Seeing The Fingerprints

In Memory of Rita: A few month ago Rita was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Lord directed a path for her life and in his infinite wisdom called her home Wednesday afternoon to relieve her of all pain and suffering. She recently celebrated her 73rd birthday with much joy and love with her family. She is lovingly remembered by her husband John Flokstra and her children: Elaine (Marcel) Jacobi, Harold (Shannon) Flokstra, Andrew (Teresa) Flokstra, Sharon (Raymond) Vandeburgt, Quentin (Jessica) Flokstra, Carla (Dave) VanLaar and 19 grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her siblings, (An) Prins, Fake (Henny) Prins, Harry (Klazien) Prins, Roel (Bertha) Prins and by her siblings in-law, Cor (Emma) Flokstra, Tina (Ken) Linde, Bernie Flokstra, (Henny) Flokstra, Margaret VanEgmond, Cynthia (Casey) Admiraal and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Klaas Prins, and brothers-in-law Bill VanEgmond and Frank Flokstra. Rita was born in the Hoogeveen, the Netherlands...

I have a new sister.  She was added to our family on Saturday.  It was an absolutely amazing wedding day.  Many hours of thought and planning went into this very special event in my husbands parents amazing backyard.  There was so much joy and love on this day. And we pray that God will Bless this couple they journey on  this path.  Here are some photos of the day. The ceremony set-up Check out that view! Reception set-up Groom walking down Mom Our very proud flower princess My new sister and her dad My brown eyed beauties.  And isn’t my oldest daughters hair amazing??? Thanks to my amazing friend who has 5 boys but loves doing hair.  She rocks!!! Love This one! Don’t they all look amazing!  My daughters are growing up…… The Party

This one will always be a special memory. Love this little guy and my mom! Just missing a sister There are a lot of little gaffers in this photo so to get them to cooperate in such a small space was a little difficult, but these are a lot of my moms precious treasures. This little guy often sits patiently with my mom.  It’s like he knows she needs that extra comfort once in a while.  Birthday cake Birthday Ice-cream.  A good celebration over all….

A post a little different then normal for me, but I have been going through my Mom’s photos so I thought this would be a little fun.  

Blogging seems to fall to the wayside during the summer.  I guess that’s a good thing because it means we are preoccupied with many other things.  Those things aren’t camping though.  They are home Reno's……yes finding out our new flooring is coming in the day before we leave for a weekend away…….so we came home to two late nights of ripping, prepping, painting etc.  Finding mice nests.  (YUCK!) and picking paint colors, deciding to do way more than we anticipated at first, but it all is starting to come together.  Now just the tedious little jobs like painting trim, deciding on tile, putting up a mirror changing outlets etc. the jobs that get pushed back all the time because who really wants to do those? Anyways hopefully we will soon be back into order around these parts and enjoy quiet, relaxing evenings at home………….ahh who am I kidding right.  By that time school will be in session, Bible studies started, and who knows what sort of committees we w...

Party time! Love ya babe!  Wishing you many more blessing from above in your life ahead.

Photo Credit to the 2 above photos is from Sarah at Unexpected Moments Photography