Easter family celebration

Our Easter celebration and family reunion with the P's was good as usual and special in that everyone made it out and we got to meet Chris & Krista's long awaited adopted son from Haiti! Praise the Lord!
Jonathan, What a bundle of energy and excitement! So cute!

Also Rachel brought her new boyfriend, Geoffrey for the rest of the family to meet

(anyone have any photos?)

William - Great Grandchild #5

Our 1^st American great-grandchild!   So happy for Elisabeth and Damon.   

Details and next 3 pictures from their birth announcement:

I wanted to officially announce that we were privileged to welcome our sweet son, William Andrew Isaiah Young, into our family at 3:52pm Sunday January 20, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz and measuring 21 inches long. We are home and enjoying him very much.

Praising the Lord,

Damon and Lizzi 

 Grandma Christine’s 1^st visit

 Hooray!

                  This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it

Family Photos

Judah - Great Grandchild #4

July 6, 2018 another gift from the Lord for Heidi & Tim V 

and brother for Lydia & Chloe!

Judah Maurice L

Proud Grandpa with his new name-sake!

Heidi & Tim came for a few days to RLL and introduced their new son! 

How sweet!

Thanks Christine for these pictures

Judah's intro to our favourite camping place!

4 month old cutie - such a happy boy!

 Praise the Lord!

RLL 2018

 So much sunshine...

 So much reading... 

 So many games...

 Such fun with cousins....

So many good gifts from God! 

Easter Gathering

 A few photos from our Easter gathering, mostly taken by Anneke.  

Maelle - Great Grandchild #3

Welcome Maelle Eden L      Praise the Lord for a healthy birth on March 25, 2018

proud Grandma & uncle Kenny

cute doting cousins

thrilled Great-grandparents

and Auntie

4 generations!

a few months later :)

Wedding of 4th Grandchild Joshua

Joshua Luimes and Rebecca Linzel    

                   

   March 10

(Thanks for sharing your official wedding pictures!)

 The wedding ceremony in Becca's church

 The groom walking his Omas down

Mother of the groom 

 The officiating minister (& proud father :)) leading the men to the front...

 anticipation mounting

                 Esther (Betty's daughter) and good friend of both bride & groom!  

 Lydia did a great job this time!  Cute!

 Here comes the bride! So beautiful in her mom's (slightly altered) wedding dress!  

 "At last!  I can't believe my eyes!  Is this for real?"

Wedding text Colossians 3: 14-17

The new Mr & Mrs Joshua Luimes :)

Parents of the bride:  

 Parents of the groom

The Luimes family

bros

cuties

Opa & Oma of the groom

 The snow looks pretty - and cold! Poor girls - but they're still smiling and looking beautiful!

Nicely arranged wedding party shot!

"For he's a jolly good fellow..." :)

Reception at Balls Falls

  Christine's musical was a real hit again!    Kenny & Esther did a great job acting/singing Josh & Becca :)  (anyone have any photos ?)

Picture boards of Bride & Groom

 

 Mother of the groom and 2 aunts 

         (thankful I was able to attend and enjoy their special day with them!)

                                We are glad you've joined our family, Becca!

                                            Praise God from whom all blessings flow!