On this date in history

October 26th, 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue

October 26th 1922 Four month old Morris Osbeck was alive and kicking

October 26th 1926 Eight month old Maxine Buzzing, lived 2 miles from 4 year old Morris

October 26th 1945 The world rebuilds after a world war, US NAVY sailor Morris Osbeck returns to civilian life

October 26th 1946 Morris and Maxine Osbeck are married in Ravenna, Michigan

October 26th 1949 Ten month old Rodney pulled himself to his feet for the first time

October 26th 1950 Rodney is very happy playing with 2 month old Lester

October 26th 1951 Winston Churchill elected in Britian as prime minister

October 26th 1952 Pastor Morris Osbeck starting Sunday Schools all over Michigan

October 26th 1956 The world is adjusting to 5 month old Tommy

October 26th 1958 Pastor Osbeck takes over Cathro Community Church in Alpena, Michigan

October 26th 1959 The first pictures of the moon are seen from the earth

October 26th 1959 Two month old Mark gets punched in the nose by older brother Tommy

October 26th 1963 The United States is sadly about to lose a president

October 26th 1966 Pastor Morris takes over Robinson Baptist as pastor, in Grand Haven, Michigan

October 26th 1967 11 year old Tommy heart broken over the Detroit Tigers missing the world series

October 26th 1967 John McCain shot down over North Vietnam becoming a prisoner of war for nearly 6 years

October 26th 1968 12 year old Tommy on the top of the world, Tigers, WORLD CHAMPIONS

October 26th 1972 Pastor Osbeck moves to Rollins Christian Fellowship church in Manton, Michigan

October 26th 1974 A dozen Manton High school teachers still wondering how Tom graduated in May

October 26th 1979 The Osbecks move to Waterman, Illinois to pastor Waterman Bible church

October 26th 1981 59 year old Morris Osbeck recovering from triple bypass heart surgery

October 26th 1990 A retired, ailing, lukemia patient still running his race, struggling to climb ocean liners to share the gospel in the port of Jacksonville in the winter, Muskegon, Michigan in the summer....doing as Paul said, running his race

October 26th 1996 The Osbeck family celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of Morris and Maxine Osbeck

October 26th 1997 Morris is in Heaven, Maxine misses her life long friend and husband

October 26th 1998 Son Tom spends the day with his mommy, celebrating her anniversary at Steak and Shake, then flies out to begin work in Haiti

October 26th 1999 Morris and Maxine Osbeck together, in Glory, to begin part 2 of their life together, with the Lord Jesus Christ

October 26th 2009 Tom prepares to begin his 12th year as a missionary in Haiti.

I hope you enjoyed my little journey via October 26th covering the past 600 years. At times, it seems I have been in Haiti for 600 years but really just 11. Thank you for making this all possible. One of the last things my dad told me before going to Heaven was "son, go to Haiti, hug everyone you see and tell them Jesus loves them", Dad, I am still trying to do that, thanks for the great advice. tominhaiti