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Tiger Family Day 2012

April 14

Yesterday was Family Day, which was filled with Tigers, Families, other Community members, food, and festivities.

(Chris sporting odis' head)

 The day started off around noon where many Tigers assembled at our practice facility to set up for the day.  Tables and benches, popcorn machine, grill, beverages, cake, a Tiger bounce house, and music were all apart of the set up.  Around 2 the party began; leading off with an introduction to the Tiger community thanks to Thomas, the President, and Coach Jovi, the cheerleaders got everything rolling with their live performance.

(here's our car! still didn't get to take it home)

Food and conversations consumed most of the afternoon and with a light rain pursuing, everything seemed to move indoors.  4 o'clock was approaching and everyone was still in dread because of the upcoming combination of practice in the rain.  But coming to many of the eventual smiles of the players, as we left the building for the field the rain ceased and the sun broke actually for a beautiful spring Saturday practice.  Hallelujah!

(Freddy, on the right, sporting some good tackling form)

Post practice was more of the same, eating for some hungry tigers, but the bounce house was filled with young kids and the gym was roaring with conversations.  Not going to lie, I couldn't understand a word because German is still a foreign language, but we are learning some.

(cheerleaders flying high)

After clean up and final conversations subsided, we were able to call it a day at the Army Base, where our practice complex is located, and a few of us headed over to Dean/Phil/Flo's place to embark in some Doener eating and at times competitive FIFA (except when I had the sticks).

(Mom: the greatest Tiger mother of all time)

Monika: she is the greatest Tiger I have met.  Updates, Michael is still in the hospital, but everything has checked out and he's in a good mood.  He'll either be home tomorrow or possibly spend some upcoming time in a rehab setting to gain some strength back, which is what the docs believed to be the problem.
Grandma Hanson, according to mom, is doing fine and nothing has been found on the tests on her.

So keep sending prayers to Germany for the Klietsch family and strength to return to Michael so we can get him home.  Send them to Madison for Grandma H, and also a special request for the Jones family of Bethel University, where the greatest boss (TJ) is preparing to let her grandmother go party with Jesus.  It's absolutely incredible to see TJ talk about her grandmother, not just because they are family but because they have become best friends over the past years.  Love you TJ.

Juniors game today.

We play at Hamburg in a week.

Coach Bilal's for a BBQ supper tonight.

The greatest fear: death.  Hahaha... It's been overcome by Christ and his victory over it 2000 ish years ago.  There is no fear in death.  So why fear.  Be strong and courageous, live a life centered on what you love and surrender everything else.  Love One and all fears will fade away.

Joshua Aakre
Colossians 3:17

Who's got questions?