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Update

Pete and Bev Caruso
Thanks for visiting our Update Page. We change it from time to time, sometimes giving more details about our ministry. Sometimes giving an inside look at family life and news. This time we have both...

July, 2007          

7-7-07 was a big date for many people. For our family we chose to gather all the generations for a Patriarchal Weekend.  What a time we had!

The only ones missing were granddaughters Katie and Elizabeth and their families; they live in Missouri.

We hope you enjoy our pictorial account.                                                            Pete and Bev


family pic
Rita and Ellishia Caruso 2-years-old, Grandma Debbie holding Grace;
Dean's knees, Luke 3-years-old, and Elias 4-years-old

family pic
Cindy Peterson & 3-week-old Grace, Mike & Rita;
Caleb Caruso, & Elias and Luke Peterson on the floor.

Kim testimony
We each gave our family history. Here Kim is telling the Kendrick side.

Our roots began in: England, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Lithuania, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, and Native America - that's what we've discovered so far.

cooking-1
Everyone took a turn at meal prep and another at cleaning up.
Cindy and Danial Peterson, and Mike Caruso preparing lunch.
Dave is in the background.

li'l peoples table
11-year-old Ben visits the toddler's table: Luke on left, Ellishia, and Elias

Dean's trick leg
Uncle Dean shows Ben Caruso his trick foot

Debbie & Caleb
Aunt Debbie and 10-month-old Caleb Caruso share a happy moment

Monika-Ben-Elli
Ben hugs his sisters, 12-year-old Monika and 22-month-old Ellishia.

We'd asked each family to come prepared with a family game or activity, so we went from hilarious games of SPOONS and Clue, to walks after sunset, and quickie teaching sessions followed by affirmations.

One session even ended with us asking forgiveness for long-buried hurts caused by some bad decisions we made in the mid- to late 1970s.

At the end of the weekend Grandpa Pete (
Pappa) prayed a patriarchal prayer over each
head -of-household. Then each of those shared communion with their individual family members,
followed by a priestly blessing over each individual.

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Hispanic Marriage Seminar

Hispanic Couples
50 couples at Weekend Marriage Seminar

Hispanic Men
The weekend closed with a Sunday morning, Father's Day  service.
Here the men are committing themselves to being better husbands and fathers.