Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have nineteen children. Twelve of their children have been married. They have thirty-two grandchildren with one on the way due June 2025. They have four children and eight grandchildren in heaven.
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Congratulations ❤
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you both!! Best wishes on your upcoming nuptials. Thanks for sharing your great news with us all. We are so excited to be able see in the future your plans for your beautiful life together also. God bless 🙏🎉🎊❤️
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your engagement Katie and Travis! May God bless you always as you follow Him in obedience.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Katie and Travis. May the Blessings of the Lord be upon this union forever. The Bible says in Proverbs 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. The Bible also states in Proverbs 31:10-31 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
ReplyDelete11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Congrats! Best Wishes as they move into a bigger stage in life! God Bless
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