Busy Summer for the Wiseman's

I am so sorry that neither Jessie nor me have updated the blog in like an eternity. It was a busy summer. Let me recap for you. JUNE... Ibalari had a couple of firsts. She got her first tooth. Little did we know that by the end of summer she would have SIX! And they can hurt a finger something awful. She also got to spend a week at the place where her mommy and daddy got engaged, Scenic Hills Christian Camp. Oh, yes, my daughter loves church camp! Also in June, I got a new job. I am no longer at First Christian Church of Radcliff primarily because of needing more time at home with Ibalari and the ever-rising cost of petroleum. And I am no longer at Pizza Hut primarily because FAST FOOD KILLS! I am now working at the Providence House for Children in Georgetown, IN. It is a home for abused children. It is definitely a ministry. The stories that I have gleaned from there are way too many to type in this blog. Keep me in your prayers. JUNE 3rd... Happy 24th Birthday to Jessie!!!
JULY... We have finally moved. No, we did not move in with my parents. My brother, Ned, did that. We got his 14 ft. x 60 ft. trailer. The move has made me utterly aware of the fact that we need to have a yard sale. One day after moving everything in, the Wiseman's hit the road for vacation. We had our first (of what we plan to be many) baseball road trips. First stop... Baltimore to see my beloved Orioles play the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Yes, I almost cried when I walked into Oriole Park at Camden Yards. We also met up with one of our good friends, Stephen Johnson, who is blessed enough to live just an hour from Baltimore. Next, we drove to Aberdeen, Maryland which is the hometown of Cal Ripken, Jr., my favorite baseball player. That was on the way to Cooperstown, New York to see Cal and Tony Gwynn inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Of course, neither could 90,000 other baseball fans. Talk about crowded. The last stop was Pittsburgh where we saw the Pirates play the St. Louis Cardinals. We took a wonderful boat ride down the Allegheny River.
AUGUST... Ibalari is now officially mobile. Hide everything from this kid. She picks things off the floor better than a Hoover. AUGUST 6th... Happy 2nd Anniversary to Ray and Jessie!!!
SEPTEMBER... This week is going to be Ibalari's first National Quartet Convention, which is my Christmas. As if I weren't getting little sleep already. SEPTEMBER 6th... Happy ??? Birthday to Ray. (I lost count somewhere along the way.)

Until next blog,

Ray