Hello All,

I had every intention of sending out an end of the year message to you but the winter bronchitis, cough, flu, got a hold of Ray and I and we were sick over Christmas. We are much better but the cough has become a constant companion and hangs on. We are not alone as we hear a chorus of coughing throughout the church on Sunday mornings. Is there a “make a joyful cough” verse in the Bible? I pray that this finds you well.

As a family our year ended with joy even in the midst of our sickness. We are so happy to announce that our daughter, Kimberly got engaged on Christmas Day. She and Marty will marry sometime in the spring of 2008. They both work for Penske Logistics and they cannot be married and be in the positions that they have there. He hopes to be promoted this year so they are waiting to see how that all plays out. He cares for her in a loving way as she does him and we have grown to love Marty as family. Pray for them and for us as we grow more and more together as families. Please pray also that both Marty and Kim would together share a relationship with God and that they would find a church they both could attend and be involved in together.

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