All of you wonderful children have given us the best treasures we could ever have - grandchildren! And now one of those grandchildren has also given us a beautiful greatgrandchild, Levi. How wealthy we are to be grandparents and great grandparents to such a special bunch of humanity! Just a word about each of you:
Daniel, great cook, deep thinker, loves the guitar....We will never forget your lovely wedding in that beautiful back yard, and your surprise for your bride, singing to her with your guitar - wow!! Jodi is the perfect mate for you and we pray that you may know God's blessings in abundance.
Sarah, pretty and petite, a gifted teacher and mother, married to Jordan, just the man for you. You have given us our first great grandbaby, a wonderful gift from you and Jordan - and from GOD!
Elizabeth, multitalented, top notch student, attended French school as a child and then international school - you never had to go to boarding school. It has been a gift to have you here at Toccoa Falls College. You are steady and a good friend and we look forward to how God leads you in the future.
Nathan, your traumatic birth in a Beirut hospital in the midst of bombs falling on that city must have been a sign of the life you would leave. In and out of countries at war, speaking only Arabic as a child, a gift that gave you a good job as you got older. You are fun and affectionate and it is always a treat to visit with you!
Glenn, another Arab, clever, artistic, a good phographer. You have a tough exterior and a soft heart. It is always fun to be with you!
Rachel, organized, thoughtful, a good wife (with a great husband, Josh), a student, loves children. I will never forget when we were visiting your family in Sidon, you took money from your savings and went down to the corner flower shop and brought me back a beautiful rose for our trip back to Africa! I smelled it all the way, as the cigarette smoke was so awful in that cabin!
Josiah, bi-lingual, a good student, a deep thinker, you get fluent in conversations taking place after ten pm. I have always loved our long conversation - whether in French or English! You have a great future....
Angèle, tall and pretty, a bubbly personality, outgoing, a good student, friends, friends, friends! We were there in Abidjan when you were born!
Nadia, thoughtful, shy smile and piercing, beautiful eyes that look right through you. I love your freckles - do you still have them??
Carey (who joined our family recently!), a student, pretty, sweet personality, thoughtful. So happy for you to be part of our family!
Alex, pretty, precocious, loves cats, thoughtful, a reader. You will go far!
Michael, mischievous, affectionate, LEGO man, a mechanical genius, a great future!
Jacob, shy, handsome, beautiful eyes, like your Dad when he was your age!
Audrey, our baby, pretty, bubbling with life, affectionate, a delight!
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Levi, a beautiful, cuddly baby, the darling of us all, Debbi's first grandchild and our first great-grandchild! May your tribe increase!
What a legacy! :)
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