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Morro Bay Getaway, Just Me, Pete and a beach town all to ourselves! We stayed in a beautiful hotel room that felt like a 5 star bungalow. The only down side was that most of the trip was spent in jeans and sweatshirts due to coastal fog. I learned not to start a vacation with too high expectations, mine were high for Hot weather. But aside from the weather Pete and I Had a Blast! We rode our bikes all over town, we ate some incredible fish and chips, we walked through the seaside shops and art galleries, and we witnessed sunsets at Morro Rock - Ah Bliss! And to top it off the hotel gave us free breakfast at a cute little diner every single morning. One morning I ordered a cinnamon roll and it came to me the size of a frisbee! I wish I could say that I ate it all but it was too big. The last day we drove 10 minutes out of morro bay to Cambira, and there was NO Fog in sight! We ran down to the beach and soaked in the sun for the rest of the day. Too bad we didn’t figure that out sooner : )




The Ammerman Family Camp Out! We packed up the cars and spent 4 days and 3 nights at New Melones Lake near Angels Camp. This was the first time the Ammermans had gone tent camping in over a decade! It couldn’t have been more fun! Our days looked like this: Morning coffee, fellowship and breakfast around a fire as the sun slowly rises and brings the heat. Around 11am the heat is too unbearable and we walk down the hill to the water, each carrying our own floaties. With no shade we bake in the sun and swim in the water untill about 2. Hiking up the hill we make sandwiches and quickly realize that we are too hot to be out of the water, so we hike down the hill and swim till around 4. Dinner has never tasted better as we indulge in grilled spicy fajitas with sautéed bell peppers, hand made juicy hamburgers and fire blackened hot dogs with grilled onions. This is our favorite time of day, feeling great after a shower and lounging by the fire as the cool breeze picks up and the temperature drops to perfection. We watch the sunset, roast marshmallows for smores and tell progressive stories about zombie dinosaurs and zombie underwear. The stars at night make you feel so small and God so infinite. We all Cheer as we see the Largest shooting star of our lifetimes! Back in the tent we gather around to play knush and yhatzee and then head to bed exhausted from the day and so excited to do it again tomorrow. 






We've Moved! Pete'n'Bree have a NEW Website!




We are excited to officially announce that we are launching our new website and blog! Please keep connected with us over at

My wife is really getting the hang of boarding!!!



This is from our trip to Kirkwood last week!


Bree’s Childhood wrapped up in a Video – Papua New Guinea


This is an amazing short-film put together by some guys who went through a program call Interface with New Tribes Bible Institute.  It’s a chance for young people who are going through school and training to go overseas as part as their education.  They get to learn and understand what life as a missionary is like and what the needs are.  This film is actually filmed in the very town/area that Bree grew up in!  The highlands of Papua New Guinea, in a town called Goroka.  In fact, as we were watching this film, Bree would suddenly yell; “OHHHH!!! I know her!” or “That is my school!” or even “That is our marketplace!!!”  She was on her feet the entire time!  Remember, this is truly home to her!  She lived there for the majority of her life and has not been able so see her home in 5 years now!  Please check it out and enjoy this REALLY well done film.


Random Video - Kenyan Sunrise!


This is a quick little video of a sunrise at the compound that we lived in while in Kenya.  I remember always being taken by the beauty of the sunrises there.  Just one of those things that stays with you in your memories!

What is deliberatePeople?


What is deliberatePeople?  A movement encouraging people to deliberately pursue their relationship with God on a daily basis.

Well I found this great movement/resource idea through Phil Joel.  He awesome guy who used to be in the band called the Newsboys.  Check out this video below and then check out the site for more on DeliberatePeople!


what makes dP? from deliberatePeople. on Vimeo.

What is a MK?





For some time now, Bree and I have have felt our life's calling is to minister to MK's overseas.  Even now everything we are doing here in California and when we go to school at NTBI, we are preparing to go overseas to help in this effort.  But what is a MK?  to tell you the truth, there are not many resources out there... but that is part of what we want to help change.  This is a great artical by Bret Taylor who helps run a orgaization called JARRS that focuses on ministry to MK's.  Check it out!  http://www.wysite.org/sites/mk_ministries/Homepage
MK's?
MK stands for Missionary Kid. Other titles associated with this group of individuals are TCKs (Third Culture Kids), Global Nomads, or Expatriate Kids.

MKs have unique needs and abilities that are often under-recognized and under-utilized. Because of the nature of their life circumstances, there are spiritual, emotional, educational and social needs that need special consideration and attention. Without alternatives, if their children are struggling, missionaries may feel forced to leave their ministries. As every parent can attest, the involvement of additional caring adults in the life of a child can make a big difference.

Our hope is to also educate individuals, churches and mission organizations of ways to improve their support for there precious "global nomads." The ministry goal we want to see through an MK ministry is increased missionary longevity and preparation of the next generation of harvesters.

CONSIDER THIS...
• It takes an average of 2-3 years for a new missionary to be prepared for the field. There is a tremendous financial and time investment to prepare new missionaries.
• One of the leading causes of missionaries terminating career ministry is due to the educational, emotional, or spiritual needs of their children (MKs) not being appropriately met.
• A healthy family structure is necessary for missionaries to most effectively serve at their ministry site.
• Currently 15% of MKs go into fulltime stateside ministry.
• Currently 17% of MKs go into career overseas missions.
• MKs are already in an environment where they can develop their spiritual gifts in an evangelistic ministry setting.

You Know You’re an MK when…

1. Your life story uses the phrase “Then we went to…” more than five times.
2. You have strong opinions about how to cook bugs.
3. You sort your friends by continents.
4. You’d rather never say hello than have to say good-bye.
5. You’ve spoken in dozens of churches, but aren’t a pastor.
6. You watch a movie set in a foreign country, and you know what the nationals are really saying into the camera.
7. You get upset when people don’t finish their food, and feel worse when they scrape it into the trash.
8. You don’t think that two hours is a long sermon.
9. Your high school memories include those days that school was canceled due to tear gas.
10. You instinctively start ripping up the newspaper when you run out of toilet paper.
11. Your friends nervously remind you to drive on the right side of the road.
12. You still hesitate before drinking water straight from the tap.
13. You carry Bibles in two languages to church.
Quotes from “You Know You’re an MK When…” by Andy and Deborah Kerr

Our Holiday through the lens!


To start off the holidays, we drove down to San Diego to visit Bree’s family! We hung out on the beach, played disc golf on a golf course, and then drove to Apple Valley for the Trostrud Family Thanksgiving!


Then we got into the Christmas mood by heading over to the infamous Deacon Dave’s on our way to get a Christmas Tree.


We ended up celebrating three Christmas mornings!
Christmas #1: We flew down to San Diego to enjoy Christmas with the Bree’s family! It was the first time in 6 years that all the kids were together for Christmas because Mom and Dad are missionaries to Papua New Guinea. They are home on furlough for one year.
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Christmas #2: We had our first “at home” Christmas morning at our little home this year! It was wonderful. That afternoon, Pete’s mom and little brother came over and we all went to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks.


Christmas #3: On December 27th we headed over to Pete’s folks for an Ammerman family Christmas morning! Christmas was late at the Ammerman household because Dad is a pilot and had to fly on Christmas day. After a great moringing we held the annual Gingerbread house competition!
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New years was great as Bree’s parents drove up from San Diego and we spent a few days together! We played lots of cards and checked out Avatar in 3D. We all watched the Times Square Ball drop with my Pete’s mom at their home!

We had VERY blessed holiday full of joy and fellowship!

Holiday Greetings from Pete’n’Bree!


Here is our 2009 Holiday Newsletter!

Fishin’ the Delta


Pete has had the opportunity a couple times now to go and hang out with his good friend, “Stan-the-Man” on his fishing boat out on the delta!  We pick up strippers while trolling the banks. Fun FUN times!


Random video - Cannon working on words!


This is Cannon our nephew working on his Words!  Oooo Ohhhhhhhh!!!

Random Video - Joshua Boys Sing it Up!


Ok, I have to give you the context to this video.  This is a video I shot while I was with a bunch of my Joshua buddies on our way back from a mission trip.  During the program we couldn't listen to music, but the driver gave us a special song. This is what happened when a bunch of guys hear music for the first time in a quite a long time!

Top Ten - Pete's Ten Favorite Websites


Top Ten - Pete's Top Ten Websites-
10. Google Wave 
Online Collaborative Tool - Future of e-mail.

Online storage of your files that you can assess from any computer AND iPhone.

Watch all of your TV Shows online for free. 

Keeps your life organized and under control.

A way to manage those little things in life through a “To-Do” Note system.

One place to find good flight deals across the web.

One place to manage all of your financial budget, investments, and assets.

Social Network that keeps you connected to everyone!

A free radio station of songs that you create and actually like!  

Micro-Blogging at it's best!

Random Video - Nikko's Got Skills!


This week, our video of the week is of our puppy of which we miss like crazy right now as we are in San Diego visiting family.

Our pup has skills!!! Check out his acrobat abilities!!!

Top Ten - Pete's Favorite NFL Teams


Due to the facf that Football is fresh on Pete's mind AND because Fantasy Football playoffs start this weekend; we thought it would be fitting to have an NFL themed Top Ten List this week! Since Bree can't stand football... this list only pertains to Pete! (and MEN!)

Pete's Top Ten NFL Teams-
#10. Pittsburgh Steelers



#9. Oakland Raiders


#8. Dallas Cowboys



#7. Indianapolis Colts



#6. New Orleans Saints



#5. Tennessee Titans



#4. San Diego Chargers



#3. San Francisco 49ers



#2. New England Patriots



Pete's #1. New York Giants

SNOW IN LIVERMORE!!!



For those of you who are not tired of the Bay Area snow hype from last Monday; here are a few more pictures accumulated from our camera and our facebook friends.
For those of you outside of California... I COMPLETLY understand that is absolutely NOT astonishing at all. However, for us Californians… (Specifically Bay Area folk) This is miraculous! This doesn’t happen but every 10 years or so if we’re LUCKY!


Random Video - Soccer Goal in Kenya


This week, I found a video that I shot from a soccer match at Rohi Children's Home in Kenya when we hosted another school for a match.  This video captures a typical celebration to a "standard" goal... (keep in mind that this was just a goal... not the end of the game or anything...)  EVERYONE rushes onto the field screaming and runs in circles!  Wish we did this in America!

Ocho Cinco ain't got nothing on these kids!!!

Top Ten -Pete's Top Ten Hats


Anyone who sees me on a regular basis will laugh at this Top Ten because they know just how often I wear a hat!  If you are one who actually wants to know why I really like to wear hats - it’s because I have VERY thin hair and once it grows beyond a certain length… I can’t gel it anymore.  It just will not hold any more and it looks bad. So, my routine is to get a monthly haircut and gel my hair for about 2 weeks.  After that… it’s hats everyday!

This is the Top Ten Hat choices:

10. Red "Wyldlife" hat



9. Black "Wyldlife" hat



8. Black Nike hat



7. Brown/Tan/Black Beanie hat



6. Grey Surf hat



5. Brown "87" hat



4. Black w/brown stripe Beanie hat



3. Red Aeropostal hat



2. Blue/White Cape Cod hat



1. Blue NF Giants hat



Nikko's first Babysitter


Over Thanksgiving, Bree and I went down to SoCal to visit family for a few days.  Nikko had his first chance to be babysat.  He stayed with my folks... but more importantly... Razzy!  (Razzy is my parents dog)  Here are a few pics of their adventures.

Zone Team-Building Day 09


Our Children’s Ministry Team got to go on a surprise Team-Building trip!  It was amazing!  First we started off by going to Sweet n’ Savory for a great breakfast.  Then we went to UmiGo Go-Cart Racing track for the main event!  We had two heats of best-lap and I got 1st in one and 2nd in the other.  IT WAS AMAZING!!!  Those carts were insane!  To top it off, we headed to Toll House Café to grab make-your-own Cookie/Ice Cream Sandwiches!  Mine was Chocolate Chip Cookie, Triple Chocolate Cookie, and Cookie Dough Ice Cream!  A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!


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