KELLY JO (24) – The milestones this year were the birth of Anawynn Cecil in April (after 50 hours of labor!) and the wedding to Dustin in June (a beautiful outdoor ceremony, at which it didn't rain until the clean-up was over and Dewey shut the car's trunk). Kelly Jo is now nanny for just one family, with two children, plus caring for Anawynn. An excellent situation. Not so excellent was Dustin's teaching position being lost at the end of the school year, but he has been able to be busily substituting in the schools and teaching dance, with a few performance pieces to boot.
CURTIS (26) – A short-term missions trip to Romania in late June was an amazing experience. The loss of his soon-to-become-a-manager position at a local restaurant was not so amazing, but Curtis was able to see it as God's way of steering him into some kind of Christian ministry/leadership...whether it leads to vocational ministry or what is often referred to as "tentmaking" (working a "secular" job while performing spiritual service in volunteer positions) remains to be seen.
SHONDA (30) – John and Shonda were able to attend and help out with Kelly Jo and Dustin's wedding in June, and it was wonderful being able to spend a little time with Daughter Number Two after far too long. December saw an addition to their family...a 4-year-old German Shepherd named Rocky. He's retired from his service as a bomb-sniffer and has been very active giving their Arkansas home a thorough checking.
ANGEL (33) –is in the middle of her 10th year of teaching first grade, but won't be completing it...she and Phil are expecting a little brother for Jesse in late February. Jesse turned two December 4th, and liked the idea of people singing to him and giving him things! ( A week or two later, when Dewey started singing "their" song - ♪♪♫ I love you forever; I like you for always ♫♫♪ - Jesse said, "Birthday...done...Papaw.")
DEBBIE – January marked the 15th anniversary of working as an aid with disabled young adults in the school district’s Transition Plus program. Also, Debbie is still spreading hope and encouragement through her speaking and singing ministry, Rest in Him. (Now's the time to get her scheduled for 2014. More info at http://www.restinhimministry.com) While she still enjoys vocal coaching members of a special needs choir and working with Giant Step Theatre, being a Grandma is the best and fills her with joy.
DEWEY – Added another hat/plate-to-spin this year. Let's see now...1) Technical Writer @ Harris IT Services (a position that may or may not last through 2014); 2) Actor/Choreographer/Acting Coach with Giant Step Theatre and the Dakota Chautauqua; 3) Humor Blogger for Almost the Truth at http://www.AlmostTheTruth.blogspot.com; 4) Spiritual Blogger for Truth is... at http://www.DeweyTruth.blogspot.com ; and now, to be able to make car payments on a vehicle to replace the one that died in March; 5) Key Holder/Sales Associate at Lifeway Christian Store in Burnsville.
Life continues to happen at the rate of 60 seconds per minute. Our hope is that your minutes will be filled with purpose and joy and comfort from the One who invented time and whose birth the calendar revolves around.
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