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Remembering

Today we are remembering my sister

Sarah Janene Kuhn
11.28.1986 - 8.7.1987

As a toddler of 3 yrs. and then even a teen, I had never really grasped the feeling (can I use that phrase?) of losing a child. No, I haven't experienced it, but I now understand a bit more since I have 3 children of my own. Shawn came to the conclusion that he wanted to name our own baby girl in memory of my sister. I thought about that and later came to the same decision of how wonderful that would be. If we named our baby Sarah, every time we mentioned her name we would be reminded of God's love and the awesome fact that because of my parents strong love in that God, brought them through the toughest time in their life.


Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a wonderful example and also for giving so much of your wonderful love to my Sarah - Sarah Morgan. And by God's grace, maybe one day they will meet! Neat, huh?!

I leave you with the hymn that is dated for August 7th in my Hymn Devotional Book:

O Love divine, that stooped to share
Our sharpest pang, our bitterest tear,
On Thee we cast each earthborn care;
We smile at pain while Thou are near.

When drooping pleasure turns to grief,
And trembling faith is changed to fear,
The murmuring wind, the quivering leaf
Shall softly tell us Thou art near!

On Thee we fling our burdening woe,
O Love divine, forever dear,
Content to suffer while we know,
Living and dying, Thou art near!
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Extended Family

Katrina's high school graduation

Fun ride for the cousins

Watching Uncle Scott's graduation that was taking place at Liberty University

sister-in-laws

Great-Grandpa Clemens and Sarah Morgan

8 of the 9 grandchildren on the Clemens' side

Konrad enjoying some four-wheelin'

Thad comes for a visit

another sister-in-law
(thank goodness they are sweet enough to put up with me)

Morgan loves her Uncle Scott

Great-Grandparents Visit

I used to climb up onto Grandad's lap...I am sure he would definitely let me know I am way to big for that now...! Cousins, can't you just here him....??!!!

Morgan was putting my flip-flop onto Grandad's foot....

Kicked Out

Well, we were not really kicked out. But since our house was getting sprayed for bugs we needed to be away for a few hours. I loaded up the kids and went to a few stores and then headed to the park. It was raining some of the time we were there, but the kids enjoyed playing and a little bit of water didn't ruin our fun.

House Progress

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Moving out....






Moving in...
(all of this was done before we moved in. Just gives you and idea of what has happened since my last post of the house progress.)