January
• We had just moved from Zeeland, MI to Pella, IA and were getting settled in our new community when ...
• Rick had emergency appendectomy.
February
• Rick was ordained as a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church.
• We began New Life Prison Community with twice weekly group meetings.
March
• New Life begins to buy and distribute Christian-based greeting cards to the inmates on a monthly basis.
• Rick was busy preaching at area churches and sharing about New Life.
April
• New Life held a volunteer rally at Calvary’s Youth House.
• We held our first worship service in the prison on Maundy Thursday!
May
• Our first Tulip Time living in Pella!
June
• We took a break and visited family and friends in Michigan.
• We had our 2nd Worship Service at the prison focusing on Pentecost.
July
• God provided a buyer for our Michigan home!
• Along with 6 other riders, Rick rode his bike across Iowa in RAGRAI and raised money for New Life.
August
• As a family we were able to go back to Michigan to witness our nephew’s baptism.
September
• Third worship service at the prison with guest Rev. Mark Stephenson of CRC Disability Concerns.
October
• Rose began working for New Life as the office manager.
November
• Sold our house in Michigan.
• Held a prisoner re-entry workshop led by Rev. Carroll & Judy Lang of Ft. Dodge.
• Thanksgiving service at Newton prison with FIVE different churches represented on the praise team.
December
• Closed on our new home in Pella!
• Christmas worship service at the prison with a new record number of inmates and volunteers!
• God protected our son, Johnathan, from harm during a serious car accident.
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