Celebrating one year of fellowship, with you

This week is the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Pilgrim’s Chronicles. The very first entry showed a group at the Reno Pylon School, one year ago. In the image above is this year’s group. From left to right, Tom Quinn, Mike Anskat, Richard Small, Jake Peterson, Sharon Peterson, Moose Peterson and David Leininger.

The greatest thing about the Pylon School is not the airplanes, but the people. It has become tradition for Moose and his family to join us, and I’m so glad that they do, they are great partners in the endeavor, and a sheer joy to be with! My friendship with Moose has grown with each time we get to work together. Moose is, of course, a very well known and respected shooter and teacher, but he more importantly truly is a great guy. Our common interests and experiences have drawn us closer as friends, and our love for the Lord has made us committed brothers! His wife Sharon is truly one of those great people for whom I have a deep appreciation, she is a real class act. There whole family is great to have around. Not, to single any one member out, but Jake is turning into a great shooter, (how could it be otherwise), I love having time with him in the field.

Speaking of great shooters, Richard Small has also become a regular part of our team and Richard will also be with me at the big October event with Scott Kelby. Richard has become a very dear friend, and is truly among the very best photographers I know, and not to brag, but you know who I know!!! His work is going to blow those folks away in October. Mike Anskat is great young man and one of Nikon’s very best repair techs. Mike has been working on his photography and is getting scary good! Mike is a real joy to work with and he is always appreciated by anyone we serve.

David Lenininger is one of the aviation world’s top shooters and one of our favorite people to see when we go to these events. David has the kind of personality that makes you just want to adopt him. He has become one of our favorite buddies. Tom Quinn was new to our group, he is a friend of Scott Diussa’s, (who was really missed – he’s in South Africa with World Soccer). Tom is a state trooper in Indiana and by the time he had to leave he was added to our list of favorite friends to shoot and hang out with. Bill Pekala was on vacation and missed the event, and Richard Vandermulen, pictured last year, was there, but didn’t make the shot this year. Richard is acknowledged as one of the very best shooters in the aviation field and great friend, plus this year celebrated his first year to be honored on Father’s Day! Richard and his wife had their first child,
Richard, last year, right after the Pylon School.

I started the blog talking about the greatest of all the blessings from God, friends. Of course our best friend is God’s own Son, Jesus. His sacrifice gave all of us who will accept Him, eternal life.
The earthly friends I treasure are simply the wonderful icing on God’s cake.

Take a moment today to tell those that are your best friends how very much you appreciate them being apart of your life!

the pilgrim

………..and now begins year 2………..