In April Cam had open heart surgery following by some complications but he eventually began to return to his normal self in the summer after many many months of illness. Today he can play in the snow and jump on trampolines. We are so forever thankful to God for healing him!
Chelsea went to South Africa on a missions trip for 24 days. She enjoyed the culture and the opportunities for ministry in local churches and orphanages.
We enjoyed a visit to PA and NY and stopped in at Baptist Bible College for a brief visit in October. Caleb started online college classes in addition to his sister and plans to graduate this year from high school.
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| Chels and Christian at BBC |
Our family started doing a weekly family song time (usually indoors with Chels playing piano, Caleb on guitar and Christian on African drum) and adding Bible verses and discussion to our daily mealtimes at dinner, led by Dad so that has been a blessing for all of us.
We have all learned alot through the Refiner's fire in 2013 and have grown closer to God and realized more fully our utter dependence on Him in every area. We ended the year with an ABC list of thankfulness that was really fun for all of the kids. Our hearts praised God for His love, His healing and His protection this year. We look forward to the new year of growing and learning more about Him....seasons are changing in our lives...Chelsea is preparing to go away to college to complete her degree and Caleb is applying for staffing positions at Christian camps many hours away. Our family is planning a trip to Disney soon realizing that the time of us all being together is slowly coming to an end. God is good and we love Him and trust Him for our future...we look back on this difficult season with thankfulness for what He did in our lives in teaching us His presence was all we needed.
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| Christmas 2013 |
