Giving Thanks with Surgery Looming

WCHS Office Staff Christmas Party (minus Tom)

Lisa, Nancy, Cathy, Liz, Cindy, Holly, Stephanie & Dave

We are so thankful to this group of special people who have "carried on" in Tom's absence at the high school.  We are disappointed that we couldn't join them on this fun night of Christmas socializing.  They are precious prayer warriors who love their "tall boss" and we are so thankful to call them "friends".  Tom loves and misses y'all more than you know.



Amazing Homemade Cherry Pie

from Byrdie Lorenz

Tom has been blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful coworkers over the years.  There is a group of "retired" WCS teachers who have a ladies bible study together:  Byrdie Lorenz, Pam Woods, Susan Torlone and Julie Katzeman...we are so thankful to have them interceding on our behalf.  This past Friday Byrdie delivered her pie along with love from this precious group of ladies.  Over the years Tom and I have grown to love the pies Byrdie has so generously made for us, she is a gifted pie baker.

Scripture Circle Art

with love from the WCS Development Team

This beautiful framed art is going to be just perfect in our new bedroom...the colors are perfect!  It is beautiful because it is God's Word and because of the love behind it.  Thank you Hope and Julie...thank you too for the Warrior blanket, we are blessed by you.

A note about the artist.

Wonderful gift from the Seling Family!

Thank You

Connie, Allison, Tom & Mark

We had the pleasure of visiting shortly with my cousin, Connie and her family on Saturday when they came to Columbus to pick up their daughter, Allison at the Columbus Airport.  They came bearing gifts from their whole family in Mansfield.  Allison is a sophomore at Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee studying radiology.  It was so good to see them and know they are also interceding for us at the throne of grace.  Thank you to the Neutzling, Cates and Mack families for your love for us.

Tonight we go to bed early in preparation of an early morning and a long day ahead.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking Tom's needs, the surgeon's wisdom and all the staff at OSU Medical Center who will be caring for Tom before our Lord in prayer.

"Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people."
Matthew 9:35

We are so thankful to have Sarah here in town with us and we look forward to Zac and Matthew joining us on Tuesday.  It is "official" now that we are free to share that Zac and Sarah are moving in with Tom and I as of Tuesday.  We are so blessed to have them want to be here to help and support us.