Charissa 2006
Matthias 1991
Ruth 1983
Rachel 1982
Gloria (Mom)
Loren (Dad)
Josiah & Abi Married 2008
Dan &Bethany Married 2009
Andrew 1988
Elizabeth 1989
Stephen 1993
Hannah 1995
Susanna 1997
Alaythia 1999
Nathanael 2001
Our spiritual leader and man of the Word. Dad has a love for teaching Scripture and explaining it’s truths though real life situations. His marriage and family are top priority! Playing bass guitar, driving bus, and giving visionary direction is his forte, along with teaching family principles through occasional family seminars.
Tenderhearted and selfless, Mom is 100% full time wife and mommy. Her treasured time are dates with Daddy and quiet afternoon reading with the younger children. Keeping the home organized and running smoothly are her daily pursuits and the hammered-dulcimer and guitar are her instruments of choice.
Quick to smile, Rachel enjoys a variety of creative outlets ranging from website design to children’s ministry. Playing fiddle and keyboard, she has written many songs for our family to share. She is also responsible for our ministry schedule and correspondence.
Early-rising and diligent, Ruth’s gentle spirit is a blessing in our home. Over the past couple years, she’s done extensive health and nutrition study and has revolutionized our kitchen with delicious, hearty meals. She brings also the melodies of flute, mandolin, and keyboard to our family music.
Josiah and Abi are currently living in Nebraska while Josiah pursues his long-term goals of becoming a missionary pilot. A vivacious, outgoing couple, they are greatly looking forward to welcoming their first child in February 2010!
Married in December, 2009, Dan and Bethany are setting up home in Virginia. Dan is currently pursuing a law degree while working at the Homeschool Legal Defense Association. Bethany’s days are filled with homemaking, photography, and loving her man!
Our lightning-speed banjo and guitar player, Andrew is easy-going and hard working. He is currently pursuing a degree through CollegePlus while continuing his studies in personal strength training. He also enjoys getting to know a very special young lady named Kori.
Quiet and peaceful, Elizabeth has been dubbed our ‘white tornado’ for her diligence in keeping our home in sparkling order. She greatly enjoys working out and spending time with family. Her goal is to study physical therapy with the goal of blessing others and her own home someday. She also plays cello.
The instrumentalist of our family, Matthias can play almost anything with strings. When he’s not practicing music, he enjoys graphic art, sound engineering, video editing, and working with our younger kids. He is a great actor and his light-hearted humor brings lots of laughter to our home.
Stephen is our handy-man around our home or bus. He enjoys carpentry work, in addition to having a knack for computers and tech support. He has flying fingers on the mandolin and enjoys regular jam sessions with the other brothers.
Cheerful and energetic, Hannah is quickly becoming a young woman. She loves spending time in the kitchen -- trying new recipes and creating culinary masterpieces. She’s also our family bookworm with a stack of books always close by. She’s currently studying piano and violin.
Spunky and full of life, Susanna loves outdoor activities and was recently voted ‘best female volleyball player’ of our family. She loves time spent with her big brothers and helping organize activities for the younger ones. She’s currently practicing violin, but hopes to also learn banjo someday.
Alaythia’s sweet smile and regular hugs are a great joy in our home. She enjoys turning cartwheels, reading, learning to sew, and keeping a diary. She sings alto in the younger girls’ trio and is learning to play violin.
Full of ‘little-boy’ energy, Nathanael is in his element whenever he can work or play with his big brothers. He’s full of questions and adventure and is a great big brother to Charissa. Doing school and working on his reading are great -- as long as he has plenty of time to get his ‘wiggles’ out ahead of time!
Our little song-bird, Charissa is expanding her vocabulary almost daily. She loves carrying on conversations and helping with whatever the big kids are doing.