Father Steven

On our way from Kentucky to Illinois we stopped for a couple of hours to see our dear friend, Father Steven. Chris and I worked with Father Steven (Steven at the time) as missionaries in Nebraska. He had just graduated college in Decemeber and was discerning whether to become a FOCUS missionary. So, he worked on campus with us as an intern for a semester. Towards the end of the semester he felt called to the seminary... so off he went! He was ordained 3 years ago for the Diocese of Belleville, IL. He is now at his second assignment in the very most southern tip of Illinois. He treated us to some lunch, showed us around his house and one of the 4 churches he runs. It was GREAT reminicing about old times and catching up on current ones. We are so greatful for his friendship, love and prayers!

We tried to get a good group shot, but it was tough with the kiddos:

Father Steven is also a true outdoors man, cowboy and fisherman. He had this great hat on his couch and Catherine thought it was fun: