Gabe left for Mozambique today! He will be gone for 12 days repairing wells with 5 guys from church with a group called VOX. He's was pretty excited, as you can imagine, and has a busy week and a half planned. They hope to repair 30 wells, which will literally mean water to hundreds and prevent natives from having to spend hours a day walking for water. I'm so proud of him and thankful for this opportunity he has to be used by God in this way!
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| Me with Gabe just before he left for the airport. (photo-bombed by Jesse!) |
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| Having fun shoe (and silly slipper!) shopping!! |
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| Shoe shopping for my daughter who wears a SIZE 3 and just had to try on these! |
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| All 3 teens got braces! Decided to get them all done at once...now they can compare their issues and complain to one another. haha! |
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| Kyah, Salem, Tsinat, Bethlehem & Frehiwot hanging out at our house for the day. We are so blessed that our girls have 2 of their Ethiopian friends living so close by. I found a store that sells injara and am learning to make Ethiopian dishes that are so yummy! |
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| Bethlehem even makes taking out the garbage look fun! |
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| Enjoying the sledding hill at Sandyview on our snow day! |
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| Jordan, my favorite white daughter, who is rockin' out her senior year, despite having "senioritis" in a big way! She maintains being on the Dean's List @ MCC while continuing with her required high school classes. She is looking so forward to Gabe & Kaylie's wedding and praise Jesus remains in remission with her ITP!! |
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| Kyah & her new friend, Nede. Seriously, instant friends and had so much fun together! |
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| What to do on a snow day?? Well, Solomon and a friend (with help from Jesse) decided to make a bungee cord for one of Kyah's dolls and throw it over the balcony. LOL |
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| Gabe & Kaylie purchased a new bed, so we put Gabe's old mattress to good use in our TV room! |
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| 30 year tradition for my dad and I...he takes me, just me, out for lunch! LOVE this & LOVE him! |
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| Tsinat, looking stylish as always, and my fun-loving man! |
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| Celebrated my birthday and my sweet husband gave me flowers, brought me to Victoria Secret and let me pick out my favorite perfume & lotion AND got me a hand-gun safe. =) |
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| Happily married to the love of my life for almost 25 years! |
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| Tsinat made this birthday card for me. Yes, she tells me that she loves me in it. Yes, I cried. |
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| Bethlehem getting a horse-back ride from her dad. Hmmm, who's having more fun here ?? |
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| Snuggling with my sweet girl! |
Thank you for allowing us a glimpse of the Klaasen's world and evidence of your pilgrimage with Jesus Christ leading. Sheri and I continue to pray for healing, peace, trust and obedience to Jehovah-Jireh, our God. Blessings to your family, as you "keep on keepin on".
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Thank you for allowing us a glimpse of the Klaasen's home and pilgrimage, and sharing such great pics. Sheri and I continue to pray for healing in Gabe's life, physically and spiritually. Continue to trust in Jehovah-Jireh. God makes no mistakes and will sustain his children, even though we don't understand. God just asks us to be faithful, 2Thess.3:3, Heb.10:23, Prov.2:8. Blessings to you.
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