New Zealand

The main reason for our visit to New Zealand was to spend time with Angela's family. We were given a week of all 15 of us together at a beach house on the Coromandel peninsula. Beautiful! (Click on any image to see a larger version.)

 Cedric got to know his cousins properly. Eva is 2 years older and Tolkien 2 years younger - they were the best ones to play with but he loves them all! (Age range is 8 mos to 14 yrs.)

We enjoyed a few walks exploring the Tauranga area where Angela's parents and sister live.

The three of us also took two side trips to visit friends and churches that have supported and are interested in God's work in Colombia (cities of Gisborne and Wellington).

 

My mother had her 70th birthday on January 3rd. Since we were all together we put on a party to celebrate her milestone. It was fun to celebrate with her and see lots of other relatives.

Jardín Botánico

We had a great time exploring the botanical gardens with our friends!

17 years and going strong!

Yesterday was our 17th wedding anniversary. We are in a tough season of trials around us but, thankfully, strength within our home. Grateful for each other, riding out the waves of life together.

A few years ago I posted a photo summary of our years together, now I need to post a few more to bring it up-to-date.

2015

2014

2013

2012

Family Day

This fun day for us was bookended with illness - we've been taking turns being down for a day or two with a stomach bug. I think we're all done! In any case, it was nice to get away from it all at a local park together.

 

Dorothy and Robyn's Visit

 We had a ton of fun hosting my friends from California and they were a blessing to us!

(who wants to visit next?)

 touring downtown and Monserrate

 some of us got plenty of driving practice!

 

Roadtrip to Villa de Leyva:

they got a few cute pics of our boy!

Snapshots

Here's a few of our everyday and special moments that I happened to capture:

friends' birthday parties:

I had fun baking and designing a pirate birthday cake for one of Cedric's buddies

 plenty of playdates and park fun: 

Uncle Ron visited from Canada to work on new online Bible institute:

miscellaneous ministry opportunities at our local church:

meeting with young couples and sewing costumes for kids' camp