Spring/Summer 2019 Edition

Dear family and friends, 
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Spring is half over and everything is already bright green, but we waited to send this edition of MountainView Moments because things are beginning to “spring” forth on our four acres in Franklin, NC! We are so excited to take the first steps on our Vision journey and share them with you.

Dennis finally has a tractor to ride again! We left his Grandpa Brewer’s tractor in KS, when we left there in 2002. He has missed it, but until now didn’t have enough acreage to use it anyway. Now he does! This is good news for you, because God used his tractor time to download songs into Den’s heart. It’s been a while since that has occurred, so we are expecting great things to happen while working the land on his new tractor!

They are drilling our well this week, and soon we’ll have sceptic installed, and a driveway! As soon as those are complete, we will put up a storage building to transfer our stuff and eliminate storage fees, put up a camper cover, and move our little home on wheels out to our property. We are looking forward to at least a late summer move, so we can enjoy watching the leaves turn at Macs MountainView. 

We are using the word Vision instead of Ministry to describe what we are doing, but rest assured it is a Holy Spirit led venture, and what we do there will fulfill and blend our callings and benefit the household of faith. We can’t wait to share more, but for now, our tag line for Macs MountainView tells the story: A resting place where books and songs are born and shared. Check out the “Vision” page on the website for photos as we build. We can tell you that the first building up will be a studio/workshop where Dennis will be back using his musical talents and adding new music-related interests. He already helps out in the sound booth at Cherokee Bible Church, (while Jeannie keeps watch over the church library.) ​
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Besides re-establishing Macs Music,” Dennis is anxious to begin his second season of officiating volleyball and basketball games! This has become the connection to kids that he knew he would miss, and thought was over when he retired from teaching and coaching. God always has a plan! He enjoys being the “Ref,” and relates well to the coaches, which keeps it interesting! Plus, it’s a little extra money for date days at the Georgia malls, a favorite short trip at only an hour and a half away, or extra for the Vision Fund. ​

​Jeannie has enjoyed taking some time off from writing since the third book her first Tresia series was published in November, 2018. She has been keeping up her blog and brainstorming her next writing project. She recently checked off an item on her Vision Board, when she “graduated” from the Rubart Writing Academy, four days of intensive instruction in the business of writing and marketing. The beautiful North Georgia Mountain weekend was infused every minute with Holy Spirit guidance and inspiration, taught by one of her favorite authors, James L. Rubart, and his son, Taylor, a technology and website guru. ​

Jeannie made “Divine Connections” with 14 amazing women writers who are on the same author journey. She also discovered direction for her current books, and next project, “Tresia Depot Tales,” which she is excited to begin. With school and library experience from her past, it was pointed out at the academy, that she has the perfect platform to take her books and writing to community groups. It’s always been her desire to pass on her love and belief in of the power of story, and this is another way to do that. Please pray with Jeannie that this avenue will open up and she will have the confidence to present her love of books in a way that will encourage others to explore their own journeys in reading, and how stories can bring to light unexpected treasures in the Kingdom. 

Once we are living on our land, while Dennis builds his studio, Jeannie will create a place, (maybe in a corner of their barn with portable cooling and heat!) where she can begin her next book. It may also serve as her new Kingdom Corner, instead of the cramped camper couch!  If you don’t know what that is, check out the website Kingdom Corner Connection section. 

The website recently went through an overhaul thanks to suggestions from Taylor and Jim. Her webmaster, Carol Nelson, did a fantastic job! Jeannie is still tech-shy and Carol is a wonderful help. Carol was one of our daughter Stacie’s best friends. She still calls Jeannie, Momma Mac, which she loves. Carol’s daughters, Caitlyn and Emalee, were part of Jeannie’s Youth Advisory Board, (her YAB girls!) We hope you will take time to go to the website and look around, and let us know what you think. 

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We will close with a tribute to Jeannie’s Uncle Lindy Aadalen, who recently went Home to Heaven. He lived in Colorado and was 90 years old. Up until a couple years ago, he still loved to drive his Mustang across country to visit family. First pic was taken when Uncle Lindy and Aunt Judi were on a visit to KS to see Jeannie’s parents. Now they are together again! Second pic was taken on one of his last road trips. We were able to join Uncle Lindy and his oldest daughter, Jill and her family. Jill’s daughter, Lilly, was also a YAB girl for the Tresia books. One of Jeannie’s favorite things about being a writer is using friends and family names for characters in her stories. You may have recognized some other names in this newsletter as characters. Now Uncle Lindy will forever drive his Mustang in Book II of Trinity Tales of Tresia. (He read all the books, too!)

We have much to accomplish yet at Macs MountainView, but we also long for the Heavenly reunion with Jesus, family, and friends. Until the Harvest/Holiday Edition, unless the Lord takes us Home first for that grand reunion, we pray you will enjoy the warmer-months and activities with family and friends. If you are near Franklin, please let us know! We would love to show you around our new hometown. We always like to hear back from you. Our email remains the same, and by next newsletter, we will have a new address for you. Please feel free to pass this newsletter on to anyone you think would be interested.

​BE BLESSED! 
Dennis and Jeannie (J.A.)