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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....



"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25



Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9



From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28



May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14



So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33



God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

About the Friesen's....

We are Marc, Sarah, Luke, and Kate Friesen. We were married June 5, 2004. We have one son, born July 21, 2008, named Luke Andrew -- now 4 years old. We also have a daughter named Kate Christine -- born June 6, 2012. Marc is working at Cessna as a Senior Accountant, and Sarah stays home full-time with Luke. Sarah also gets to work very part-time at home for Graber Backhoe -- an excavation company AND VERY part-time at our church. We LOVE being a part of Grace Community Church here in Newton, KS. We lead a Community Life Group of other wonderful couples. Marc thoroughly enjoys long-distance running and Taekwondo. Sarah thoroughly enjoys walking -- especially when the weather is nice to take Luke and/or out in the stroller. Thanks for reading our blog!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Tammy!

Today (March 17) is Tammy's birthday. She is a very close friend of mine. We met in the dorm bathroom (Haury Hall) at Bethel College during our freshmen year. I believe it was late in the evening. I was using the furthest sink from the door, washing my face and brushing my teeth. Tammy likes to remind me that I was using a hot pink hair clip to hold my bangs back from the face washing. Fortunately, I DO NOT have a photo to post of that ordeal. Just use your imagination.

During college, we were friends, but I wouldn't say close friends. It wasn't until after college that our friendship blossomed. It's funny because during college, we lived very close togther. Since college, we've always lived a distance from each other. Perhaps that's how we've become so close. A bit strange, isn't it?

We have so many memories: traveling to Ireland together with two other girls from college (probably will do a post someday on that trip), hanging out in Chicago several times, cooking together at a kids' camp in Ontario, talking about boys, talking about the future, sharing hopes and dreams....etc., etc., etc.

Here are a few photos....

When Tammy met Reynold (her husband), he was director of "Silver Lake Mennonite Camp." This camp is located in Ontario. Tammy took a summer and served as the head cook. So I, spent my week's vacation up in Ontario, cooking for a bunch of 8-12 year olds. It actually was a lot of fun, and I would love to do it again someday. In this photo, we're in the camp kitchen, preparing something. Tammy's on the left, and I, of course, am in the middle.



Tammy's family is Canadian, though she had lived in the states for a number of years because her father was teaching at a seminary in northern Indiana. When she met Reynold (also Canadian), she moved back up north. So now, she's in Manitoba. If we want to see each other, one of our families must cross the border :)

**As a side note, though, Tammy was actually born in this nice little town we live in :)

In May, 2007, I was up in Minneapolis on business (of course). Tammy and Reynold, along with their 8-month old son, Caleb, were kind enough to come down for a visit. So, here's Tammy, Caleb, and me in Minneapolis.



And, just for fun -- in June, 2006, Marc and I went up to Manitoba for a visit. Here's a photo of the two of us -- she was pregnant with Caleb at the time.



So Tammy, Happy 33rd Birthday! I hate to say it, but we're getting old! If you would've been down here today, you could've had an 80 degree birthday. But, since you're up there in Manitoba, you had to have a cold birthday with ice and snow barely melted. Perhaps some year, you can come down here for our birthdays....OR, we can travel somewhere for our birthdays -- like we talked about.

You're a wonderful friend. You're so very encouraging. You're a FANTASTIC listener. You're a great wife to Reynold, and you're a loving mother to Caleb and Jesse.

Have a great day!

1 comment:

Allen and Debby Graber said...

Did her dad teach at the seminary in Elkhart, Indiana by chance? I lived there when we were on furlough in '62 and then my parents lived there again when they came back to the States for awhile. Just curious. Neat to see friendships grow isn't it?
Debby

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