Happy 38th birthday Mama. We love you. I know we often don't realize how much you do for us but we want to thank you for the many things that you do 'behind the scenes'. Thank you for your love, consideration, wisdom, reminders, comments, and your good example. Thank you for memorizing so much scripture and so many songs with us. Thank you for forgiving us. (Even when your oldest daughter breaks your best teakettle and you know that you'll probably never get one like it again.) Thank you for being our teacher and being concerned about what we learn. Thank you for faithfully cooking our meals and washing our clothing. Whenever I read Proverbs 31 (as I did this morning) I have to think of you. Here are some verses from that chapter which I think describe you: (after the picture.)
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool and flax and worketh (and worketh and worketh) willingly with her hands. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She is not afraid of snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet (warm clothing {I am often thankful that you have taught us to dress warmly}). Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. (Behind every godly man, is a godly wife). Strength and honor are her clothing: and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. (And teaches her daughters to follow her example.) Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he trusteth in her.
Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Yesenia, For all the rest
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| Mama and Leandro. (six months) |
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| Reading to the children. |
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| Combing Elfrieda |
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| Washing windows in spring. |
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| Mama with her loved one at Basaseachi. |
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| Groszmama and her youngest daughter, Mama |
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| Our happy Mama. |
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| In Alberta winds, with her daughters. |
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| Our dear teacher. |
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| Seamstress, a favourite pastime. |
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| Making fruit cake with Imelda. |
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| Kneading our daily bread. |
Happy Birthday, Tina. You have always been a shining example to me. Elizabeth
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