Merry Christmas from the
Foersters ~ A
quick view of our ’12 in 12…
1.
A lovely lever harp fulfilled a dream for Abby
last Christmas, and lessons began in January.
2.
We used lots of laminate flooring to cover our
bare floors in February. Tim led the family-sized
work crew.
3.
We found more family fun afar in March as we
traveled 3300 miles in the Suburban to visit Pensacola, FL; Jekyll Island, GA;
Charleston, SC; Ambassador Baptist College in Lattimore, NC; a blogger friend
in Indianapolis; the Hoover Library in West Branch; and several points in
between… and home again in nine days.
Whew. J
4.
We celebrated milestone birthdays. Molly enjoyed a party with several friends
here for her 10th birthday in March.
Dad H reached 80 years and Mom F 90 years, both in April with their
parties in May.
5.
Landscaping around the house began with the
early spring weather. Including a windbreak
of willows and spruce and a small orchard of fruit trees.
6.
Summer camps:
Leadership-Music-Speech Camp for Kate, Abby & Daniel {piano &
voice} in Wisconsin; Junior Girls’ Camp for Molly at Clear Lake. Daniel also attended a computer camp at
Pensacola Christian College in July.
7.
Abby, Elisabeth, Thomas & Melanie helped
with Vacation Bible School at church; Elisabeth traveled to St. Paul with the
youth group to lead a VBS program there too.
8.
Abby & Tim took her senior trip to China!
in July to visit old friends, meet new folks, and see some of the countryside. In spite of the long plane ride, Abby would
love to return.
9.
The drought, while not as bad here as some
places, required hauling water for trees & shrubs – and eventually the
cattle when the creek’s water disappeared.
10. Photo
shoots: Abby & Daniel both had
senior pictures done this summer, and we had a quick family picture session
too… the evening before we took Kate off to college!
11. Kate
is now a freshman at Baptist College of Ministry in Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin. We are all looking forward to
having her home again for Christmas.
12. Thankful: We’ve recently gathered with family in both Iowa
and Wisconsin to celebrate God’s overwhelming goodness to each of us.
Rejoice in the LORD, ye
righteous;
and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalm 97:12
Amidst the rush of our busy lives,
we must
purpose to take time to count our many blessings.
Family and friends. Provision of a nice home and plenty to
eat.
And much more.
Best of all: God’s perfect gift of His Son
Jesus Christ,
Who paid the price of our sin
that we might trust in Him alone and know
the blessing of eternal life.
~
Celebrating the only Prince of Peace ~
Tim
& Melanie, Kate, Abby, Daniel, Elisabeth, Thomas & Molly
