Miss Annick Marshall and Miss Theresa Eddy. 

Here we all are! Do we look like Scottish Covenanters? Not with those long French noses, you say? Well we tried anyways, and it was fun! Just wait till next year, when we come back to represent the French Huguenots! 

Our Christian U.S. Constitution Conference

HIS-story with Dr. Eidsmoe
By: John

You have heard the saying, "getting an earful". Probably most often in a negative sense. Well I'm going to use it in the positive to refer to what I received last Friday and Saturday(Oct. 21 & 22). And through that earful I received a brain-full of knowledge from men who have their brains full of Godly wisdom and knowledge of history. These men were Dan Ford and John Eidsmoe, the speakers at "Our Christian U.S. Constitution" conference, which was hosted by Brian Ervin and the Five Lakes Fellowship. The goal of this conference was to give God's people a better knowledge of our Christian heritage, and, at least for myself, it did just that.
The first speaker of the first evening of the conference was John Eidsmoe(voice from back of mind-
"It's Dr. John Eidsmoe to you buddy!") Yes, Dr. John Eidsmoe. He is also a retired Lt. Colonel of the Air Force, a Colonel and Chaplain in Alabama's Defense Force, and a teacher of Constitutional Law at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. He also could go by the titles "Pastor," "Professor," "Attorney," and "author". Of his slightly less serious accomplishments, Dr. Eidsmoe is a 3rd degree black belt in Tai Kwan Do, and an avid skier and horseback rider.
But I digress. Back to the conference. In all of his lectures Dr. Eidsmoe dealt with law, going from what is the true origin of law in his first lecture, to how we can restore the standard of law in our nations republic.
The first lecture on Friday evening was as I said previously a historical look at the Origins of Law. He showed the different views of law's origins that men have had, including that of John Locke, whose opinion our founding fathers most agreed with. Once Dr. Eidsmoe had set Law's origins, he traced it through History from ancient civilizations, (which he showed were quite developed, ruining the evolutionistst theory), to the time of Christ. The most refreshing thing about this lecture was the way Dr. Eidsmoe always brought everything back to showing how God is the Maker of Law, not the state, and that there ARE absolutes in law.
After a just-as-wonderful lecture by historian Dan Ford, (see Joshua's report below) we closed up the evening with a Q & A time.
Both Mr. Ford and Dr. Eidsmoe were asked some very intriguing questions, and both gave us another load of knowledge with their detailed answers. Some most enjoyable one-on-one opportunities with the speakers were available afterward, as all picked up and headed home around the early hour of 11 PM.
Now it is not easy to sleep with a full brain and so there was a large number of droopy eyelids and coffee sipping Saturday morning as we began the second day of the conference. Dan Ford started us off with another excellent speech. I just love the way he whisks around
those documents to show us our great Christian heritage! His lecture prefaced Dr. Eidsmoe's following one, very nicely. Dr. Eidsmoe went back into history again, especially showing the mindsets of the crusaders and conquistadors, and how it influenced the revolution and western America. He then came forward to show the Biblical basis of our own Constitution that our Founders believed in.
Taking in a lot of info makes one hungry, and on behalf of my family, a BIG thank you to the Eddy Family for providing a sumptuous lunch for us before we dove into the final stretch of lectures.
After Mr. Ford gave his final lecture, Dr. Eidsmoe spoke on how the Ten Commandments were the moral foundation of law. Ironic isn't it, that the judges that are supposed to be upholding the Law and the Ten Commandments instead throw any symbol of the Ten Commandments away from Law Courts and punish those who try to honor the true law! Dr. Eidsmoe showed that until today the Ten Commandments have been recognized as the basis of laws. He also refuted the myth that the founders were primarily Deists (actually only about 3 out of all). He showed how the Bible was the most quoted book of the signers and Christian men like Blackstone were next. Also given was the Five-fold formula for freedom which our Founding Fathers firmly believed in.
In his final two lectures Dr. Eidsmoe spoke on how the Constitution is being infiltrated by this world's humanistic philosophy, and stretched to mean things it does not. Also on how we are to "Restore the Republic". It is our duty as Christians to stand up for what is right according to God. We need to fight as our fathers did to free ourselves from those who call evil good and righteousness bad.
So, if I had to summarize this conference in Five words or less? Well first I would say that that is really impossible, but to take a shot at it – "HIS-story is Very Important!" We need to have vision for the future; for the future of our families, God's Church, and our Nation, And in the words of Mr. Rushdoony, "An interest in the past shows a concern for the future."
In conclusion I would like to thank the DeLadurantey and Ervin families for organizing this conference. Doing so shows that you are interested in HIS-story and have a plan for the future. To Mr. Ford and Dr. Eidsmoe, Thank you for coming and sharing your brain full of knowledge. May God bless you both. Thank you to the Eddy and Marshall families for opening your homes to those who had to travel a long distance. May the Lord bless the earfuls we received so we may tell others and start a reformation in our country!

Dan Ford's Conference Presentations
By: Joshua

Can you imagine holding in your hands a Bible that one of the Puritans or even John Knox had held and read 400 years ago, or handling a stone cuneiform tablet that used to be part of a wall in the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar's palace? Well, last Friday and Saturday my family and I, and about 100 other people had the opportunity to look at, read, and yes, touch, handle and hold these and many, many more amazing historic documents during the "Our Christian U.S. Constitution" conference. This was due entirely to the generosity of the honorable Mr. Dan Ford and his God given interest in historical documents.
Dan Ford resides in St. Louis Missouri, and has been an avid collector of artifacts and historic documents for the past fifteen years. During this time he has compiled an archive of original source materials ranging from ancient cuneiform tablets, parchments, and pottery to pamphlets, maps, books, private letters and public documents from the reformation to the colonial times. Mr. Ford specializes on the subjects of Christian, English, and American history, and as a group teacher and conference speaker for the last 10 years he has always shown in each of his presentations, the abundant evidence of our godly inheritance.
Mr. Ford's presentation on Friday was entitled "Understanding Our English Constitutional Inheritance," and a main point that Mr. Ford stressed throughout his presentation was, "God is the Author of all law." Starting with the mid 1500's and his favorite man of that time period- John Hooper, Mr. Ford worked his way down a long table stacked with documents and books, picking up and expounding on each artifact as he reached it. A few of the subjects Mr. Ford spoke about was the First Puritan Declaration of Christ and His Office," by John Hooper, the authorization of the King James Bible in 1604, the two kinds of separatists, the English Civil War and many other interesting documents and events.
One of the most intriguing and awe-inspiring artifacts was the original Geneva Bible that I have already mentioned as the one that the Puritans or John Knox would have read. To be able to hold and leaf through that leather bound volume of God's word and read the handwritten footnotes was truly a privilege.
Moving on from our English inheritance to our colonial American Inheritance, Mr. Ford started us off by presenting an early copy of the Ten Commandments in Hebrew on a sheep skin. From there he moved through Columbus and his passion to spread the dominion of Christ to the whole world, the colonization of America, John Eliot- the first missionary to the American Indians and Lex Rex- or the Law and the Prince. He also dealt with the oppressive acts of the British government on the American Colonies, the first written list of American rights, America's Magna Carta and the American Revolution, and the all important truth that America did and does have a King, and that King is God the King of Kings. These are only a few of the subjects Mr. Ford spoke on, but it would take a small book to put into writing everything Mr. Ford said and showed us, so now I will move on to his 3rd and final presentation of the conference.
In this session, which was titled "The Historic Principles of the Preamble," Mr. Ford started with the Preamble of our U.S. Constitution and went through it, putting the clause "Under God" after the various phrases and showing that this was the given understanding when the founders wrote the Constitution. Just a few of the points Mr. Ford touched on were; the fact that God is the origin of all just law, the Puritan model of Unity in Covenant under God, and that the Declaration of Independence created a Covenant Union of states. He also spoke about the colonies relying on Biblically based Laws, not the designs of men, the Puritan model of securing a peaceful commonwealth, the need to pass a framework for Godly Liberty down from generation to generation, and he ended by stressing the fact that God is in our "Christian Constitution." Amen! Mr. Ford. Thanks to your there is no doubt in my mind and probably the minds of everyone else that came and listened, that indeed we do have a Christian U.S. Constitution. Thank you Mr. Ford and may God bless you!

Following are some pictures that Grace captured during the conference.

Checking out the documents. Left to right: Christianna, Theresa, Faith, Charity, and me, Grace (behind the camera!)

Dr. John Eidsmoe

Mr.Dan Ford and The Holy Bible.

John and Mr. and Mrs. Hyslop talking with Mr. Eidsmoe. (Note how John emphasizes his point. You will have to ask him what the subject of the discussion was) =)

Three very studious young men listen as Mr. Ford tells us about our U.S Constitution.

Big Chief Foot Long

Every Sunday we pass this sign on our way home. And every Sunday, some one will read it out loud, and that does the rest of us in. :-)
The Bible does say that laughter is good medicine, and since this sign comes right about at the half way point in our 1hour 45 min trip, it gives us the needed 'kick' for the last leg of our journey.

Glory to God in the Highest!!!

The sweet strains of Handel's Messiah filled the air as we walked into the sanctuary of Marlette Baptist Church and took our places in the pews. Smiling at our friends the DeLadurantey's, who were playing in the orchestra, we tried not to distract them as they wound their way through the last notes of the Amens. Soon, our choir director, who doubled as orchestra conductor, instructed us to make our way to the choir loft, where we would be practicing today.
To explain a little, we have been given the wonderful opportunity to sing in a community production of Handel's Messiah this December. When my friend Amber DeLadurantey first suggested it to us, we were all thrilled at the chance to blend our voices with others in this glorious oratorio! After discovering that the practice times (every other Sunday at 3:30 P.M.) worked in perfectly for us after our service and meal on Sunday, we began warming up our voices and stretching our vocal cords. ;) And I do mean really stre---t---ch---ing! We are blessed to have all four parts in our family, with a total of two Sopranos, two Altos, one Tenor, and two Bases. As we have been faithfully practicing each week all seven choruses that we will be performing, we have repeatedly noticed how all parts are stretched to the limits of their range, particularly on the high side! ;) But we have persevered, and I may venture to say that we have all improved at least a little more by each "official" practice at the Marlette church.
We have always been a singing family, and have enjoyed singing together in four part harmony, girls trio and quartet, or just in church on Sunday. But we are especially blessed to be able to raise our voices in singing part of Handel's Messiah. Not only is the harmony delightful, and the music almost divine, but ALL of the text is taken directly from the Holy Scriptures! Being able to sing such obviously inspired music becomes even more special because we are singing God's inspired Word with each breath! May He be glorified in this presentation, and perhaps we will catch a little glimpse of what it will be like to eternally praise Him (with perfect voices) when we meet our Lord and Savior in Glory!

~Charity

The Marlette Community Choir- including voices from the Sauve, Eddy, and Marshall families. Can you find us in the crowd?;) 

The Orchestra, including the DeL's, the Wagners, Bullingers, and several other young, and not so young musicians. Their expertise was amazing, and the music was heavenly! 

Singing with the Eddy's!

Our two Sopranos. Charity also kept us all on our notes . . . kind - of. :-)

The Alto section . . . . 

Mr. Eddy and Joshua were great with the Tenor part.  

Three Basses and a Soprano. Hallelujah!!!

On Saturday we had a great time of fun and fellowship, when our new friends, the Eddy's came over (or should I say DOWN, since they live up in Lapeer) for dinner! First off we all gathered on the deck for some yummy chocolate chip cookies and apple cider,















and some of us young people attempted
to play Badminton, which resulted in a very
hilarious, yet not very productive game!!









Throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening, a most
enjoyable time was had by all as we...















Practiced Handel's Messiah.
(here is Theresa and Grace TRYING to play the
Hallelujah chorus. More pictures of the singers coming soon.)















Styled hats. This was HILARIOUS!!!!!

Played Football!

And ate a delicious dinner of Chicken on Biscuits
and salad, and afterwards, Apple and Pumpkin pies.

Above all, our bond of faith in our LORD Jesus Christ stood out the most and drew us together for a time of devotion in the evening, as we sang, quoted scripture, and prayed!

We are truely blessed to know such a wonderful family as the Eddy's and may the LORD's Blessing always be upon you, our dear friends!!!

Uncle Tony's Wedding

Our dear friend and adopted Uncle was married this past Saturday. The wedding was beautiful! Christ was honored in the music, the gospel was preached and the bride was lovely!

The ceremony started at 9:00am and was followed by a scrumptious breakfast at the nearby Holiday Inn. Here are a few pictures from the special event . . . . .

A Harpist played lovely prelude and postlude music.


Colleen and Tony


Wedding Cake, of course!

God bless you and your new Bride, Uncle Tony! And may your lives continue to shine forth His truth and love to all you meet.

Love,
The Sauve Family