Dustin

• Between planning, making arrangements, and actually doing, the guys' new shop has been a year-long project, that we think is nearing completion.
• On the not-so-fun side of things, we experienced another flood this year, the worst and longest flood this area has ever seen. (That kinda put a kink in the whole shop-building plans.) And although we lost some crops, God was very gracious in protecting our house, elevator, and new shop work. My, did we ever have some interesting flood-related adventures, though!
• Things Dustin is thankful for...
• Turning 40...ok, so he's not so excited about that one, but he is thankful God has given him 40 years so far!
• Running water! Mid-July thru October he had to haul water to the house in a tank because a water main had washed away under the flood water.
• The blessing of 4 children. 
• And of course a wonderful wife...he didn't actually say that, but I know he was thinking it!