Happy Valentine's Day!
Significant items often come in
groups of 3…
body/soul/spirit
faith/hope/love
earth/sky/sea
The theme for our "2012 Year in Review"
blog is the significance of the number 3
in our life happenings...
Our 3 families...
Nathan, Katie and Baby B
Papa, Granny and Grandma
Jim, Ann and Chiree
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Nathan and Katie are having a baby (BOY!)
to be born in March making them a family of 3! |
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Katie's sister, Hannah, helped her mom
paint a tree mural on the nursery wall. |
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Mural completed, crib assembled...
Now all is ready for the finishing touches of
the nursery decor and Baby B sleeping within.
(Oh, my! We are getting so excited!!!) |
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Though our traveling schedule was
full last year, when we were home, the 3 of us
always looked forward to our evening meals
together sharing the happenings of the day.
(When you are in the area, please
stop by---we love company!)
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Our 3 wonderful parents look for ways to invest in others’ lives through their gifts and talents.
Ps. 92:12,14–“The righteous shall flourish like the palm
tree…They shall bring forth fruit in old age.”
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Papa Bollinger, faithful, faithful
man of God, is often found in his shop
building items for the kids, grandkids and
neighbors---headboards, desks, shelves,
highchairs, special orders. You name it;
he can do it and do it well! |
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Granny Bollinger works hards without
complaining, despite the effects of her
strokes in 1998 (what an example she is to us),
AND can she ever cook! We are trying to
master at least some of her specialties. |
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Grandma Mitchell's greatest love
is to write letters of encouragement,
which she does almost daily. Many
are blessed by her mail each week! She
also is a avid supporter of veterans and
those in our military. Most wedding
gifts from her will include an
American flag to display. |
Our 3 ministries...
Prairie Flower Bible Church
Revive Our Hearts
Prison to Purpose
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Prairie Flower Bible Church - 70 years old
www.prairieflower.org
The Word of God and the gospel is faithfully
preached each week and is a place for us to
serve and be a part of a loving church family. |
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Revive Our Hearts - 11 years old
with Nancy Leigh DeMoss
www.reviveourhearts.com
Nathan, Katie, and Chiree
are very grateful to the Lord to be
able work with this ministry and to be
a part of a team of people committed
to reaching people with God's truths. |
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Prison to Purpose - 7 years old
www.prisontopurpose.com
Working with Prison to Purpose
has taught us much about the
importance of being
"Word saturated" so as
to think biblically.
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Our 3 memorable family weeks...
Ann's 60th Birthday
True Woman '12 Conference
Christmas Gatherings
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My 60th birthday in April was spent at
Nathan’s and Katie's home in Michigan.
(Many great memories made that week!)
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Neosho Mini-True Woman conference
was the birthday celebration with friends. |
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The national True Woman ’12 conference
in September was held Indianapolis
with over 8,000 women attending. |
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Prison to Purpose leaders and inmates from
McPherson prison joined the True Woman
conference through a live video feed..so special!
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Grandma Mitchell's family Christmas
made some fun memories, including
our day at Branson's Silver Dollar City,
"Old Time Christmas."
http://festivals.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/mini-section/default.aspx?id=55
We so enjoyed celebrating with my
sister, Michelle, and her hubby, Dan,
and Dan's mom, Laura. |
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"Fun-loving and enery-giver,"
our niece Rebecca, flew here
twice during the summer and
for the Mitchell Christmas, as well as
attended the True Woman '12
conference with us.
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Papa and Granny Bollinger's family
Christmas had lots of
great food and fellowship!
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The Bollinger Gang became the
"Apple Dumplin' Gang"
with all the Apple electronics,
including iPads and iPhones!
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Our 3 recommended sets of books...
THE GOSPEL
Fishing for Men by Richard Seymour
Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan
PARENTING
Bath Time by Erin Davis
Together Growing Appetites for God
by Carrie Ward
DEVOTIONAL
Pearls of Great Price by Joni Eareckson Tada
The Quiet Place by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
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Learn practical ways
to share the clear
gospel message.
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Take the challenge to examine
and change your lifestyle in view
of millions who are not saved.
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Embrace motherhood
as a sacred calling. |
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Be inspired by the
benefits of reading
through the Bible
with your children. |
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See how suffering brings sanctification
and a joy that can only come from the Lord. |
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Be encouraged, awakened
and challenged by biblical
truths that call to action.
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Our 3 new kitchen "must-haves"
Pampered Chef’s garlic press
Tone’s “Spicy Spaghetti” seasoning
Our 3-fold prayer for you:
Colossians 1:9,10 - We “do not cease to pray for you and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of His
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding that you might:"
“Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.
Being fruitful in every
good work.
Increasing in the
knowledge of God.”
Blessings and love to you,
our friends and family!
Jim, Ann and Chiree
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Here are a few more pictures that didn't fit into our theme of "the number 3" for our "2012 Year in Review" but are fun memories of five other short trips we took over the past year...
The Dominican Republic and Haiti
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Nathan, Katie and Chiree worked in the
Dominican Republic for 17 days in February
for Revive Our Hearts helping with a conference
and filming stories of changed lives. It took 17
pieces of luggage and equipment to get
them there prepared for work. Whew!
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Chiree traveled to the Dominican
Republic and Haiti in May to help train
nationals in prison ministry. Her heart was
touched by the many needs of the Haitians. |
Colorado
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Jim and I traveled to Denver in August
for Kym and Jordan's beautiful wedding.
Kym is the daughter of Jim's nephew,
Gary and his wife, Kathy. Jordan is the son of
Rick and Shelley, both students of mine
in the 70's at Arvada Christian School.
Small world! |
McPherson Penitentiary in Arkansas
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Jim, Chiree and I traveled to Newport,
Arkansas, in November for the annual PAL
retreat at prison. What a time of refreshing
to see inmates and visiting ex-felons lives'
changed because of the Word
of God and the gospel.
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Colorado
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I flew to Denver in January to help
my niece Rachel and her husband, Brad,
in the care of newborn baby Coen for two weeks.
What a blessing it was being with this family! |
