3 posts from 2008

Here’s how things added up for us this year!

1 – new baby granddaughter – Meredith Edanne Baccile, born May 24, to daughter Tera-Lee and her husband Joe. Bethany became a big sister.

1 – new baby grandson – Cash Benedict Friesen, born August 28, to son TJ and his wife Ginger.

        Bauer became a big brother.

2 – acres of property around our home for Terry to drive his John Deere tractor

3 – trips to Chicago to visit our son and his family

4 – is the total number of grandchildren we now have

5 – weddings officiated by Terry – 4 with Marsh Creek Church couples, one with a niece in Canada

6 – trips to Canada to visit our parents and help complete the sale of Carol Anne’s Dad’s home as he has now moved into an Assisted Living Residence at age 92

49 – families served by Carol Anne’s at-home weekday ministry to families through Kindermusik and Baby Signs

60 – 45 gallon bags of leaves picked up this fall

108 – Marsh Creek Church families receiving this mailing

1000 - pounds of grass clippings bagged every week during the summer and taken to the nearby Amish farm

1001 – hand knit hats were donated to the Marsh Creek Church coat drive

1500 – hand knit hats were sent to Moldova, one for each child in the state run orphanages

Total Blessings – PRICELESS!