Saying Goodbye For Two Years

More to follow but I thought this one of Ben and Harley was just too cute not to post. After he came home from being set apart as a Missionary he changed his clothes and went out to check on his buddy. YUP you are right that is Harley in the kitchen and Richard is waiting to reward him with a treat for sitting still while Bonnie takes the picture.

How could I leave out the newest gift of 2010. Adelaide born Jan. 15, 2010. Jared, Katie and Garrett what a adorable addition to your family. If the doctor had not wanted to leave town maybe she would have waited until the next day to be born and that way we could have shared birthdays. Isn't she adorable??

2010 dedication of the Cliff and Nita Bailey Middle School of Benoka.

This little baby boy was named Michael by the village elders.

The school was dedicated on my birthday! WOW what a present.

Thanks to Mike and Bonnies efforts our family has been so blessed to be able to help provide and education for 150 Malian children.
Thanks to all the family and friends who made this happen. I am always so grateful when Mike returns from Africa safe and sound. The dental mission went really well. What a gift of love to our Malian brothers and sisters.

Three weeks into my foot surgery and on Feb. 17th the cast should come off and then the boot comes...whatever that entails I will have to wait and see.

Thanks to everyone for all the loving care and attention. I could not have been better cared for.

CHRISTMAS 2009

The look on Bonnie and Richards faces tells alot about the gifts!

Here it is January 31, 2010 and I have had so many blessings so it is about time I wrote about them. Ah yes Christmas 2009 was just about perfect, the only thing that could have made it better was if everyone could have been here on Christmas Eve. Everyone was in a holiday mood, we laughed alot, ate well, enjoyed each others company and decided that from now on we will do the crazy gift exchange we did this year. Extra special was having our adorable Garrett here to entertain us. It was so nice to have Kodie with us this year. Mike and Bonnie presented all of us with the book "Jane". It is such an amazing book. Ten years in the making. How can anyone top a gift like that.