David is helping this boy fix his bike tire with string. It worked! and David said that he learned something from helping him. He also left his Leatherman (after making sure it was ok with his mom) which he had taken quite a liking to.
From upstairs at the school overlooking the barrio.
BELATED & EARLY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!
Happy Belated 24th Birthday to Ryan! - February 14
Happy Early 26th Birthday to Stacey! - February 17
Hi , Happy Valentines Day to all I love :) I wanted to share two of my favorite recent pictures. Andres is almost 6 months already wow. Doing well his Aunt Paula watches him during the day for those of you who didn't know she had gone on her Christmas break to help out at the orphanage there and decided to stay until summer to help Tashina and Carlos out with child care. So what was going to be a 6 week visit is now more like 7 months . But it is a good thing for all I think. The other is one of my favorite pictures of the ship that Levi is on the Harry Truman an aircraft carrier. He is in the middle east, United Arab Emeriates and is for now expected to return home in June. In this picture they are testing the sprinkler system for the flight deck. I loved the picture. John and I are going to visit g-ma and g-pa in Florida next week can't wait. Travis is attending GVSU full time along with Luke. He is planing to finish his degree in communications. We are proud of him. Joel and Megan are doing well both in Sterling Heights area. Leah is still in D.C. and I'm not sure when we'll see her again. Tashina andCarlos are both working back at International School. She is planning a visit home in July ....Can't wait to get my hands on that little guy :) I know everyone thinks their kid, grandkid is the cutest but hey have you seen the picture of Andres?........jk Love to ya'll Aunt Ruth
Hello All. I thought I would give a quick update. (Writing this allows me to procrastinate a little longer before doing a short homework assignment ;) )
Well, I have been pretty busy with GVSU, two part-time jobs, SLEEP, hanging out with friends, and church. Last semester went well, but I am definitely glad that it's over! : ) I am enjoying this semester much better! I have two Criminal Justice classes, a Political Science class, a Sociology class, and Spanish. It is really interesting for me to take all these classes because they all relate to each other. The theories and topics covered from last semester's classes and now are all intercorrelated from PLS, CJ, and SOC (minus studying Spanish). I like that : ) I am also looking for an internship in the law enforcement community, so if anyone has any ideas or knows something, let me know! :) I am still pursuing a double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science and a minor in Spanish and want to be a police officer : )
Youth has been keeping me busy as well. We just recently remodeled the youth sanctuary after a new youth pastor started, and I am in charge of the youth cafe. It is a lot of fun, and I enjoy helping out and meeting all of the youth kids.
I work at Bono's BBQ in Allendale still as well as at GVSU. I cook, expedite, bus tables, wash dishes, clean, and pretty much whatever I'm told lol. At GVSU I work as a student assistant in the Statistics Dept. I work on projects for professors, organize mail, data input, answer the phones and once again, anything else that needs to be done. If anyone has job ideas or knows of anyone hiring, I would like to quit at Bono's! I'm kind of sick of the restaurant business : )
Also, this summer I am traveling to Guatemala! : ) I have the opportunity to go on a mission trip with Res Life in Grand Haven. I am going with a lot of people from youth, and I know it will be an awesome trip!! I ask for your PRAYERS and of course, if you feel led, your financial support! The trip costs approximately $1,500 and the final payment is due March 10, 2008. Support letters will be in the mail soon. :) I just know you are all just as excited about that as I am the trip!!!! ;)
I am of course missing mi sobrino (my nephew)!! Recently, Tash used a webcam and my mom, dad and I were able to see him and talk to him. I liked that a lot!
Well, my pillow is beckoning--but first a little homework! ; )
Much love!
~luke
We are moving to Flordia!!
Why you ask.... Well my new wonderful husband Tim is going to be going to school in Orlando MMI its a marine mechanic institute. To learn to work on boats. We are both very excited we feel if we don't do it now we never will. We don't have a set date for sure that were are leaving here but Tim has orientation on the 12th and school starts for sure on the 17th. Its only a 13 month course so we wont be gone forever. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers were so ready and looking forward to our new adventure together!! love Tim and Andrea Speyer
We are moving to Florida!!
Why you ask.... Well my new wonderful husband Tim is going to be going to school in Orlando MMI its a marine mechanic institute. To learn to work on boats. We are both very excited we feel if we don't do it now we never will. We don't have a set date for sure that we will be leaving here but Tim has orientation on the 12th and school starts for sure on the 17th. So yes i know it means SOON! Its only a 13 month coarse so we wont be gone forever. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers were so ready and looking forward to our new adventure together!! love Tim and Andrea Speyer
Happy Birthday Lisa.....#28...Holy Moley!!! Happy Birthday babe. Thanks for the blessing you are to me and everyone you come in contact with. You are an amazing women of God and I'm blessed to be your husband, business partner, and best friend. God gave you one of those personalities that everyone else wishes they had....your tons of fun, hilarious, compassionate, steadfast(stubborn =-) ), courageous, and to top it off....you're stinkin' HOT. I love you babe. Happy 28th. Kurt
hello Group,
my precious family
We just want to say Thank you for all the things we have recently
experienced with you wonderful people. a list a 69th anniversary party
a GREAT Christmas Open house,( which almost everybody that could did
come) all the birthday partys we have been able to share in, (it's so much
fun to watch those little ones do their thing) , the blogs you all send the
prayers that are sent up as a result. You are the BEST.
Gramps and Gramma O.G.I.G.
Hi fam,
I got an email yesterday from the guy that worked for me in Lansing office named Josh. He asked that have my prayer team prat for his Mom's friend that had open heart surgery, they were concerned that he may not live. Since my Lansing prayer team is no longer active, I'm asking you all to prayfor this man. I don't know his name but Jesus does. It's really awesome that Josh would ask me to do this as I lived my faith very openly in front of Josh but he never realy shared back with me. Just goes to show you never know how you're effecting others around you.
Lets pray for life, healing and salvation. I don't know where this friend is with the Lord. I would ask for you to also pray for an open email door for me to chat a little more in depth with Josh about life and death.
ly, blessings
Barbara
Hi all,
Stacey - like the new look!
Aunt Sally Here, We have another grandbaby on the way for any of you who may not have heard yet. Jessie and Gilbert are expecting and are due in August. She told me to go ahead and post the news on the blog so I am. It has been a very eventful year for them :) It's all good!
Love you all and we will post more later. aunt Sally :)
Hello all you TerBeeks! Well it's the new year, so this blog keeper (stacey) decided that we needed a new look.
Hopefully this new look of the blog will inspire you and your families to keep in touch, keep us updated, and most of all just be.
Just be true.
Just be yourselves.
Just be who you are.
Just be a part of this family, that is amazing, and wonderful, and supportive.
Happy New Year to all.
HAPPY BLOGGING.
NOW GET TO IT! (not so much as a threat as a nice suggestion!)
Hello family! We thought it was about time to update everyone about our situation. To be honest, we meant to do this a long time ago. Due to organizational challenges, I was slightly unsure of how to log into this wonderful family blog. (Yes sisters and mom... I lost the password again!) So we apologize for the tardiness of this news. I think many of you have heard through the grapevine that we have moved in with my (Jen's) parents and are selling our house.
Background Info: (Thought we may have to catch a few of you up...)
Mark and I have known for many years that we are called into business ownership. We know that we have a call on our life to create wealth that we can funnel into God's kingdom. To be honest, we used to be slightly afraid to tell people that. Try as we may, us humans are prejudiced. There were some wonderful Christians who did not understand how owning a business and becoming wealthy could be equated with godliness. It even collided with some of my religious materialistic nerves when I was a "new" business owner. But as we grew in the business world, it was so obvious that it was a perfect fit. Then the search was on. Which is the right kind of business for us? We have tried everything. Currently we have two businesses: one we are trying to shut down and one that is truly where God has placed us.
Current Situation:
About six years ago we started a real estate business. It was a great business plan: We would buy low, fix up properties, and sell on a rent to own program. Through this program, we would help people qualify for home ownership through a two year program. To be honest, this would have worked wonderfully if the real estate market hadn't changed a couple years into it. But it did and we have been working to dig out from under a mountain of debt ever since. Since the market is so tough, it has been kind of rough. But God has been faithful providing miracle after miracle to see us through. Within the last two months, it became apparent to both Mark & I that we needed to do some big changes. So that is when we decided to sell our house. We are living with my parents while we sell our house and look for a place to rent temporarily.
The Good News:
God is so faithful. While we were in the middle of our real estate mess, we were led to start our Quixtar business (called Redline). This was pretty amazing. When God first told us to start our Quixtar business, we fought Him. We were quite negative about the idea, but had to listen to the Lord. As we researched the e-commerce market, it was apparent that the business climate was moving to the internet. It also seemed to be where the Lord was guiding us. So we began our journey. I tell you all this for one reason. We are selling our house and it was rough at first. But the truth is that we know what we are called to do and our financial struggles are just additions to our testimony. Our Quixtar business has doubled over the last few months, and it is doing so well that the stress of our real estate debt is starting to lessen. It is amazing how God works out His perfect timing.
We could really use some specific prayers. We know what amazing prayer warriors you all are. We are believing that our house is going to sell quickly and easily. We had a couple come through that seem to be "the ones". Their house needs to sell and we need to work out the details. So we just pray that God will work all of this out in His perfect timing as always. Also, if you could pray grace over our family. The girls have started having bad dreams every night. Maybe it is transitioning or new beds. Pray for peace. And hopefully we won't be too much of an inconvenience to my parents. :)
Thanks for the prayers. We love you all dearly!
Love,
Mark, Jen, Tori & Elli
Merry Christmas wonderful Family
Just wanted to let you all know that Uncle Nick's Mom went to spend Christmas with Jesus this morning. She went peacefully with family around, and now we know she's spending the day with Dad and Snooks (Uncle Nick's sister) in Heaven.
Please keep him in your prayers along with the rest of the famliy. They lean on him pretty hard cause they know he has a strength they need.
Thanks for being THERE when we need you . I love you all.
Aunt Barb
Hello family,
Because I believe in the incredible power of prayer I am writing to all of you to make a few prayer requests that I know you prayer warriors will cover with great dilligence, so thank you in advance.
As some of you may have heard through the grapevine adam and andy have decided that running a business is well, tough business. So, they have decided that after a incredibly successful summer, that they are not going to landscape anymore. God blessed their business for three years and we praise him for that, but the sacrifices for adam and andy to be sucessful and balance family and business was hard, at this time they felt it was for the best.
However, that also leaves them with the need for new employment. Adam is currently working for Integrity Tree service (praise God they had work for him!) but he will be needing somethiing permanent. So I am asking for prayer that Adam (and Andy) find jobs that they can enjoy, that pay well enough to support the families and that have benefits ( we currently purchase our own insurance which is VERY expensive) Specifically Adam applied at Buist Electric in Byron Center for their Underground Division which he is very well qualified for, (we have a friend who is the marketing/Human resources guy there and has been bugging adam to apply for a while now). Please pray for an opening in the Undergroung Division for Adam. This is a wonderful Christan company and we would be so blessed for Adam to get a job there.
My second prayer request is for my brother Jim and his wife Sarah. They just had twins ( a boy-Quinn and a girl- Allie) on Tuesday. Quinn was 4lbs 1 oz and Allie 5lbs. They were supposed to be born on January 8 but as is typical with twins they came early. Both are in the neonatal unit at Spectrum and doing well. Allie will most likely be able to come home this weekend but Quinn had to have a feeding tube put in because he is so little and most likely will lose weight and be in the 3lb range. I am asking that you pray that they grow and stay healthy. It was a long road for my brother and his wife to even get pregnant for these two little miracles and they are just itching to take them home. Please pray that Quinn will learn to suck and that mommy and babies will be strong and healthy quickly.
Thanks for all the prayers I know you will send up to our heavenly father, the giver of every good and perfect gift.
Love you all.
lindy
