So, I’ve been told to write a thingamabob about our family. Fine, I’ll do it.
I will follow the pattern set by Jack.
Jerry and Nellie have been married for 35 years and have four children. The oldest, Pam is married to Rob Stel of Environics fame. They live in Burnlington, and have three wonderful girls, Jocelyn, in grade three, Annika in kindergarten, and Lydia who is wanting to go to school.
Next is Greg, our eligible bachelor. Greg lives right here in Langley and is a math teacher at North Surrey Secondary. He loves outdoor activities of almost every kind.
Jolene is married to Marty Vreugdenhil and they live in Sumas, Washington. They live on a dairy farm and have three children. Brooke is going to grade two, and Megan is heading into kindergarten this September. Young Casey is a year and a half.
Our youngest, Alan, is married to Tanya, and they live in Aldergrove. They have two boys; two and a half year old Joshua, and 6 month old Owen. Al is a freelance siding applicator.
Nellie and I began our life together here in Langley. Then in 1986, in order to start my teaching career, we moved to Chatham, Ontario. Chatham, we discovered is a wonderful town with many wonderful people. They are an odd combination, being extremely stubborn and yet incredibly hospitable. After 6 great years we moved back to the Fraser Valley to work at Credo Christian Elementary School. During those years Nellie tried as best she could to be a stay at home mom. However, she did need to find other work in order to help keep the household afloat. Different from today, not everyone in those days received bailouts! Nellie babysat, cleaned various houses, and still does this today.
Today life is quieter around our house. We have no children running underfoot. At times we miss this, at other times we quite enjoy it. In order to fill our time we make sure we volunteer at various places, as the Spirit opens doors for us. Besides the work and volunteering that keeps us busy we love to play around in our garden, Jerry in the veggie garden and Nellie in the flower garden.
We are constantly reminded of God’s goodness to us all. Though our house is not as large as other’s (apparently Jack’s is too large!) we love it right where we are. We are convinced that we are right where God wants us, and we keep looking to Him as we move ahead.
We are looking forward to a reunion of vegging and relaxation, and are a little worried with all the activities planned. We will probably tire out well before the festivities are ended, so if you are looking for us about halfway through the fun, don’t bother, we’re probably fast asleep. May God bless us all!
I will follow the pattern set by Jack.
Jerry and Nellie have been married for 35 years and have four children. The oldest, Pam is married to Rob Stel of Environics fame. They live in Burnlington, and have three wonderful girls, Jocelyn, in grade three, Annika in kindergarten, and Lydia who is wanting to go to school.
Next is Greg, our eligible bachelor. Greg lives right here in Langley and is a math teacher at North Surrey Secondary. He loves outdoor activities of almost every kind.
Jolene is married to Marty Vreugdenhil and they live in Sumas, Washington. They live on a dairy farm and have three children. Brooke is going to grade two, and Megan is heading into kindergarten this September. Young Casey is a year and a half.
Our youngest, Alan, is married to Tanya, and they live in Aldergrove. They have two boys; two and a half year old Joshua, and 6 month old Owen. Al is a freelance siding applicator.
Nellie and I began our life together here in Langley. Then in 1986, in order to start my teaching career, we moved to Chatham, Ontario. Chatham, we discovered is a wonderful town with many wonderful people. They are an odd combination, being extremely stubborn and yet incredibly hospitable. After 6 great years we moved back to the Fraser Valley to work at Credo Christian Elementary School. During those years Nellie tried as best she could to be a stay at home mom. However, she did need to find other work in order to help keep the household afloat. Different from today, not everyone in those days received bailouts! Nellie babysat, cleaned various houses, and still does this today.
Today life is quieter around our house. We have no children running underfoot. At times we miss this, at other times we quite enjoy it. In order to fill our time we make sure we volunteer at various places, as the Spirit opens doors for us. Besides the work and volunteering that keeps us busy we love to play around in our garden, Jerry in the veggie garden and Nellie in the flower garden.
We are constantly reminded of God’s goodness to us all. Though our house is not as large as other’s (apparently Jack’s is too large!) we love it right where we are. We are convinced that we are right where God wants us, and we keep looking to Him as we move ahead.
We are looking forward to a reunion of vegging and relaxation, and are a little worried with all the activities planned. We will probably tire out well before the festivities are ended, so if you are looking for us about halfway through the fun, don’t bother, we’re probably fast asleep. May God bless us all!
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