Nada Lundring Ronning

I went to Pasadena City College for 2 yrs.; then to Concordia, Moorhead, MN; Was a Parish Worker in Santa Barbara and Pasadena, CA; A volunteer in Ethiopia with the Luth. Church for a year (1968); volunteered at Holden Village for 5 mos. in 1970 and have gone there every year; married a fellow Luther Leaguer in 1971; had 2 daughters who both graduated from Cal Lutheran Univ. and live an hour from us; have 7 wonderful grandchildren, 5 of whom we see every week...when we're in town. We travel a lot. We have 2 other "adopted" grandchildren, one in Seatle and the other in San Diego. Our last big trip was to Israel-Palestine and Togo, W. Africa in 2006. Was active in my Lutheran Church my whole life until the last 5 years during a decline in membership and major struggles. During the Easter Eve Vigil this year, 2013, I joined All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, a strong peace and justice church. I will, however, always be a Lutheran at heart.

Unfortunately, one of the most memorable things I remember is being asked to leave choir practice by Mr. Madsen (with Solveig Hyland Carlson) because we couldn't stop giggling. It made me feel awful! I also remember dorm fun -- talking and playing tricks on others...AND studying!