Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Happy 23rd Birthday

Today is Michaella's 23 birthday!

A very duggar christmas


A Duggar Day

by KELLY on JANUARY 21, 2013
DSC09956While in Oklahoma for Christmas, we drove with the Paine family 2 hours to see the Duggars! What a special reunion with treasured friends! We are so thankful for the impact others have made on our lives!

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Christmas in Oklahoma


Christmas in Oklahoma

by KELLY on JANUARY 16, 2013
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  Christmas break gave us an opportunity to spend time with Chad’s family. The Paines beautified the lodge we stayed in with lights and holiday decorations. Chad had even purchased a swing to place on the porch and had painte20121222_181412d it white to resemble the swings at Erin’s college.
   When we arrived, we were given a tour where we saw a host of beds laden with name tags and gifts. Erin’s, of course,  bore the largest gift (in fact, it was the largest teddy bear we’d ever seen!!) along with a dozen roses to add to the collection!
   And can Mrs. FYdQ0zXqb-LlAveQOXsJOYisGUIDrp3ixNA7aOm6yxwPaine cook… Wow! We were treated to one feast after another! Then there was “spiritual food,” enjoyed at Dr. Paine’s Bible studies (including hands-on illustrations to excite the little ones!) Of course, there were late nights and laughter, games and talks, long walks and sweet fellowship!
   We had so much fun spending time together, and we feel doubly blessed that God has knit our hearts so closely with the Paine family. We know we have much to learn from their gentle, humble spirits, as they have already been such a tremendous spiritual encouragement!20121222_19162220121222_19174220121222_191652
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Friday, January 11, 2013

How Chad and Erin started their courtship!


A Special Day!

by KELLY on JANUARY 10, 2013
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    December 4, 2012 was a special day atWZqLwh4S01w8fcSLZEh5W0ybEpcGkNMjIMpbZvHuGEo our home… It’s the day  Chad Paine asked our daughter Erin to court (a pre-engagement stage of their relationship)!
  
Chad showed up at Erin’s college on the last day of classes bearing a dozen long stemmed roses and an invitation to a dinner date that evening!
  Next, the JlDAyYRgvBooT-3wzPAKEtcXkQIj22sHZ4Z7F8km7_Yelated couple drove to Gatlinburg where they rode the skylift to the top of the mountain. Overlooking the beautiful lights, on their ride down, Chad asked Erin to court. They spent precious time together at a restaurant where Chad had prearranged for candlelight and a table overlooking the river. He presented her with a beautiful double-heart necklace… needless to say Erin was speechless!
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    We ask for your prayers as they seek God for direction over the course of this new year!
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