayed for dad. He's feeling fair today with a rough morning. A quick prayer request list1) Dad's ability to rest and get comfortable in the bus2) Safety on the roads3) Divine

2009-08-13T07:47:00.002-05:00

Thank you all for your prayers! Dad was able to walk down the stairs and sit down without the screaming pain. Praise the Lord! He's been trying some exercises and those seem to be helping. Thanks again and praise God!

2009-08-10T07:16:00.003-05:00

Hi folks! We have a special prayer request for Dad's back today. He's back to the pain level in November. Some of you may recall this as I believe we asked for prayer then as well - the spasms which confined him to bed were excruciating. Something akin to being bitten in half. He's back to that level of pain and didn't sleep until 6am this morning. Thank you all for your prayers! God is able to

2009-08-09T15:21:00.009-05:00

Hello readers and friends! I'm sorry for dreadful pauses between posts! The summer started out very rainy. The rain finally stopped coming (though it is cloudy and drizzly this afternoon) and we've been enjoying some nice sunshine. Backing up a little though....Hannah girl turned 10 in July!In sad news, Allison (aka, Alice, Chickie, Henny) left us. We found a pile of feathers. : (We miss having

2009-08-08T08:33:00.001-05:00

Woefully behind on updating again....I'll put it on my list to blog tomorrow afternoon!!

2009-07-13T20:46:00.012-05:00

Preface: I'm having photos issues! Clicking on these very small pictures will load a HUGE picture. Ugh. :DHello from the MacDonald household! I looked back and realized I'm woefully behind keep you all up on our news.First, apologies to Nathan for missing a post on his birthday. I don't think it's 'sweet sixteen' for the guys, but none the less he did turn 16 and he does like sweet things and we

2009-06-29T15:48:00.005-05:00

Tis the season for birthdays!! Peter turned the big 1 8 on Sunday!We pray the Lord will bless Him and draw him closer and closer to Himself everyday!Love you, Peter!

2009-06-21T17:27:00.002-05:00

Happy Father's Day, Dad! Love you lots and so happy you're with us. Thank you for all your hard work and sacrifice. LOVE YOU!

2009-06-19T20:35:00.007-05:00

Preface: Photos in this post will enlarge when you click on them. Neat trick eh? Last weekend this time I was getting ready for company. Who was it you might ask? Our first bluegrass inspiration!! Long before the bus and all that we met the LaClaires. I don't think we even HAD a banjo when they first laid eyes on us. They've definitely seen us 'grow up" and move through the ranks of progress.

2009-06-12T08:44:00.002-05:00

The minister of technology turns 14! Happy Birthday, Matthew! We are so thankful for Matthew and his contribution to our family. He is now our family site webmaster and the 'go to' guy for computer problems. He's always willing to help and straighten us out. :D Love you, Matthew!

2009-05-28T10:52:00.003-05:00

We hope you all had a blessed Memorial Day! Spring has picked up here and it was a lovely day for the ceremonies in the cemetery which we participated in. Dad had a nice birthday. We are so thankful again for him and his life. Thank you for all who have prayed for him and are continuing to pray for him and our ministry.Since it's been getting warmer and things are GROWING all over the place we've

2009-05-23T20:27:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday, Dad! We're so glad you're with us. Love you lots!!

2009-05-10T07:33:00.003-05:00

Happy Mothers Day!Thank you Mom, for all you've done for us. That phrase seems so short and not nearly enough words for the effort you've poured out on us. Giving your love, emotions, energy, body, and commitment has been a huge sacrifice. Countless hours have gone in for over the past 25 years. Thank you for going against the grain and being this cool mom who wasn't like all the others. We thank

2009-04-24T08:38:00.002-05:00

Our redecorating is winding down....our last major change is complete! Mom worked on the wall paper and I did the trim and we collaborated on the curtains. We're really pleased with the results! Declutterizing credit to mom and Nathan. :DThere, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God

2009-04-08T08:12:00.002-05:00

We're.....done?Almost! The living room is coming together beautifully! We're very pleased and excited to be able to host company at a moments notice! Less clutter makes pick up so easy. :)I put some nice strong men in charge of rolling paint. They were great at it and it gave me time to cut in the ceiling! It was cloudy the next few so we had to wait to take some pretty pictures of the room....

2009-03-29T18:14:00.002-05:00

Sugar time!!Maple sugar season hung on late this year, and we're thankful! Peter faithfully manned the sap boiling operation all day long and the result was sweet!Taking out some ash and dust...Gallons and gallons of sap made this.... (bottle on right was just for example of store bought. : P)Thanks, Peter!

2009-03-25T20:24:00.002-05:00

Home just hasn't been the same since we've been home!! Nathan decided Tuesday night that he wanted to declutterize and rearrange. This lead to a complete room renovation. Mostly a paint project...but there sure is a lot to paint!West wall before:South wall before:Wall paper stripping...what a job! But, the work has only just begun! The plaster is not in good shape and would not be advisable to

2009-03-24T12:29:00.001-05:00

Daniel MacDonaldHappy Birthday, dear Daniel! We love you and may the Lord bless you abundantly!

2009-03-18T07:21:00.002-05:00

We're back on Massachusetts soil! We crossed the border last night and spent the night at home.Thank you all for your prayers and support during this trip. We are so blessed and thankful for the opportunities we had. May God bless you all and keep you close to Him, the maker of heaven and earth!

2009-03-13T09:06:00.002-05:00

We're in North Carolina! Cold wet and rainy it is. :)Remembering our time in Florida is with friends and fond memeories....Discussing fishing.Our blue eyed boy.What you catch, even when you're not trying!Don't worry, we threw it back it. :)

2009-03-09T18:49:00.002-05:00

We have been thoroughly enjoying our time in Florida!I've been so busy soaking up the sun, visiting, concerting, and socializing on the internet I have failed to keep you all properly informed here. Apologies! We're heading OUT of Florida tomorrow morning. I will miss the sunshine but I sure will not be missing the no-seeums and fire ants!! Oh and we'll miss the fresh orange juice and of course

2009-02-28T10:20:00.002-05:00

Blessings to all of you! We hope you're all doing well and staying warm! Florida has been absolutely beautiful. We're enjoying some lovely sunshine and warm temps. We're staying part of this week and next at the King family ranch. I'm very very spoiled with wifi, sunshine and a swimming pool all right outside the bus.Here are a few pictures from our trip to the water with the Zapadenkos, who we

2009-02-23T19:12:00.002-05:00

OK! I'm blogging and look, it hasn't even been week!! Yay for me. : P Here are a few shots from the church on Sunday night. Carissa took them for us. We've been staying with her family and we've been having a great time!God bless you all!

2009-02-21T15:34:00.004-05:00

I have lots of other pictures to post from CA but I'm skipping ahead and going to post a few from Springville, the most northern part of CA we visited. We sang in that house. : )This is a shot of us with our new friends who went out for a walk on beautiful morning!Edit: Sorry. I left that picture out accidentally!I have more pictures which I hope to get up soon but we're visiting with so many

2009-02-16T15:09:00.003-05:00

Wow. I have to pinch myself. I have a connection and a few hours with a laptop full of pictures! Is this happening for real?! :D We have been having such a busy schedule between visiting folks and traveling, and being sick. I’m now getting to sit down to upload and write! We entered CA and headed straight for the Greer’s house. I will direct you to their blog for a few posts about our visit. Our

2009-02-06T01:47:00.002-05:00

Here are some photos!! Finally! I know...this connection is super fast and even though it's rather late here and I need sleep to recover from this cold I've decided to blog. :DPart of our 10 mile hike in Phoenix, Arizona.More hike.One of my favorites of the day.Our first concert in CA.We did two sets, one for each service and only about 20 minutes each. The audience was warm and welcoming and we

2009-02-04T13:32:00.002-05:00

I just looked at our last post. You should all feel free to beat me with a wet noodle for not doing better about keeping up with the blog!! We are certainly not in Texas anymore! We arrived in beautiful, sunny California on Friday. We had a few adventures between Texas and California but I don't have the pictures or blog post I wrote up in front of me. I hope to have some pictures up soon but for

2009-01-24T12:57:00.003-05:00

Hey!! We're in Texas folks! We are recovering from the coughs but, we're still coughing. We're keeping busy with traveling and helping some friends here in Texas, AND enjoying the beautiful sunny weather. For a change Houston is warm and sunny! Here are a few photos from the last few days...Working on project of the week.action=view¤t=DSC_0080.jpg" target="_blank">Jamming our hearts

2009-01-15T12:40:00.002-05:00

I'm sorry for a huge gap of silence! I could list excuses but I'm not gonna go there. : )Our household has been preparing for the next trip, our longest tour of the year. Nine weeks of ministering out of the bus. And, we leave today! The weather has been bone chilling cold. It dipped to 5F last night. It is suppose to be cold tonight, but Lord willing by then we'll be headed down to CT, where

2008-12-31T22:37:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year, everyone!! We're grateful for all God has done in 2008. We're in the stages of trip prep here well as nursing colds and trying to prevent them. :) Our party was canceled due to weather, so we're enjoying a quiet night at home. See you all next year!Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to

2008-12-24T22:19:00.000-05:00

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

2008-12-18T13:06:00.001-05:00

Answered PrayersI need to thank you all for your prayers for Victor (dad). He has been doing miraculously well. When Bonnie and I left for Germany he was flat on his back and miserable. We returned to see him walking, sleeping better and in much less pain. Thank you to everyone who has been praying. Please continue to pray for this healing to continue. We give God the glory for all He has done

2008-12-11T23:12:00.003-05:00

Hello to our readers! Bonnie and I are back from Germany! As you know already no one blogged in our absence. I did blog over at my own blog and Bonnie at hers, so hopefully you all were able keep up with us somewhat.I will directly you over to my blog and ask you to click on the picture links to view our albums. We took 1,200 pictures and I've uploaded around 500. Hope you all enjoy them!We're

2008-11-18T06:50:00.002-05:00

Update: Dad and GermanyGood morning all! The big day is here to depart for Germany, or rather, Deutschland. I can't believe Tuesday has finally arrived! So far our flights have been delayed, but we're pretty much all packed up and ready, but we have a few more loose ends to tie up. I did want to let you all know I may choose not to blog at both the family blog (this site) and my own. So, please

2008-11-15T20:56:00.000-05:00

Greetings and salutations! We’ve been on the home turf now for almost two weeks and greatly enjoying spreading out and doing tasks that can only be done from home! We are taking the rest of the month off from singing and concerts. Check the website for our December schedule! Vincent has been out in the “timber” hunting deer, which thus far hasn’t produced a deer. He’s still looking though. Dad