Arizona Project

The small building is where Lighthouse MBC is now meeting

The Metal building shell has already been built, now framing and drywall is being added


Walls are being added, more pictures later

On the Road again

Hello, wanted to let you know we will be on the Road again starting Monday or Tuesday. We are heading out for a project in Arizona. We will be in Queenscreek,Arizona (near Phoenix)until about Feb 10th building a church building. They have a metal building built and we are going to do electrical work, drywall, etc and hopefully finishing work.Several Macedonian builders will be there also, so looking forward to seeing some of them again. Pray for us as we travel and also pray for Richard, Robyn Wharton and family also.
God Bless, John and Esther

Christmas 2006

Ally and her new game for her DS Nintendo
Jena loves her Papa
Malia with her new Bible, she sat right down and started looking through her bible.
Megan and Papa napping after a day at the beach (Does John look retired yet?)
Malia isn't so sure about the beach

HAPPY 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR, may this be the year you would be renewed with the Joy of your salvation or if you do not know the Lord than this year find that free gift of Salvation. If you do not know him , We would love to share God's word with you.

We are back home refreshed and ready to start the new year.
We will be home a few more weeks before starting a project in Arizona.
We ask you to pray for us as we continue to strive to serve our Lord in the way we believe he would have us. We asked prayer for safe travel also.

We have many burdens, for the lost, our church, our family (health issues) and many unspoken requests. It's so great to know we have a God who knows just what we need.
God bless you this New Year and let 2007 be the year we have
Peace on Earth

In his service, John and Esther

Our Gang

This is our family, and we have had a few weeks at home to spend some time with them.

Our Princess Malia
Sweet Megan
Precious Jena Rose
Jim and Trisha on Trisha's 32nd Birthday at Olive Garden
Alexis Noel is now 9 years old, She is really growing up.
Look out Mom and Dad. (Trisha and Jim)

Happy Birthday # 32 Trisha!! (and Clark)

We love you so much and are so proud of you,
Love Mom and Dad

You were born on Clarks birthday, someone pretty special to us.
Happy Birthday too, Clark, Love ya man!

Merry Christmas everyone

I hope this finds you all well and having Peace on Earth. I remember a song called " Let there be peace on earth" The words go like this, Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth the peace that was meant to be. With God as our Father, Brothers all are we . Let me walk with my Brother in perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now. With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow. To take each moment, and live each moment, in peace eternally. Let there be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me.

We know there will never be perfect peace on Earth, but we can strive for it with God as our Father and praying get thee behind me Satan.
We love you all, we are home in Redlands. Our R.V. has been in the shop for a week for some warranty work, We are staying at Rita and Paul Bostains during this time. We have been making some special memories with upside down Christmas trees and lot's of laughing. Thank you Paul and Rita for making us laugh at one of the hardest times of the year for us. John and I went to the cemetary yesterday to put Christmas trees on Johnny's and Mom's headstones. I remembered also my Dad, A.D. Compton, Jr's birthday was yesterday. He would have been 78 years old, had he lived. I'm so glad he is in Heaven and one of his dearest friends is also there this year. That is Tommy Stephens, a faithful servant, Deacon at FMBC Redlands. Don't you want to know what they are talking about? We love you all, God bless and keep you.

More project pictures, The Whartons home

Progress has been made on the Wharton's home. It is now close to being ready for dry walling to be done. We will go back and help with finishing work after the first of the year.

Wharton project pictures

Lunch Break already?
Bro David Bennett, Missionary to Tanna,Vanuatu came and helped Richard out for a couple of weeks in between doing deputation.
Crane lift for HVAC
Robyn and Richard Wharton
This is really what John's been doing

More Yosemite National Park

For you Wisconsonites this is always familiar to you especially Uncle Steve, but with Uncle John it is a different story
I thought this is the only Deer Uncle John would see.

this was at the Ahawahnee Hotel

My favorite place in California

John and I took a drive up to Yosemite National Park yesterday taking advantage of being this close to one of my favorite places. Usually a 7-8 hour drive for us from Southern Calif we have been within a 1&1/2 hour drive, so this is the second time with have driven up there in the last 4 months. We went up this summer when the falls were dry and then drove up to a winter wonderland. We didn't realize it had snowed a little bit so we got to see Yosemite in the winter. It is so beautiful here, one of God's most beautiful creation's.

More Thanksgiving

Uncle Buster, Aunt Nina
Uncle Doug, Uncle Buster and Uncle Leonard
My eyes are closed, but really I am in a few pictures on these trips, I take all the pictures. Here we are with Uncle Buster and Aunt Nina

Thanksgiving at Uncle Buster and Aunt Nina's

Uncle Buster,Aunt Nina, Pam and Dan

Uncle Buster was feeling better than he has for a long time. He's gotten his appetite back and has started putting some weight back on. He is still very weak, so keep praying for him.
Uncle Doug and Uncle Leonard
John and Dan relaxing after dinner
Uncle Leonard is stuffing his mouth so he won't bid 2 marks in 42 and then loose. Actually Uncle Leonard and I beat Pam and Uncle Doug's sock's off.
Pam left Sat a.m. for the airport. It was good to get to visit with her. She was heading back to cold country Canada.

Project in Fresno

Here is the job Richard and John have been working on for over a week, a metal Garage for one of Richard's Church members.
The guys love playing with the remote control lifts

The roof is finally on, now starting on the walls.This is a project Richard has been needing to do for some time, but had no help.
Uncle John says, it's really high up there.

We are heading home to Redlands for the weekend of the Nov 18th and then coming back to work on Richards House, and then heading to Redding, Ca to work on Bro Dennis Wharton's home after Thanksgiving. We are having Thanksgiving in Visalia at Uncle Buster and Aunt Nina's. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY

Today Johnny would have been 29. Instead he is spending his birthday in a better place. Heaven, his home for the last 7 years where there are no tears,no sadness, no more pain, no trouble breathing. A place where we all long to be. Do you know about this place? Are you going to this wonderful place? John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. I am so glad I accepted the Lord as my personal Saviour so I can spend eternity with him and also Johnny.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY IN HEAVEN

Love Mom

Friends and sweet fellowship

Uncle John, Oscar and Marv waiting for what else, Dinner
We had a great time relaxing at the beach with family and friends,

before taking off for another project.

Aunt Esther, Margie, Florence and Betty

Soccer and misc.

Dad Jim showing his own soccer skills
Sweet Megan wants to play next year
Isn't Jena precious?
Grandma's girl Malia and Mommy
Ally #4

She is playing great for her first year of Soccer