Aprons from Romania

Thought you'd like to see the aprons, monica made for all the cousins. This was on one of our Bible study days. Where we do a lesson, kids play, sometimes do projects.

Family dinner before Owens move

Well we had a family dinner before Owens took off for colder places. Anyone here believes no one moves from North Carolina to Ohio. The price of the truck was half the price when we moved from Ohio to North Carolina. It's just not done, but rumor has it that they are very happy in their new home. Girls start school tomorrow. Mike hasn't been seen much because he's taken up residence in his 3 car garage where he's built shelves and a work bench already. Ah life it is constantly changing, moving, growing. Hard, but sweet at the same time.

Dance

Twirling, twirling. Grandpa's going to miss his girls. But our loss is Chardon's gain. By the way. They have moved in, got the truck back, probably all unpacked knowing Johanna. The girls slept soundly in their own rooms. Other than the oven door not opening and a few mousey gifts, they sound pretty snug.

Dance

Well, not it's Mark's turn to get in the fun!

Watch them dance!!

Our Ymca had a dance for dad or grandad's and daughter, granddaughter. Faith wanted to go, because Grace had gone with Mark at a similiar function at our Vineyard Church in Ohio. So as you can see she's really dancing up a storm.

Bazan visit

Jack and Ginny came and visited us a while back. (Remember I'm a speed limit now), Mark took us on many high adventures. Some too scarey for me. We had a very nice visit and really are blessed by friends still coming to see us.

Great grandma's christmas book

Yes, I know it's April, it is spring around here, but I knew great grandma would like to see Faith reading her Christmas book, that's Sam by the tree. We finally got a cord to work so we could download all the pics on Mark's camera, so sorry I'm out of order. Love me anyway

Elijah the flying man

I just came across this pic of Elijah flying in his uncle Mark's room. (The advantage of having a teenage uncle.) He has just had a birthday and we are all so in love with him. He is the best hugger and such a man of God and faith. I am blessed to know him and have him in my life.

Goodbye's and Hello's

Well we had to say goodbye to Mike, Jo, Grace and Faith. They have moved to Chardon. They seem very happy about it, but grandma is happy for them, but sad for herself. Two girls gone, two girls come. This is the gang with Aliyah and Ariel on their last day. I am very grateful to God that the cousins got to know each other and we were blessed to have them here for 14 months. I pray God's blessings on their new adventure.

Mother

I don't want anyone to be under the impression that I am only a grandmother. It sometimes hard to believe, but I still have a very vital teenager in my home. He has been God's blessing to us since the day he was born. God knew our crazy diverse family needed a baby to unite us and that we'd need his creative, young, God thirsty presence when all our other kids had long gone to make lives of their own. I am very grateful to God's wisdom and foresight into our lives.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Poem by Mark

I do not understand

why an infant's life is taken for science

why ignorance is bliss

why being loved is often times hard to accept

But most of all I do not understand

why people always take what they have for granted

I've seen people rich with money longing for a happier life and people with happy lives wanting to be rich with money

What I understand most is my God's love for me

Even though I screw up

He is by my side

Even when I turn my back on Him

He pursues me.