Simply the Best

Hey everyone. I am back from the Blue Fields...it's just a little more special place to visit now that Logan Matthew Nyhuis has been added to the list of births, at old Bluefield Regional. The fog lifted a little earlier this morning as I headed out...the sun shone a little brighter...its great being a Nana again. I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have been there when Logan was born...thankful that the induction went well, that he is healthy and growing, and that the Lord watched over Julia, Marty, and Logan as they became a family of three. The miracle of birth watching Logan grace our family, and the reminder of rebirth in the family of the Lord...we are so blessed! Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. I am sure more pics will grace the blog as time goes on. He has already changed so much in a week. I think I heard him say Nana once or twice...they grow up so fast! Can you tell I miss all three of them?

Browns update

Hello everyone, just wanted to give you all an update on what we're doing. As I probably told most of you at the beach, I was very close to getting hired by the Killeen, TX fire department and going through its fire academy. Well, God was graceful and everything came together and I got the job! I am about to finish my second week of fire school. The information I've learned has been very interesting. So has the physical torture, err, I mean physical training. No, I haven't learned how to slide down a fire pole, nor have I haven't driven a fire truck sounded the siren. I feel very fortunate to be married to such a wonderful woman, who gets up with me at 5:30 a.m. every morning, makes my breakfast and lunch, has dinner ready when I walk in the door around 6:30 every night, and washes my uniform clothes every couple of days. I'm sure some of that is the McNutt in her. You may wonder what a fireman wears. Well, above is a picture of what is known as "bunker gear." Yes, it is very hot, and we wear it while doing lots of pushups. I look forward to adding updates (and maybe a pic or two when I can sneak one) soon. Hope everyone is doing well.

Our sincerest congrats goes out to Marty and Julia on the addition of Logan to the family! And we hope everyone else in the clan is doing great as well. Take care.

Jared