tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133185742009-12-18T23:42:26.812-08:00We are on a journey, sojourners on this earth. Let us share with you the highs and lows of our lives. Heaven is a sweeter place now that we have two beautiful granddaughters waiting there for us. Thanks for joining us.Beck's Bulletinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577880162140319531noreply@blogger.comBlogger594125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13318574.post-68905889644088209652009-12-18T23:42:00.000-08:002009-12-18T23:42:26.823-08:00

It's the end of another day filled with so many memories. I know that once Matt and Heather arrive with Kai tomorrow there will be even more activity, so I wanted to capture a few of today's memories before that. This morning when I came home from my walk, Bupa and Caily were reading 'Are You My Mother?'. They were really into the book.... Next it was time to get Lexi ready for the day! Those

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The house is full of laughter and sometimes tears, but oh so much fun to be had! Aidan wasn't at all sure about seeing Caily in our house when they arrived yesterday, but soon after the three older cousins were having fun 'walking their puppies' in circles through our house. Our old Fisher Price pull toys were in high demand as Aidan, Caily and Jaxon all got into the act! It was so much fun to

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Gifts bought and wrapped......Check! Beds clean and ready........Check! Christmas Eve meal prepared and in freezer.....Check! Christmas Decorations up....Check! Snacks bought for everyone.....Check! Fridge full of food.....Check! Flights on time....Check!! Heading to Seattle today......Check!!!! No More Sleeps.......I can hardly believe it!

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The Christmas music is playing, candles are burning and there are the tiniest snowflakes falling outside! I finally finished the last of the christmas letters, all the gifts are bought, the decorations are all up and as Aidan tells us every week when he comes and sees the new Christmas Decorations up...'it's Christmas in here'! It is almost Christmas and we can hardly wait! As I look around I

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When we woke up Monday morning at Heather and Matt's, it was a winter wonderland outside! It had snowed during the night and the world was white. It was a beautiful sunny morning and we just had to capture it. Their backyard looks like a park! Once on the road home we found ourselves sitting in a very long line-up behind a transport that had overturned ahead of us. A highways truck came by

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35 years ago today an American boy asked a Canadian girl out on a date, it wasn't that eventful, the movie was forgettable(Jonathan Livingstone Seagull), the company was memorable(a double date with lifelong friends) and the future was set in motion! 35 years later we still enjoy going on dates, seeing movies that are sometimes memorable, enjoying one another's company, marvelling that God

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In honor of Dave's American roots, he likes to take American Thanksgiving off and make a long weekend out of it! This year we decided to couple that with a trip to visit Mr Kai and his parents and have a relaxing weekend in the Cariboo. And what a wonderful weekend it was! Kai has grown so much in the few weeks since we had seen him last. He is over 14 pounds at 10 weeks and has lots of smiles

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Although some people like to put up all their Christmas Decorations at one time, I started years ago to put up my first Christmas village on Remembrance Day and then put something new up every week. Aidan was so excited to see the first village up when he came over. And then this past weekend I put the other one up! It is definitely beginning to look like Christmas and I can hardly wait.

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One of the fun things about having grandchildren is getting out the old toys and other things that we used for our own children and watching the delight of the little ones when they discover 'something new'!! :-) One of those happened a few weeks ago when we got our old bunk beds out of storage and bought some new mattresses for them. Aidan was just thrilled about going up the ladder and trying

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Some weeks are crazier than others, and the last couple have been busier than most so I missed posting these pictures on Jamie's birthday. But since he is our Number 1 son and I had some great pictures of him opening presents with the boys, I decided to post them anyway. Better late than never I hope. Aidan was obviously impressed  with the birthday card from us! Aidan's favorite part was

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These days as soon as Jaxon sees Dave he smiles(because that's just what he does) and says, 'Be ba book'! Translated, that means 'Read a book!' Whether at our house or theirs, both boys love to have their Pa read to them. I wanted to catch a picture of Dave reading to them, but as soon as I got the camera out, Jaxon was ready to smile! I couldn't resist posting this picture. After several

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Dear Avery and Sophie. Today you are celebrating your second birthday in heaven my dear girls. Grandpa will be looking on, so proud of the two of you and enjoying your presence there.  I am sure that my friends Irene and Debbie will be there too...since they won't get to celebrate birthdays with their own grandchildren here on earth. Heaven is a dearer place since you got there.....and earth a

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After a beautiful fall with lots of warm, sunny days, this past week the storms came....rain, wind, and then more rain. As I looked out the window on Friday I realized that it was raining leaves in our backyard. We have three big maple trees and the leaves were swirling through the air and then forming piles in unexpected places....I quickly grabbed Dave's camera and captured some of the sights..

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On Saturday night we had the cutest Halloween visitors ever!! A little bear and a University of Michigan Basketball Player were there to collect some candy! Unlike tonight(it's windy and raining outside....brrrrrr) it was a beautiful clear evening. Jaxon wasn't too sure what it was he was supposed to be doing. Aidan on the other hand knew exactly what it was all about. Even after I had

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One of the fun things that we were able to do while Heather and Matt were down was celebrate Mr Kai with a shower for friends and familyI(thanks for organizing it while I was in Turkey Megs!) It was great to have my sister and her two daughters-in-law along with her grandson come meet our newest family member. Heather was literally 'showered' with gifts of all kinds.....clothes, toys and

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Since getting home from Turkey our house has been full.......it's been awesome! You see, Kai came to visit, along with his parents of course. It's incredible to see how much he had grown in the two weeks since we had seen him over the Thanksgiving weekend. He's starting to smile which of course melts the heart of anyone nearby. Watching football with Buppa is a mandatory activity for all

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Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night. Friday morning we were at the Antalya Airport bright and early....and wearing matching outfits!!! Purely by accident but funny just the same! We were headed for Istanbul(and not Constantinople! Couldn't help but think of that old song.) We only

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Although I am home again, my body is still not quite sure which continent I am on or what time zone I am in. And I have the most amazing memories that I will cherish for a lifetime. One of those memories was from my last day in Antalya when I was able to swim in the Mediterranean for one last time. It was so amazing to just relax and enjoy both the scenery and the exercise. As I watched the

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Today was the most amazing day!!! We visited Perge, where Paul preached on his first missionary journey(check out Romans 14) It was absolutely incredible...it's way beyond my bedtime but I really wanted to get some of these pictures up to share with all of you back home! Enjoy.... It really was a most incredible day!! God is so good!

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What an adventure we are on! Everywhere we turn, we hear different languages, and see people from many different countries..... For Karen and I, this has been an amazing opportunity to interact and network with people from around the world. Coffee Breaks, lunches, dinners and times at night after the last session are times to interact with one another and others who are doing online ministry.

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On Sunday evening at the conference we had our first 'working' meal.....talking ministry and strategies as we had dinner with friends, fellow staff from Canada, albeit from a different ministry than ours. There are five Canadians here out of the 175 attendees from 37 countries! What an international adventure we are on. This morning Karen and I met for breakfast on the Terrace. We had a guest

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There are times in my life when I can hardly believe all that God is doing and has done. Today was one of those days! You see, I am in Antalya, Turkey, attending an international internet ministry conference and guess what? It's on the Mediterranean Sea! This morning I sat on my balcony and had my quiet time....I could see other conferees sitting on theirs too... For lunch I met two other

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We are home again after a wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend up in Quesnel with Heather and Matt and little Kai, and Jamie and Megan and their boys! As usual we have hundreds of pictures to choose from but I just wanted to post a few that are neat memories of our time together...... It was so fun just being together...seeing Aidan and Jaxon get used to 'Baby Kai', see them

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We are home again but tonight after I unpacked my suitcase I took some time to download the rest of the pictures we took these past few days. I just had to share some of the many faces of Mr Kai with you....they definitely made me smile!  

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It's hard to believe that Kai is 10 days old already today! I have been so blessed to have this extended time here with Heather and Matt to help out but also to just love on our little munchkin. Heather had to laugh at me a couple of days ago and took these pictures which I was told I 'had' to post on my blog. You see I am a different kind of grandma! One of the challenges that we as women face

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