There are many things that Ruby and I have in common. I will just make a list and a few comments.
- Our Heritage – We both are Danish and brought up in Christian homes. Our parents were very strong in their faith and passed it on to us as children. We both grew up knowing the Lord Jesus in a personal way. Grandparents or Great-Grandparents came from Denmark. So many of the Danish traditions were passed on to us.
- Our family – Yes, believe it or not, we have the same family and love them all. Love to be with them. It is hard to be with our California family, but we can be with them right in their home, thanks to Facebook Portal. We have great memories with family.
- Dana – Ruby and I met at Dana. I graduated with a BA degree, and Ruby left after the first semester of her sophomore year with an MRS degree.
- Camping and Hiking – We both love to camp, starting out in Montana with a tent. We tent camped for a few years and then bought a popup camper that we used for many years. Many memories with our popup camper from Montana to Missouri to Nebraska, and many summers camping at Estes Park, Colorado. We have hiked most of the hiking trails in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Again, a lot of good memories.
- Working in the yard together – When Spring comes, you will find us both in the yard planting our garden or our flowers. We love being outside and enjoy doing this together. We want our yard to look beautiful, and even though it takes a lot of work, we love doing it.
- Danish Baking – Because of our heritage, we love Danish food. Most of what we enjoy and keep up the traditions are the baked goods, such as Almond Cake, Danish Kringle, Aebleskiver, Marzipan Bites, Pebernødder and there are many others I could list.
- Music – Ruby loves to play the piano and organ. I love (used to) to sing. Much of our ministry has been around music. Playing piano, organ, directing choir, musicals, solos, small groups. Great memories.
- Being servants for the Lord – Whether in church, visiting people, taking goods to shut-ins, having breakfast or lunch with some, we love to serve.
This list could go on and on. God has blessed us with so many things we like to do together.