The Wedding of Randy and Amber

Joshua was asked to officiate the wedding of the son of our good friends from Holy Cross, Mary Kay and Don. It took place at Bay Pointe Golf Club "downstate". (Downstate is the term for anything south of Saginaw. Or sometimes it is just south of where one lives.) We had so much fun meeting everyone and enjoying the delicious food.

The ceremony space.

The soon to be Mr. and Mrs..

 Us with the happy couple.

Us with Mary Kay and Don.





We thank Randy and Amber for letting us be apart of their special day!

God's Blessings,

Joshua and Stefani

North and East Pastors' Conference 2011

Joshua and Stefani took a "working vacation" to go to a conference on Drummond Island. It was Stefani's first time to cross the Mackinac Bridge and be in the Upper Peninsula. These conferences are a great time to learn and catch up with other Pastors and their wives.

The bridge up close and personal.

The view of Mackinac Island from the Bridge.

Bye Bye Lower Peninsula.

Thanks for the welcome!

Waiting for the car ferry to take us to Drummond Island.

Welcome to Drummond Island!

Welcome Michigan District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

The cabin we stayed in.

The sunset on our last night there.


If you enjoy the wilderness and can stand not having internet or cell service for extended periods of time then we would definitely recommend Drummond Island.

God's Blessings,

Joshua and Stefani

Ketelsens' Health Update

By now word has gotten around that Joshua had an eventful trip to the ER in March. We rode in style by ambulance. Once he saw a general practitioner he was diagnosed with migraines due to extremely high blood pressure and stress. He was put on blood pressure medicine and a strict low sodium diet. He is doing much better now.

Stefani has been recently diagnosed as iron deficient. She had some abnormal blood work at her last check up (high white blood cell count). She went in for another blood test and the count was higher. After hearing that Stefani was sleeping so much and tired all the time, her general practitioner referred her to a hematologist. Stefani is now on iron supplements and B12. It will take a few months for there to be positive effects.

It was a crazy month of medical issues for the Ketelsens, but we are on the mend. We want to thank everyone for their prayers and encouragement.

God's Blessings,

Joshua and Stefani