Hi! I have had a busy life and haven't been on here much! This is the first time this new year! However, a lot has taken place, and I will try to update you all. I also hope to post some new pictures soon.
There have been events come up in my family's life that we never dreamed we would face, but we have found God's grace all sufficient for our needs. He has answered many prayers for us and we are so grateful for His help. I don't know what people do without God. Someone has said that Christians use God as a crutch. My father-in-law always told the men in the jail where he preached that he needed God every day he lives and if people want to think that he is leaning on a crutch by depending on God, that was ok.
We have traveled a rocky road, but we have had some happy times in the past year of 2009. God gave me a special song that just fitted our circumstance. It was sent just before it was needed and realized later. What a blessing!
Our son Matthew married Crystal Mace in March. Her father was not able to attend the wedding, but she and Matt were able to get wedding pictures later with him and her mother. Then God took him home after many years of faithful service as a father, husband, friend, minister and all-around handyman.
I attended a graduation in Pennsylvania. My nephew, Josh Quesenberry and some family friends graduated. Then later in the year, in November, my mother had her 75th birthday, and I wanted to have a celebration for her. The special trip was made and we did manage to keep the surprise pretty well. Not many of our family could attend, but some of the congregation from the church where John and Mom pastor came and some of the Walter family. We had a good time together and Valerie and I sang a song in honor of Mom about how she taught Valerie to read. Also, my sister Rhonda made a tri-fold arrangement and sent it to me to place on a tri-fold to display times in Mom's life. She also made a song that we all sang to Mom. It was fun!
At Christmas time, Valerie and I went to Tennessee to be with all my family. We made the trip in our son Anthony's car, a little Dodge Neon. It was a nice trip and God kept us safe.
My nephew, Joshua Quesenberry is in the Allegheny Wesleyan Bible College now. He is in one of the singing groups and is studying to be a minister. He plays the guitar. We are proud of him.
So far, I have been babysitting for my daughter Belinda at least once a week. She is still studying for pharmacy. Sarah is growing and will be 4 in June.
Jennifer is going to have her third child at the end of March or perhaps the beginning of April. Due date is March 29th. The new arrival is supposed to be a girl. I think it would be funny if the new little one was a boy! So far in Rick's family, all teh grandbabies but one are girls. Jennifer and Rick have the only grandson so far. Poor Christopher is outnumbered among his cousins.
Have a happy new year walking with the Saviour, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Monday, February 2, 2009
First Anniversary of Engagement
Some time ago, Linda Hudson asked for some other pictures of my mother's wedding. I am posting some now. We are nearing the anniversary of when Rev. John Walter asked her to marry him. It was in February. They are so happy together! April 19th, they will celebrate their first anniversary. I say, How Sweet! God is so good!
The first picture is of John's family, except for Treva, a daughter who was very ill when the wedding took place. Treva is a professional piano player, and can sing, and some other family members are talented in music and singing. The oldest son with the dark hair was the wedding photographer. The other son is a pastor at the Portage Wesleyan Holiness Church in Portage, Pa. There are two pastors' wives among the daughters and a daughter who is married to a layman in the church.
The second picture is of my brothers and sisters and me with Mom and John. My brother John is a carpenter and can play the guitar. My brother Chris is a jet mechanic and carpenter. My brother Stephen could teach school if he wanted to. He has been a football coach for several years and has worked as a security guard in a high school. My brother Terry is a mechanic.
My sisters and I are happy housewives and mothers. Ruth is a registered nurse and keeps busy with sewing for herself and members of her growing family. Anita is a cattle farmer's wife and they also take in foster children occasionally. Amy is a school teacher and a music teacher and is busy with her husband in church work. Rhonda is homeschooling her children and is busy in church work. Debbie is helping to educate Navajo children in ACE and serves with her husband in missionary work with Phoebuses. And you can read my profile to find out about me.
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