2011 In The Rear View Mirror Part 3

2011 marched by quickly, with many memorable events.  Here is a retrospect of 2011 in photos.

In September Gina and I attended the Mid South Relay For Life Leadership Summit in Birmingham, Alabama.  While Gina and Cynda were at Scrapfest in Mandeville, Louisiana; Bekah got to come spend some time with Papa.  Bekah and Papa visited Cossatot River State Park and Queen Wilhelmina State Park.


ARKANSAS RELAY VOLUNTEERS


NIKKI CRYSTAL AND GINA


THIS WAY PLEASE


BEKAH MAKES FRIENDS WITH A BUTTERFLY




PAPA AT COSSATOT FALLS



BEKAH THE TRAIN ENGINEER

October was a very busy month starting with Deanna and Leonard's wedding in Branson, Missouri.  Gina was chosen as a Hero of Hope by the American Cancer Society and traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for training.  I was asked to be the weekend speaker at the Arkansas Louisiana Pathfinder Camporee held at De Gray Lake.  At the end of the month we traveled to Castor, Louisana to celebrate our grand daughters birthdays.


DEANNA AND LEONARD'S WEDDING


MR. AND MRS. LEONARD PROWANT


CAMPOREE SABBATH SERVICE




SPEAKING AT CAMPOREE


BEKAH AT CAMPOREE


ELISABETH AT CAMPOREE

 
ARKANSAS HEROES OF HOPE


MID-SOUTH HEROES OF HOPE


PAPA GREAT CARVES THE PUMPKIN


PAPA GREAT'S JACK-O-LANTERN


MAKING ICE CREAM WITH LIQUID NITROGEN

We started November with a trip to Branson where we met Deanna and Leonard.  We attended the Ozark Folk Festival in Eureka Springs  where we heard 3 Penny Acre, Still On The Hill, and Split Lip Rayfield.  Gina gave her first Hero Of Hope speeches and we had a great time visiting Mulberry Manor in Castor, Louisiana


THE PROWANT'S AND THE LAWRY'S


MUSIC AT BASIN PARK


3 PENNY ACRE


STILL ON THE HILL


SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD


GINA, MY HERO OF HOPE


TEACHER GAVIN


RESIDENTS OF MULBERRY MANOR


PAPA AND BEKAH

In December we had a Relay For Life float in the Mena Christmas parade.  We had a great time meeting my sister Jeannie and her family in Branson to go to Silver Dollar City.  Christmas was great with a houseful over the 3 day weekend.  Our family presented a Christmas program for church.


WORKING ON THE RELAY FOR LIFE FLOAT

 
MERRY CHRISTMAS!


DEWEY KELVIN AND JEANNIE


SILVER DOLLAR CITY


PLAYING CHECKERS


A CHRISTMAS CAROL


CHRISTMAS AT THE KEETER CENTER


BEKAH AND AUTUMN SINGING IN CHURCH


AUTUMN AND HER POINSETTIA


CHRISTMAS MORNING


PAPA GREAT AND ELISABETH


GIRLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

2011 is in the rear view mirror, but there is a reason the rear view mirror is so small and the windshield is so big.  Where we are going is so much more important than where we have been.  Happy 2012 everyone!