mercredi, janvier 25, 2006

Greyhounds and Carpenters

Rode the Greyhound up to Enderby this last weekend to see my folks. The boys loved the ride, although Zach zonked out for the most of it!


































Mom and Dad have been building their "dream" home up on a hill overlooking the valley. It's going to be a beautiful, yet simple-enough- for-a-Janzen kind of home. Dad has been doing all/most of the work on his own with a bit of help here and there from a son, son-in-law, friend or proffesional.
Jer has been doing a bunch of tile-work for them in the new house they are building. Alot of work; alot to look forward to enjoying!
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jeudi, janvier 19, 2006

Our baby!

11 weeks; 4cm long (head to rump).
Due date: August 12th.

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---------------oOo--------------- PLANET SPACEWALKERS PARTY!!

Malachi's birthday was on the 16th, and since we couldn't make it to his birthday party in Armstrong, we invited Bekah and the boys to a different kind of party that Zach and I threw for them all. We took them to planet spacewalkers here in K-town. It was a great, GIANT indoor playground with all sorts of activities to keep the boys occupied and entertained for a couple of hours. We had pizza and pop there and then later came back to our house to decorate and eat chocolate cupcakes! The boys had a great time, and so did the moms!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALACHI!! WE LOVE YOU!

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---------------oOo--------------- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUBBY! (29 on Jan 3rd)

(Searching for grey's or nose hairs?)


Whatever you've got, or whatever you've got coming Honey, I'll take it!

I love you!

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---------------oOo--------------- Janzen side together!

Mom with her fuzzy fleece quilt I sewed for her and dad for Christmas.











Oma with her grandsons and her 5_th birthday cake- Happy Birthday on the 26th!!










The Janzen boys always have a riot together on any occasion! Throw a few new gifts into the picture and a little town-house can sound like a carnival!!


The adults exchanged home made gifts and together chose to buy animals for families in third-world countries. We bought a sheep, 2 ducks, 2 roosters, 4 chickens and 2 piglets (if I remember correctly).

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---------------oOo--------------- Backing up....

A little re-hash on our Christmas happenings is in order:

Zach loves his new train-track quilt and Thomas pillowcase I sewed and painted for him.
















Benny's first Christmas was a marvelous time of wonder and excitement!
















Mom-in-law with the cozy cordueroy quilt I sewed for her and dad.

The Harnett grandsons had one last final HOOT together before Samuel and his parents moved to Edmonton.

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lundi, janvier 16, 2006

I've been praying for some time now that God would either give me a desire for another church (ie the Anglican church), or that He would change Jer's heart and give him peace to commit to the little Baptist church we've been attending. As I mentioned in our update letter, this has been a wrestle for a number of months now.
Last night Jer told me that he had good news. He felt peace to "settle" at First Baptist church. (not necessarily to the extent of membership at this time) He likes the church, the people and what they believe in as a body. We have been encouraged through a number of the ministries branched out from this little church, and would like to stay and be a part of what God is doing there.
I was so excited to hear Jer's good news!! I felt a huge shift off my back and a peace- a sense of rest that I could now fully extend myself in relationship with these ladies I've been beginning to connect with.
I'm helping to start a moms and tots group mid-week at the church. There has been nothing of the sort there, although they have plenty of space to accomodate such. I am excited to see what becomes of it. We begin tomorrow.
The pastor just phoned me today and said he had been thinking that I would be a great part of the "adult discipleship" committee, and that I should consider joining that part of the board. It would intigrate me in the church, and give me a better view of what the church's goals, visions and passions are, as well as give me a voice as he sees me with gifting in council. hmmm, neat.

The boys are really at home there too, although Zach's been a little antsy in the nursery lately. I think he's starting to feel like it's being run-over by babies!! He may be ready for the sunday school class before he turns three.
Speaking of babies, when we returned from our two weeks of skipping church over the holidays, I was talking with the other young moms and found out that four of us are new "expecting moms". One of the ladies has been pregnant for some time now (due in April- on Ben's birthday in fact). The rest of us four are all due within a month, or so, of each other! That's really neat and gives even more reason for us to bond! (in a small church, five pregnant ladies is quite a phenomenon!)
So, this is our new church; the photo in the sanctuary is taken more from the back where the "older" folk tend to sit. There is, however, a great balance of young and old in the congregation.

This is Zach in the nursery with the pastor: Ward Cowey. He is an incredible preacher, encourager and ... just a great guy. Zach has really taken a shining to him, and he to Zach. (he actually takes his turn in the nursery once in a while when he gets someone to step in and do the sermon for him!)

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vendredi, janvier 06, 2006

Big Brothers

Did you catch that? Plural- "big brothers"! Yup, three kiddies ages three and under. This home will have to be packed with grace, since for a two bedroom, small town-house, it will be packed with people!!
We are pumped to have another little peanut on the way. A girl would be a treat, but a boy would fit right in!
I started having the inclings of some "inner stirrings" approximately two weeks before Christmas. I kept quiet, and made an appointment with the Doctor- inconspicuously, as I was taking Zach in to get some hives checked anyway. After finding out the positive truth, I waited until Christmas at the Harnetts to tell Jeremy. I made him a special gift that announced that, once again, he would be living with a well-rounded "sexy Mamma".
He was surprised, but after the shock, was beaming with excitement!

Praise the Lord for His miracles and blessings!

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