In the Family Way

We all donned matching Christmas ties--santa broaches for the women. Ken, the party animal, stayed up until 10:00!





Parties three nights this week! We had a great time celebrating with our own Mission staff last night. We celebrated two things, actually:

1. Christmas, of course!

2. Melanie and Murray are getting married!!

Now, most of their great dating stories have been, shall we say, unbloggable! That's right. "I want to tell you something but you have to promise not to blog it!" Ha. Yes, that's right, I'm getting a bad rep around here! But it's been wonderful to be a part of it all.

It's been lovely to get to know these two young people, and see a dating relationship that has been God-honouring with a priority of serving Christ by blessing others.

Melanie can't stop smiling!
It's been 8 months of smiling, actually. I wonder how she does that?! We all wish them a wonderful and exciting engagement!


And, since I have your attention, there's another exciting thing in our Mission family! Alan and Sally are having a baby!! Alan serves as our Board Chairman and Sally is our Women's Auxillery Communications Rep.

Now, let me tell you, it IS baby number SEVEN!! (Alan is going to have to get a paper route.) But when Grace, our Auxillery President found out she said she would LOVE to have another baby! So, it sounds like some of our Mission family is jealous! Congratulations, Al and Sal!! We are so happy for you!

Alan and Sally at our Inaugural Graduation Banquet in 2004

PS. Alan, if you read this... Sally was trying to give Ken and I a couple of the children!!