Happy Birthday, Faithy, Dear!!!!

       Today is Faith's 18th birthday!  Time has gone by so fast.  It seems like just yesterday that she, Lizzy, and I were playing legos or dolls together.  Now we're all grown up, but we still have such wonderful times together, playing volleyball, working, or just hanging out together!  We love you so much, Faith!

Such a sweet smile!

Faith & Andrew

We five girls!

Samuel & Faith

Faith & Katherine

Faith & Ruthie

Playing tennis! :)

The sign says it all!

Faith is REALLY good at volleyball! 

The whole family

                                                                   Faith Facts:
Faith's great wish is to be a medical doctor.
She has already performed her first "surgery" on a goat.
Her favorite color to wear is pink.
She is NOT fond of gardening.
She thinks of the strangest things sometimes.  Such as: "How fast will we have to be going in the    car to coast from our house all the way to Center Point."  Center Point is 40 min. away from us.
She wanted to have a dairy with Bekah.  Then they were going to use the profits to go to nursing school to then work on Mercy Ships.  But....Bekah got married.
She is EMR & CPR certified.
She is kind, thoughtful, out-going, fun-loving, helpful, and loving!
And most of all, she loves the Lord and is serving Him daily, and growing in Him!
One of her favorite verses is: "As fas as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us."  Ps. 103:12

    "Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah"  Psalm 68:19 
    "...and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."  Mal. 3:10

       Always remember, Faith, that you are blessed,  blessed by God and highly favored!  Let the blessings of the Lord flow though you to those around you.  Continue to keep your eyes fixed on Him and follow Him with you whole heart! 

You are a great blessing to us!  We love you!

Esther

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Dad!  We love you and are so thankful for you!

Steven, Bekah, Dad, Faith, Esther, Rachel, Lizzy and Andrew (Samuel and Esther Grace weren't able to be here.)

"But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever.  Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy."  Ps. 5:11

Blessings,
~All of us

Bekah's Baby Shower

Tuesday morning, Hannah Hale hosted an out-door baby shower for Bekah and Steven's little baby. 

Best friends, David and Esther

It was a lovely spring day!

Lunch

Sarah and Rachel

Ashley and Hannah

Elizabeth and Ruthie serving ice cream.

Toppings for the ice cream

Livy and her aunt, Susanna

Mrs. Orth and Mom - We were so blessed to have the Orths come from such a long way

Sarah, Lizzy & Zachariah and Lindsey

Amy and Bobby

We don't know yet whether the baby is a boy or girl, which made shopping for it a little more difficult, but they got a lot of really cute things.

A little helper carrying the gifts to Bekah to open.

The new mommy

Awww!  Lizzys practicing being aunt!

"...My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. ..."  2 Cor. 12:9

In Him,
~Faith

Soccer!

Last Saturday, the Davis' hosted a soccer game!  It was a beautiful day for soccer (what day isn't?) and we had a blast playing!

We started with prayer.

Brittany and Anatel watching the game.

Miriam and Sarah visiting

Water break!  Leticia and Charity.

Andrew and Daniel (the team captains) huddle.

Thank you, Benny and Bethany (not pictured!) for putting this together!

Getting in position.

And the game begins!

The games were really close - 5 to 4.

"Somebody get it!"

There were 3 Davids and 3 Andrews playing.  Talk about confusing!

Run, Lizzy!

I wonder who ended up getting it!

Jordan snatches the ball right before Joy kicks it.

Robert and Mr. Hale

The fight for possession...

Little David enjoyed watching.

Danny loved playing with the little ball!

Chatting...

 Thank you to Sarah, Sara and Brittany for taking most of these pictures!

"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."  John 15:5

Keep abiding!
    ~Faith

Happy 1st birthday to...

...Esther Grace Schatte!

Although it's really her 22nd birthday, we're thrilled to celebrate her 1st birthday as a part of our family!  We love you, Esther Grace!

"...and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."  Mal. 3:10