Enjoying life before the accident. Josh was about 14-15 years old. He and his friends made their own bike jumps.

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We have 5 children and 5 grandchildren with one on the way. Eric and I were married in 1984 and are still together today. We met in church and raised our kids in that same church, We are still very involved at this same church. God has been there for us through many ups and downs in our family life. We have struggled with children with ADD, hyperactivity, strong wills, addictions, and one that became paralyzed at the age of 15 due to a car-pedestrian accident...he was the pedestrian. Eric and I have had to work through relationship issues (as do most couples), job loss, and financial problems. Even though we are believers, that doesn't mean we will never have problems. We just know that God is there for us through these struggles. There has been a lot of growth through these times.

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Legends Ranch
Bitely, MI
August 30 - September 2, 2007


The pictures will tell you everything about "THE HUNT".



Got an 8-point buck the first night! Don't we look proud!
Josh, Dad, and Ken (Josh's sponsor)





Got the doe the second night.




Front: Josh & his deer
Back (L to R): Dad, Ken (sponsor), and Gary (Josh's guide).
**The guide does more than hang out with Josh in the
deer blind, he also guts, skins, and cuts the deer up.
Thank you, Gary!





A little advertisement for Cabela's.
Josh won a trophy for "On Target Marksman".
He shot each deer right where they told him to
hit them. Way to go, Josh!



Photo-Op time!
Josh, his guide, and other campers.



The rest of the campers with their "catch".




Caleb and Josh (in respective uniforms).
Caleb is home on leave for a few days
before he is deployed again in October.

Well, that should sum it all up nicely.
Both Dad and son came home with stories
to tell and spirits refreshed.
Mom likes that!

P.S. Verna brought Isaiah and I up for the Sunday breakfast and church service. I got a little taste of what their weekend was like. They had a hard time convincing me that they were "roughing it" since they had a talented cook on staff, enjoyed all the ice-cream shakes, coffee, and hot chocolate they wanted, slept in comfortable beds in a beautiful lodge, and the list goes on. They said they had to start their days extremely early, so that made it "rough".



Thank you Outdoors Without Limits for
sponsoring Josh to go to Legends Ranch this year.
What a wonderful opportunity for Josh.
I'm sure he made his Grandpa Stricker proud.
I just wish he could have been here to see Josh's catch.


A special thanks to Ken & Verna, who took an extra
interest in Josh. Ken made sure Josh got lots of shooting
practice in, allowed Josh to hang out with the family,
and has invited Josh to do some more hunting with
him this fall/winter. I think Josh has a new huntin'
buddy. And I know we all have some wonderful
new friends (we would have never met, otherwise).
We have an awesome God!