Special Family Moments

 

The year 2012 finished with a mixture of sorrow and joys.  Bob's mom passed away at the end of November after a long bout with Alzheimer's.  Bob flew home to be with his sisters and brother for her memorial service.  Their comfort is that their mom professed faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior and her hope of salvation was in Him.  Bob honored his mom by giving the eulogy at her service.  Mom's passing coincided with Bob's niece giving birth to a baby girl named Sienna.  Bob and his sisters were able to see the baby and enjoy a visit with her family in New York City before returning to Germany.

 

Bob's sisters and niece with Sienna

 

Bob's niece Spring and baby Sienna

 

Christmas break - began with a mini family reunion!.  The first to arrive was our daughter Hannah and our nephew Tim.  Then came our nephew David, his sister Susie, and our daughter Alison. 

Best birthday gift was having our girls home for the holidays! 

Hannah flew in from Michigan where she is studying social work at Cornerstone University.



 

Hannah and cousin Tim

 

 

Cousins David and Susie

 

One evening in the City of Basel, Switzerland

 

A family picture for 2013!  This was the first time we were all together since last Christmas!

 

A half dozen cousins!  Susie visited us from Japan where she is teaching English.  David visited us from Hawaii where he serves in the Air Force.  Tim visited us on his Christmas break from his last year in high school in Colorado Springs, CO.  We made a lot of fun memories and enjoyed times of sharing about our faith as followers of Jesus Christ.



 

 

Fun at the airport!  Marshall, a typical BFA student, never passes up an opportunity to dress up - here at Zurich Airport greeting his sister Alison arriving from S.Korea.

 

Greeting cousin David with cousin Tim.

 

(Missionary or "Third Culture Kids" feel quite at home in airports.)

 

Christmas Time Memories 

Christmas Carols with the Taylor family around a campfire.  Bob works with Clint Taylor on the maintenance crew.

 

                                    Christmas Eve Service

 

 

The night before Christmas!

Special Outings:
One day me and the guys went skiing,

 

Sue and the girls went to the Christmas Market in Colmar, France.

 

 

 Special photo shoots: 

 

 

 

 A day of sledding at Berguin, Switzerland:

 

 

 

A special Korean meal by Alison. Alison has been teaching Kindergarteners English in S. Korea.

 



 

 

We are so, so thankful to God for His goodness in bringing us together again and for the very special Christmas season with our cousins.

We thank Him also for the indescribable gift of sending us His Son to save us from our sins!