Year In Review

2011 was a blessed year 

filled with accomplishments, graduations, new baby, engagement, weddings, sickness and saying "goodbye" to some veteran CAM Missionaries!

Jordan and Hannah,  plus Solomon and Grace arrived as our newest missionaries on the field.  We have known Jordan since the 80's when he grew up with our kids in Bolivia.  The Selfs lived with us for a couple months before they settled into language school in Antigua and now they're starting their first semester of teaching at the MK school here in Guatemala City.

We completed our official duties as presidents of the John Brown University Parent Association Council.  We loved helping out on campus and being a voice for the parents and relating to the students within the John Brown family.

 

Gary was baptized.  How proud we feel to see Gary mature over the years and wanting to follow God's leading in his life.  We love you Gary.

Having Ellen and Luke, GrandMommy and GrandDaddy, plus Scott and Barbara come to visit us for a special week during Easter vacation.

Congratulations to son, Gary, graduating from John Brown University.  Now he has a full time job there!  Just call him the IT Guy!

We welcomed Baby David into our family on July 13.  Proud parents are Luke and Ellen who live in Nicaragua.

Over Labor Day weekend, Gary proposed to Madison.  We couldn't be more thrilled.  A June 2012 wedding is in the works.  Gary is the sentimental type.  So, he gave Madison my engagement ring which was Glenn's grandmother's ring.  In other words, Madison is wearing Gary's Great Grandmother's engagement diamond.  How cool is that?

We were blessed by a special 10 day visit from dear friends, Jeff and Kathy.  Our families go back nearly 30 years together where we worked, lived, vacationed together in Bolivia.  During their visit, Jeff helped us distribute back-packs to the kids at Casita Benjamin, visited the CAM missionaries with us, sampled as many cups of coffee as he could and engaged in various aspects of ministry together.  
We laughed.  
We cried. 
We were encouraged.

We said "Goodbye" to 2 missionaries who served the Lord for many, many years here in Guatemala.

David was born here in Guatemala, was married for over 50+ years, worked on 4 Bible Translations and was a dear friend.  He passed away on November 10.
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Esther died peacefully in her sleep on November 13.

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Welcome to the family - Clay

Clay and Catherine's Wedding

We enjoyed a special Christmas weekend with family.

Grammie and David


~J