what is TODAY!!!!!!!

For all the immediate members of the FAMILY you should KNOW!!!

Today is Oct. 31st also known as -------------xHxoxl no no no it's

Reformation day REFORMATION DAY!!! THATS ALL FOLKS
GRAMPS Love & Prayers O.G.I.G.

P.S. hey Leah this icon thing works GOOD!!! this only took me

10 minutes .

first attempt

Hi everyone, this is Barbara grace, I am heading off to Detroit to do some door 2 door for my friend Laura Toy. Joanne Voorhees is going with me so we will have fun. Might get lost, but we'll have fun. Not going to go on for long because I'm not sure this will even post. If it does I will be elated, and I will be greatful to Kimberly who has made this almost "fool proof" (not that I really want to call myself a fool) I will be glad when this election is over(won't you all? No more mail and no more of those awful TV ads) but just a reminder to all to VOTE next Tues. or get your absentee vote in. Pray that God's people will get out to vote and that they will vote for righteoueness. Love to all Barbara

the LATEST NEWS

hI YA"all I 'm tryin for the title of SOUTHERNERRR , how'm Ah doin

? not necessary to answer . Rachael is HOME!!! she has a hospital bed and was getting instructions from a nurse when we left
she has two sore looking knees I meanSOOORE was happy to be home
and now the hard work begins. the doc told her she would be VERY
happy at Christmas time , so keep praying for an easy as possible
time thru thearapy.
Love and prayers Gramps T.B> O.G.I.G.

informationGathering Point

Hi there everyone : this is gramps , talked to Doug a couple times today,
he said rachael could not go up two steps this morning, but they wanted her to be able to
do that when she gets home, so they needed two more people to release her,probly today.

When I talked to him later He said they just got her release and would leave about

3:00 PM and expect to get home about 8:PM So as I type they should be on there way
PTL. They are having a hospital bed and camode delivered today yet.

She is a hurting puppy!!!! she said she was glad that they did both knees now , because

Well that is about it for now. we love and pray for you all

Gramps, & Gramma TB O.G.I.G.

she would not be to anxious to go back for another trip,----I've heard that before.

blizzard

Hello everyone,

Katie here. Just wanted to update you all of the BLIZZARD we had here yesterday in Colorado Springs. By my house we got about 20 inches in one day!!! it was crazy. But it was a really fun snowday. My roomies and I just watched movies all day and ate, built a snowman and octupus. Is there any way to spend a day? Nope. It was really fun because it is rare that all of us are home at the same time to hang out together. The good thing is I got to sleep in and that it is supposed to be 50 today so all the snow will melt. If you want to see pictures copy and paste this link below into your address bar.

http://gvsu.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31874066&id=22406704

I hope you all have a great day. Miss and love you.

Katie.

Rachael's condition

just talked to Doug at the hospital , rachael had just got back from her walk today-----260 feet ALRIGHT!!!!! she was getting info from the thearpist. doug said she had a fever of 102 which broke last night . they are going to give her 2 units of blood her red count is down, soooo she won't be comming home today.

the plan is tomorrow , after getting the lab report about her blood, probably late getting home.

Love and Prayers O.G.I.G. Gramps.

oh yeah I just got back from the doc. and I am no longer Lefty

He said everything looks good use your hand carefully.---so I am.

Gathering Point

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Mark's first attempt..

Gathering Point
Wow! What a cool way for all of us to keep in touch! I will have to post back later when I have more time to write (I'm at work right now), but I thought I would at least figure out how to do it for future reference. For now I'll just say that Jen, Tori, Elli, and I are all doing well. We are blessed to have such an awesome family. Even though we don't get to see you guys all the time, we always know that we are loved and cared about. What a rare and wonderful thing!

The Middle Vander Veens

Hey Everyone! I am loving this!! Despite the awesome attempts of Mom V, we tend to be out of the loop. This family is so big and blessed that it is hard to stay updated on everyone. I have learned so much by reading from everyone. I figured I better post something because I know most of you have no idea what is going on with us. So we better fix that problem. Oh where to start... Of course the kids.

Tori is now 5 and I am homeschooling her this year. It is an amazing blessing and an awesome challenge. The first two weeks I called the "honeymoon phase". It was so much fun and since it was all new it was a piece of cake. The next few weeks were interesting. Tori and I had to establish the "Laws of School". Sounds very military!(That's not necessarily bad for those awesome military men and women.) For those of you who have raised a strong willed child, you will understand the more clearly you define the rules, the easier it is on both of you. Since then, school has been great. Tori is also doing swimming lessons. She is a fish like her daddy. (Mommy is still working on gaining fish status.) She is just getting ready to start her second session of swimming. We are going to go back to gymnastics once Elli turns three. (3 is when mommy doesn't have to be in class with them. After my years of gymnastics, I just want to watch!)

Elli is two and will turn three in December. She is a bubbly ball of energy. Her curly crazy hair fits her personality perfectly. She is an absolute joy to be around. Both of our girls are unbelievably social. We go through the mall and they talk to everyone. Elli famous phrase is, "What's yours name?" She asks everyone that question about ten times. She seems to be very creative. We have had everything on our walls from poop to applesauce to finger paint. (Sorry for those of you who have not experienced the joys of parenting!) But some of the things she comes up with is hilarious for a two year old. We love her. She told us that for her birthday she wants a real white horse and she is going to keep it on the shelf in her bedroom!

Mark and I are doing well. Mark's job is going good. He is a great engineer. I remember when we pulled into a Meijer's parking lot and he got super excited. He had designed the trash can that they were using! We laughed so hard. For those of you who don't know, it is pretty rare to actually see something you designed make it into production. So it was cool. (They are still using those trash cans for those of you who fill up at Meijers!)

For both Mark and I, we have known since we got married that we are called to build businesses. Marketplace Ministry is what our church has called it. So for the last ten years we have built many businesses. Some have been good, others not so good. But through it all we are learning a lot. There is a whole segment of people who you can touch for the Lord through the marketplace that you would never reach any other way. We have really built some neat relationships through our marketplace ministry over the last few years. God is good!!

I just realized that this will probably be really long on the blog so it is time to say goodbye. Sorry! But we did need to update everyone. Adios!!

grampa and Gramma Ter Beek

Hi There everyone
this is gramps, I just talked to Doug & Rachael (yes Rachael) at
the hospital and she said they took her off morphine completely no
taper off. they need to find out what works orally so she can do it at home. she also said she walked 100 Feet YEAH !!!!!! this is
GOOD!!!!! she sounded GOOD!!!! but she sighed a lot.

O.G.I.G. Love and prayers Gramps

News on Aunt Rachel

Hello Everyone - Kim here! Grandma called and asked if I'd put the info on our blog regarding Aunt Rachels surgery. She had double knee replacement yesterday at a hospital in Detroit. Grandpa talked to Uncle Doug this morning and he said she's doing okay but they're hoping to get her up and walking today. Can you say OUCH?!? I guess the doctors don't like you sitting around too much after a surgery like that or your muscles tend to "slack off" a bit! They're all set for meals (aren't we grateful for friends and family?!) and she's expected to be home by Thursday already. That's it for now - lots of love!

hello

i just wanted to say hi. have good weeks! stacey

Grampa & Gramma TerBeek

Hello ,From the Terbeek house we are attempting our first posting so this is short and sweet . Lefty and Gramma say that they love you all !!!!!! O.G.I.G.

Hi Everybody

Greetings from Uncle Nick or Grampa or Poppy or Dad to some or whatever. I have just enered the blogger world and have finally crossed the finish line with sweat dripping off my face. Thank you Kimberly for your undying patience. Hi to you sweet girls in Central America and to all in Michigan, Colorado, Tennessee, Levi (wherever you are) and to any I may have missed. Just running through a routine day if there really is such a thing. Missing my Tennessee family which we will see on Dec. 1. A CALL!!!!!! every now and then would be nice (hint, hint). Have to get on with my physical therapy now which usually feels more physical than therapy. Dad Ter Beek - know that you are loved and being prayed for today while having your surgery. Have a blast everybody cause life tends to shorten up on you when you get older (duh). I shall keep up with the family now that I am a blogger (that is such a silly word). Talk later gotta run (or creak loudly in another direction). From the one who married Barbara or Aunt or mom or Gramma or whatever.

Prayer Request

This is from the lips of Grandpa. (don't worry he'll be posting soon!)
This Wednesday October 18th Grandpa is having carpal tunnel surgery on his right hand. And on November 9th he is having the same surgery on his left hand. If I know this family I don't have to tell you to pray for a quick recovery and a safe surgery. Don't worry it's outpatient so he will be home that day. love you all....stacey

Brad, Kelli, & Family

Hello Family!

I love it. Use the technology to your advantage! This will be short and sweet but wanted to send out a quick message to the family we never get to see.....and miss. We'll post our family picture here when it done.

Kelli and I are doing very well. Derek is going to be 13 on 1st JAN!!! Can you believe that? A teenager......seems like yesterday I was one and still don't feel any older than that. Mariah is 11. Hailee is 9. Derek is one step away (a few months) from testing for his black belt in tae kwan do. Mariah plays the guitar and Hailee plays the violin......both very well too! they are all doing spectacular with the homeschooling (trying out the satelite classes this year and Kelli is LOVING IT).

Kelli continues to be amazing and home school, be a mother, and assist with business......not to mention being the wife of a military doctor who's kinda busy.

I will leave the military in JUN07. I've actually not taken much time off so will have over two months of vacation time to burn before then. God has blessed us tremendously and I already have another job lined up (contracts signed and all). There is a fantastic group of individuals that came looking for me several months ago when they heard I would be leaving (they heard something good from someone....). The rest is history. This will be much more pleasant 8a-4p hours and almost never on call. We are part of a growing church that is awesome. We are very blessed. Needless to say, since my job is here and our church is here we'll be staying . The only thing that is missing is ya'll (definately getting the southern accent down). Seriously, this is where God is calling us and though we miss the family we need to stay here.

Well, I guess that wasn't so short but didn't take long to type. More later.

Gram and Gramps TB: Did you ever imagine the legacy that you would lead and the impact that your faithfullness would have on the world? Look at how far your family has spread and taken the values and Faith that you instilled in your children, who passed it on to theirs! Humbling for those of us with kids and those who will have kids.

Love to all. Brad.

Viña Update

Hey everyone!

Hope you are all enjoying the lovely Michigan weather. We are coming into spring right now, so the mornings are a little chilly but then it warms up and we go to the beach. :) No, we don´t go every day. :) Ok, I´m done, I´m sure I´ll eventually miss the snow.

Last weekend two of my friends and I went into Santiago for the day. One of the girls had a craving for Starbucks. I definatly felt a little guilty about it, but...we don´t have real coffee here. Though instant is starting to grow on me.



My next trip starts Wednesday morning. We leave the bus station at 5:00 and I´ll eventually end up at Easter Island. There´s a group of about 20 of us gringos who will be camping on the beach, observing the Moi and learning all about the Rapa Nui culture. It should be fun!

Now for a couple of pictures. Here´s one of us celebrating a birthday. We took her out for completos, which are amazing hot dogs with palta (guacamole), tomatoes, ketchup, mayo, and mustard. They are absolutely horrible for you, and are so filling, and actually delicous. Extremely messy though. So, here she is eating.



And like I said, it's messy. :)



And...the real reason for the post. Thanks for the package Aunt Renee!!!! I love it, all of it!! And the other exchange students also appreciate the gummi bears. I feel loved!!!

Aunt Barb or AB

Hi all, Uncle Nick and I are at Dan/Kim's and she has finally shown me how to do this Blog thing. It is SO neat!!

We went to the cottage yesterday to mow the lawn but that was difficult to do with 2 inches of snow. So poor Uncle Nick had to just SIT and read a book.

This am we headed out to Kim's so we could see Makayla,(Dan/Kim too) It was kind of a scarey drive as you never know how people are going to do with the first snow, and there was about two inches of that wet slush on the road.

Tomorrow am Uncle Nick will be dropping me off at the GR airport on the way home. I have a conference in Penn till Tues afternoon.

I have till Jan. 1st till my job gets passed along to the next person. I am praying for the Lord to open the next door, which so far hasn't shown up. I know it will though. So you all can join me in kknowing exactly what I am supposed to do next. While I wouldn't mind a little more time for my grandkids, I think the Lord has other things for me to do yet. I DO feel really blessed in that I got to spend time with all my Mi. grandkids this week!! It takes some doing but I made it.

Makayla just came down here to see me ,she is having the worst time not eating the mint she helped Kim put on Poppy's pillow this am. She keeps saying" Kayla not eat nint, thats Poppy's"

I love being able to keep up with you all. Till next time,Hugs AB

Hopefully this works

Okay I did it I posted pitcures, this is a big deal for me. Anyway, Robin's mom is a nurse at her OB-GYN so we get the royal treatment when we go there and today we got to have a 3D thingamabobber, and these are the pitcures we got below. How amazing is our technology today, and way more impressive is how precious does our little baby look.


rt hand up by face
profile
hand by right side of face
back and white
The quality isn't great but we don't have a scanner so I had to take pitcure w/ digital camera and go from there. (Oh yeah it's called an ultrasound, not a thingamabobber.)
In Him,
Ben

Hmmm....didn't like that view

SO....just wonderin if anybody else thought Mother Nature didn't get the memo that winter usually starts around December??? I couldn't believe that I had about an inch of snow on my deck this morning and it's still comin' down pretty hard. I bet all you guys in the warm sunny weather are jealous of us Michiganders right about now huh? =) Love, Kim