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The Wayne Salmans

March 2008 Newsletter

Dear Friends,

Happy March! It’s Saint Patrick’s Day as I sit down to right this. It’s a beautiful day and the hope of spring is in the air! I am so glad that I fell for an Alaskan woman. Days like this I love living in the Last Frontier.

Everybody has a hierarchy in their life of the things that are important to them. For me, the three first things are God, Family, and business. Here are a few March highlights of each of those:

1) God

This last month was amazing. I’ve really seen God provide for people this month. I was asked to lead a mission’s team of teenagers from my church to Mexico. Three days before

we were scheduled to leave we were several thousand dollars short of what we needed to make this trip a go. With in those 3 days, miraculously, money poured in from all sorts of places and we ended up having about $2,500 surplus which we will put toward the next trip.

Our team had a lot of fun paying for and building a home for an impoverished family. We got to meet all the members of the family and build a relationship with them. It was really an amazing experience to bless complete strangers. The teens learned a lot about sacrifice and giving. I’m definitely looking forward to leading another group!

first family we built for. our Team

2) Family

The only drawback to my Mexico trip was that my wife couldn’t come with me. She would have loved to get her fingers dirty with the rest of us, but someone had to look after our two little rascals. Hanna is busy getting in shape after the birth of our 2^nd. She’s lost about 40 pounds the last few months and is busy training for a half-marathon this summer. I have to say; when she beat me at arm wrestling I knew it was time to join the gym. We’ve started working out together and it’s been really fun.

March is also our anniversary month. It’s been five years, and I love her even more now than the day I married her.

Maddox is three months old now and is enough to melt your heart. He’s gotten really good at smiling and is right on the verge of breaking into laughter. You should see his fat little legs.

Gideon is busy as ever. His new thing is wearing Hanna’s high heels. I must have looked a little worried the other day because Hanna started assuring me he was just copying her and doesn’t know the difference between women’s and men’s shoes yet! Oh, the anxieties of a new father!

3) Business

Although this winter the Real Estate market has stayed fairly steady around here, this month I’ve seen the pace pick up. Spring is in the air, and people seem to respond to that. We aren’t seeing as many new homes built at this time as we were a year ago, which is allowing some of the existing homes to have a better chance of selling. With the headlines all over the world, people seem fearful of the current market. I believe however, that the majority of homes, if priced right and presented well, will sell. I’m working hard, and seeing steady results. Lastly thank you again for all your referrals. They are always appreciated and they show me that you trust me with your friends and family.

I am thankful to know so many fantastic people and have you all in my life.

-Wayne Salmans