What has the Keener family been up to?

I realized that I haven't talked to some of you for quite a while. So here's a little update.

We are still working on our 1800's labor-of-love house in Marietta. We haven't accomplished much over the summer because we've been doing lots of fun stuff including Dutch Wonderland (click on the link to see pictures of our time at DW), a trip to Virginia, and a trip to Washington D.C.

Ben started first grade!! He attends Riverview Elementary school, which is just over a mile from our house, so he and Ryan often ride bikes to school. He really likes his teacher (Miss Wasakoski - not the easiest name for a bunch of first graders, but Ben manages all right) and has already made several friends.

Drew goes to preschool two days a week at the Hildebrandt Learning Center in Mount Joy. He is also quickly making friends (those of you who know Drew well know that he makes friends easily WHEREVER he goes).

Ryan continues to work for Intel and is branching out into new and more challenging projects under a new manager. As many of you know, Ryan lost his father to multiple myeloma on July 1st. Part of Ryan's way of dealing with his dad's death was to build a tree house for our boys. Now when I say tree house, I really mean tree mansion complete with a deck! This thing is impressive! Ryan encouraged them to decorate the walls inside in any way they want, so they have been busy painting. They love it! If you come over, you'll need to sign and date one of the walls!

I (Cindy) am on staff with the kidMinistry at LCBC (Lancaster County Bible Church a.k.a. Lives Changed by Christ), where we have been attending for the last two years. I love it! It is mainly an administrative role, and I get to work with a fun group of people who are passionate about reaching kids and teaching them about their value in Christ. There are 16 of us on staff in the kidMinistry department alone, so there is never a dull moment!