Early life
What church did dad grow up going to?
3rd reformed church in Pella
How many times has dad been to Honduras?
Three times! (once with mom, once to help build building, once with Blom family)
What is the national Christian conference dad has gone to? Hint: mom later independently went o this same conference a different year, then they both went their second time together
Urbana
What dorm at ISU did dad live in his freshmen year?
Towers (Wallace Hall, Hartman Floor)
What's dad's birthday? (date and year)
October 2nd, 1959
What sports did dad play in high school?
Football, Wrestling, Track (2 years)
What is the name of the missionary that dad helped build buildings for in Mexico?
Mack
Who is one person that dad has met with to memorize Bible verses?
Mark Growth, Rick Trine, Jim Halas
What bone/joint did dad break during a wrestling match in college? (he would have won this wrestling match if he was in his prime)
Small bone right above the ankle
What crops does dad no longer grown in the garden because they didn't do so well? Extra 100 points if you say what crops do well EVERY YEAR!!
Squash, watermelon, sweet corn,
Green beans, beets, tomatos,
What animal did dad raise, sell, and bring to the fair on his own which helped pay for college?
What is the name of the missions conference that dad and Daniel tent camped at where it rained the entire time?
Nomads
What is a book of the Bible that dad had completely memorized?
James
What degree did dad graduate with?
Agricultural engineering with an emphasis on building structures
Where did dad go to college for one year after graduating from Iowa State?
Moody
What animals did dad trap along Thunder Creek and the two ponds on the farm growing up?
Muskrats, mink
How many different years has dad been to a perspectives night?
5+ (E-Free, New Hope, First Baptist, Ames, Pella)
What is one of dad's favorite passages of scripture?
Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 8:28, Genesis 1:1
What year in school was dad when he went to a weekend campus ministry conference instead of studying for his Monday exam?
Sophomore year
What town was dad born in?
Oskaloosa, Iowa
What starting sport position was dad his senior year of high school?
Outside linebacker
What buildings at the Honduras children's home did dad help design and build structurally?
Dago and Dillia's main living space/office space/large building, and building for people to stay at (where we stayed at when we were there!)
If the Bible had very specific rules about how to cook one food in the microwave, that dad has down to a science and would obey perfectly every time, what food would that be?
Oatmeal
How far did dad have to go on crutches in the winter from his dorm that year to the engineering building he spend the most time in when he was injured?
1.2 miles to the Davidson building (27 minute walk on google maps!
What is the make and model of dad's iconic blue vehicle?
2001 Dodge Dakota Sport (4 door)