Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!

Happy 24th anniversary Mom and Dad!!
Since our camera is not working I can't post a recent picture of Dad and Mom.So instead of pictures here are 24 reasons that I am thankful for Mom and Dad.
1.That they are Christians.
2.That they have stayed together all these years.
3.That  they love  the Bible.
4.That they are pro-life:) 
5. That they bring us to a Bible-believing church.
6.That they home-school us.
7.That they have a sense of humor.
8.That they have instilled in us a love of Scripture.
9.That they teach us to honor others.
10.That they teach us to respect government.
11.That they have believed in dressing us modestly.
12.That they have protected us from bad videos.
13.That they have a BIG garden.
14.That they have taught us to love books.
15.That they teach us about Creation.
16.That they have good standards about music.
17.That they enjoy playing games with us.
18.That they discipline us when we need it.
19.That they believe in having personal bible reading.
20.That they humbly ask us forgiveness when they need to.
21.That they have brought us on so many fun vacations.
22.That they have always had time for us.
23.That they teach us about our heritage.
24.That they love each other so much:):)

I love you so much Mom and Dad. May God continue to give you joy in your marriage.  Thanks for the great example that you are.Here is an old picture of Mom and Dad when they were in Banff.

Marie's Birthday

Marie is nine years old now.

Mom made a special castle cake for Marie.

 Blowing out the candles!!

Marie with her gifts from  her family.

Smile!!

Marie working hard.

Wood for the winter!!

Our men work so well together.

Marie's birthday wish came true! She was so excited!

 We are very grateful for you Marie. We hope that you would grow up to love Jesus more and more. Happy 9th Birthday!!
 Every time that I look at the snow I am reminded of the verse in Isaiah."Come now, let us reason together,saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Here is another verse that I like about snow.Psalm 51:7" Purge me with Hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter that snow."Psalm 51:7 I want to thank all that made Marie's birthday special. May God bless you all with a Great Thanksgiving. Remember  To be thankful for the best gift  of all, JESUS. 11 Cor. 9:15" But thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift."11Cor.9:15

Dad is Rambling again...

Greetings  to one and all. It has been so long since I have rambled on here, (probably no one has really missed it anyways), so thought I would share some of my thoughts with you tonight. As I write, our family is shrinking. Reuben is on the other side of the globe teaching English in Taiwan, and loving it. Ben is a training supervisor at Digi Key about 1.5 hours from here. So we are left with only 8 blessings at home. How did they ever grow up so fast? They go from diapers, to driving to dreams in lightening speed, and our time to train and nurture is gone in a blink. This week, Linda and I will have been married for 24 years...did I mention that I married her, and she has become my very best friend, and still is. She is the most incredible woman I know (shouldn't every husband say that about their brides?). She has taught me so much, especially with Victoria. Her steady belief in the sovereignty of  God in our lives has been such an encouragement to me.
She has such a simple, yet profound childlike trust in God's goodness and providence, believing that He always does all things well..even when we do not understand. Thanks my dear. Jesus is represented in my little Victoria's life, and he said, if you do it (acts of kindness) to the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me..so we are learning to love Jesus. Many times His blessings come wrapped up in packages that might not look like blessings, but they really are. Learning to love those that are many times overlooked or considered not important.  It takes, love, patience, unselfishness, perseverance , time, for which I am trying to learn about these qualities. This week is also when we celebrate thanksgiving, even though we should be grateful every day. Are you thankful that your children can talk, walk, feed themselves, dress themselves, smile ,  all these simple little things we take for granted, and really don;'t miss them until they can't do these things anymore. Be thankful. Be thankful for trials...for the glory of Jesus is revealed in them. They are used, or can be used to draw us closer to God. Be thankful for trials. Be thankful for   possesions, but be willing to give them up joyfully, because you have a country and an inheritance in Christ. Be thankful that you know a God who loves and cares for you, and that He knows you and has written your name on His hands, how humbling to be known by Him and be able to serve Him. Serve Him with joy and gladness of heart....can't wait to see Him face to face. Blessings on all who read this. Love Christ with all your heart today....He is worthy of such affection. Affectionately, Bruce

Victoria

Caleb acting like....well Caleb:) We love you Caleb!!

JoAnna and Esther acting like sisters should.

Matthew and Victoria enjoying each others company.

Victoria loving her dolly:)

Victoria has not used her hands much like this since her sickness in 

February.

I love this picture of Victoria looking up at Mommy!

Our content treasure.She is almost 21 months old.

Victoria is trying too get teeth,it is going rather hard.

Where has the time flown to?! It is November already!
Notice the chunky hands...Victoria now weighs  over 22 lbs.

We are so grateful for our little miracle baby!

God has been so good in providing us with plenty of wood for the winter.

Daddy,our faithful provider.

Working hard trying to sharpen the chain.

You walk in from the cold and put your hands by the fire.AAAHHH!!!

Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth,seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat,and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Genesis 8:22