Gilles' Cooking

Gilles has been living at our (Eliza and Katelyn's) house since last spring. He is from Cameroon, Africa and he is now attending Bemidji State University. We have been blessed to have him at our house. Every Thursday night, Gilles, our Dad, and our friend Dan have dinner and a Bible study (It usually lasts way into the night!). Recently, Gilles has been cooking our dinner. We have been able to try many different foods, and I (Katelyn) have loved them all. Here are a few pictures:

Gilles cooking up a storm

A yummy dish with eggplant

A spicy dish served over rice



Mom, Gilles, and Dan enjoying a laugh



Gilles, please keep cooking. I love it!

St. Jude's Trail Ride

On the weekend of September 21st through the 23rd, we played by Roseau at a "campground" on Bemis Hill. Every year a fundraiser for St. Jude's Research Hospital is held there. Everyone fundraises for about a month and then comes together at Bemis Hill. Everyone brings their own horse and goes on either a 10- or 23-mile ride around the hill. I (Hannah) have been going to this event for quite a number of years. My Uncle Clint and Aunt Mary were kind of in charge of the fundraiser this year, and we had a lot of fun with them. I usually play my violin just for fun in the lodge for anyone who wants to listen, but this year all of Freedom's Call played and we had a blast! At the end of the concert, they announced how much money everyone had raised and the total shocked us all! Everyone together had made a whopping $9,000!!!! I can't think of a better cause that this money could be used for!

We were so lucky to have Aunt Mary along. She is the best campfire cook you will ever meet!

I am also glad that our (Hannah and Amy's) grandparents came along. Thank you so much for hauling my horse!

Sisters enjoying the trail ride. So much fun!

Me (Hannah) and my horse, Pepper, out on the trail!

Taking a short break on a long trail ride

Riders were lined up almost as far as we could see.

Grandpa and Hannah caring for the horses

Do you think we have enough stuff?!

Performing in the great outdoors!

In front of the stage is Darlene Danielson (another fundraiser organizer) with the lady who fundraised the most money. She alone made $2,000!

Our late-night dinner (after the concert)

One of the main highlights of our trip was getting these new green sweatshirts. Thank you, Aunt Mary!!!