Happy Birthday TWINS !

Here is Mia and me on our April 25th birthday we celebrate together every year.

She is moving with her family to U.A.E. this coming summer and I will miss her

very much !!!

Three New Friends

Every Sunday we go to the Tianjin International Fellowship, which is open to foreign- passport- holders- only according to the Chinese law. Many countries are represented from all over the world and we enjoy getting to know some of them. Recently we met three young men who are students at Tianjin University on scholarships from their countries. Here they are from left to right - Jonathan from British Guyana, Omarie from Antigua, and Enock from Kenya. They have been here since last summer and are quickly mastering the Chinese language. They plan to do five years of studies in China. The first year is an intense study of the Chinese language, then for the next four years they will study (IN Chinese) engineering (Jonathan and Omarie) and agronomy (Enock). These guys are smart, gentle, kind, and best of all, they are Christians. We love to be with them !

Matthew, Lina, Samuel, and Rebeca Reed

Little Timmy picks flowers for his Mama and sisters

I thought I would let my daughter-in-law, Allyson, tell it in her own words in a recent email to me.

The other day Timmy went out to the land (our other property) with Tim. He was so happy and grateful that Tim was taking him. When Tim was loading Timmy into his truck to go out there, Timmy said,

"THANK YOU FOR TAKING ME TO THE LAND, PAPA!!!!!" with a huge smile on his face. :)

On the way back home, Timmy was so sleepy from not having had a nap that he fell asleep in his carseat.... it's only a 10 minute ride home. Take a look at what he was holding for Mama and the girls.

He made sure not to drop them. Precious little man! And then he was happy to present them to a very grateful Mama, Hannah, and Lauren once he woke up. We all proudly wore them in our hair as we ate dinner together.

Have a great day!

Love, allyson :)

Grandpa Mark's 60th Birthday Celebration

Qingdao

Recently we went to Qingdao to a women's retreat. Here is a man on the train peeling an apple for his son.With two friends, Ceci and Barb, on the waterfront of this lovely city.
With Kristen, my friend since 2003

February Fun in the USA

Three sons and Mom
Celebrating Mark's 60th with some of the grandkids in Georgia
Nine of the 12 grandkids - ages 1 - 8
Tim with sons Timmy and James

Allyson with the kids and snowman they built

Joshua swinging highCute Caleb
My mom on her way to the doctor.
Scarlet and Sophie laugh at Grandpa
Craig and Leah with twins, Sophie and Scarlet in Columbia, SC