What are some of your family traditions?
As we grow older and our families grow older and grow in number, it’s been hard to keep the same…
What are your favorite memories of each of your children growing up?
DAVID, our first born, was named after his two grandpas. David was my (Ruby) Dad and Immanuel was Noel’s dad.…
What was one of the toughest parts about raising your kids? What are some choices you made about how to your kids?
Discipline was not easy for both of us. Do you spank, speak firmly, take away privileges? These are hard decisions.…
How did you decide how many children to have?
While Noel was in the Seminary at Dubuque, Iowa, the men would be assigned a location where they would do…
What are the top 8 things that you and your spouse have in common?
There are many things that Ruby and I have in common. I will just make a list and a few…
Describe where you lived after getting married.
Being a Pastor’s family had many advantages as well as disadvantages in regard to where we lived. Advantages – we…
What was your wedding like? Describe your honeymoon.
Wonderful, A Dream Come True, A Marriage Made in Heaven and Ordained by God. We were married at Bethany Lutheran…
How did you meet your spouse? When did you know you wanted to marry them? What was your first date like?
Ruby Before going to Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, our families knew each other. Noel’s dad served a congregation in…
What were your grandparents like?
Noel First of all, I need to preface what I will share about my Grandparents. I really never had the…
What early memories do you have of your siblings? What stories have you been told about yourself growing up?
Noel The questions ask for this week are much harder to write about. I (Noel) don’t have a lot of…