Photos before 2018

Mobility Carts 7 &8


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twins and Premature Baby Praises! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun over the Christmas break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday of Pastor Jeremie

 

 

Mobility Carts

Dr. John Briggs helping to take one cart to Kara

Cart to Kara

Taxi with 2 Carts to Adeta

One cart on top and one inside.

Strong determination

Greeting family

Sharing the gospel

Getting the hang of it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MK Christmas Program 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trip to Lome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old and new friends

MK’s singing a son in Ewe

a neighbors house on a hike

 

 

 

Eating dinner with friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back to Togo! 

Scorpions

Essi -our househelp and friend

HUGE snail!

Neighbors pet monkey

Akofa and Essi!

Fun in the rain!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrival in Togo –Thank you Kofi


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun and Travels in Switzerland

Part of the Pfenniger family

Ms. Ronel who watched Noah in Switzerland for 2013 French school.

A visit to a family from French 2013!

Walking along the town wall.

Fun mirror -We shrunk!

Mirror maze -so much fun!

Lion monument in Lucerne.

Long wood bridge in Lucerne -amazing history!

Crazy 2ft of snow in April!!

a snow sheep!

Beautiful view -going to see the cows.

 

Fred finally getting to play Yass!

A visit to Kambly factory/store -free samples!!

 

Beautiful view from the farm

Visiting family in France

Enjoying a beautiful morning

Noah having fun “on the farm!”

Cows!!

Cousin picture

Cousin reunion -Fred got to present our time in Togo.

Nathanael enjoying a great Uncle and seeing old pictures of Fred!

Aunt & Uncle reunion -a beautiful time!

Fred sharing about our time in Togo (translated into Swiss-German!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Parade and Albertville in Spring

Noah and his teacher Ms. Stephanie

Noah’s “ocean” school parade!

Hot air balloon landing in our “backyard”

Love the springtime!! (view from living room)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friends and Birthday Party

Nathanael & best bud after dropping Noah off at school.

Nathanael’s best bud!

Thank you Mr. John & Mrs. Jessica for the Easter Sunday morning surprise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Fun

He’s lovin’ it!

Fun together!

Going up the tow-rope

Noah’s first time on ski lift with instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle fun!

Noah riding his bike to school

Noah and the tow-rope

Brotherly love!

View from our living room

Child labor 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas in England with Friends and visiting Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle

In the stocks!

Christmas day!

Dressing up as a wise man & shepherd for a Christmas kids production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas and winter fun

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Noahs school class performance

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Noah’s Handball team

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Buche du Noel school contest -a traditional French Christmas cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving and fall fun

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View from our door

View from our door

Thanksgiving day meal

Thanksgiving day meal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second visit to local fair

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Fun at a local fair

 

 

Day Trips: Lyon, Beaufort, Fort Tamie

enjoying pizza at a local restaurant

enjoying pizza at a local restaurant

yum!

yum!

Barrage de Roselend

Barrage de Roselend

Cheese factory/museum

Cheese factory/museum

inside the cheese factory

inside the cheese factory

eating in Lyon

eating in Lyon

street view

street view

Roman amphitheater

Roman amphitheater

Having fun at the ruins

Having fun at the ruins

Noah and the ruins

Noah and the ruins

having fun!

having fun!

Theatres Romains de Fourviere

Theatres Romains de Fourviere

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

view of Lyon

view of Lyon

Canon at Fort de Tamie

Canon at Fort de Tamie

Amazing view

Amazing view

Fort de Tamie

Fort de Tamie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horse show and Fair

fun at the horse show

fun at the horse show

Up front!

Up front!

Nathanael smiled the whole time!

Nathanael smiled the whole time!

Noah enjoyed!

Noah enjoyed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Field Trip -Promenade Savoyarde de Decouverte des Forts de l’Esseillon (information)

walking up to the entrance

walking up to the entrance

the old chapel was right next to the hospital.

the old chapel was right next to the hospital.

the hospital at the fort

the hospital at the fort

back side of the fort

back side of the fort

the kids having fun!

the kids having fun!

Having fun!

Having fun!

kids having fun in a canon hole

kids having fun in a canon hole

Fred and one of his hiking buddies

Fred and one of his hiking buddies

Entrance to the fort

Entrance to the fort

starting our hike

starting our hike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just around town

Fall fun!

Fall fun!

Sunday morning at church

Sunday morning at church

Fred talking to a college team and having fun!

Fred talking to a college team and having fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred hiked up to the Belle Etoile

Fred hiked up to the Belle Etoile

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hikes

Anyone home?

Anyone home?

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Made it to half-way point!

Made it to half-way point!

Noah running up to Dads encouragement

Noah running up to Dads encouragement

Noah petting a donkey

Noah petting a donkey

Fun at the Chateau with the Mallay kids

Fun at the Chateau with the Mallay kids

visiting the Chateau with the Mallay family

visiting the Chateau with the Mallay family

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Chateau de Manuel de Locatel

Chateau de Manuel de Locatel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Life –

Look for the 2 in red

Look for the 2 in red

playing with other missionary kids

playing with other missionary kids

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Saying “Goodbye” and Travel

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Taking pictures of the plane

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Arrival in Albertville

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Saying “Goodbye” to Grandma and Grandpa

Final ride from Geneva to Albertville

Final ride from Geneva to Albertville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Grandma and Dinosaurs

Visiting the Creation Museum!

Visiting the Creation Museum!

visiting Great Grandma

visiting Great Grandma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Missions Components Course

"Our Team" at EMC

“Our Team” at EMC

STAMP program for Noah

STAMP program for Noah

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit to Ontario

playing at a park

playing at a park

Sharing our story in Ontario

Sharing our story in Ontario

Up close!!

Up close!!

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July Childress Family Fun time

Celebration after last game

Celebration after last game

waiting patiently in-field

waiting patiently in-field

A Hit!!

A Hit!!

Watching Noah in T-ball

Watching Noah in T-ball

"Me, Grandpa, causing trouble?!"

“Me, Grandpa, causing trouble?!”

Fun at 4H Fair

Fun at 4H Fair

All the boys & Grandpa!

All the boys & Grandpa!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preschool Fun

Preschool Graduation

Preschool Graduation

Last day at preschool

Last day at preschool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Fun Time

Learning to bat

Learning to bat

Learning to throw

Learning to throw

Getting Dad!

Getting Dad!

Getting Noah!

Getting Noah!

Cool enough?! Daaaaad!!

Cool enough?! Daaaaad!!

Superboys!

Superboys!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Pictures

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Meeting with Friends and Family

visiting a friend from med school

visiting a friend from med school

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with Great Grandma!

Waldron family kids -took care of Nathanael while Lydia had CME

Waldron family kids -took care of Nathanael while Lydia had CME

Schmidt family (who we knew from Togo) came to visit!

Meeting with Reichenbach family previously with SP

Meeting with Reichenbach family previously with SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Activities

Grandparents having fun!

Grandparents having fun!

Painting Easter eggs -Grandpa is the best!

Painting Easter eggs -Grandpa is the best!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah’s 4th and Nathanael’s 1st Birthdays

Is that all?!

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Can I get it any bigger?!

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Gibson Bible Church

Talking with Pastor Thomason

3 cousins having fun!

3 cousins having fun!

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Visit from the Lakenen’s

Dr. John and Dr. Heidi Lakanen and family

Hiking at Clifty Falls State Park

Dr. John and Heidi Lakanen and family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking at Grace Fellowship Church

Speaking at Grace Fellowship Ft Thomas

at Ft Thomas

Speaking at Grace Fellowship Florence

at Florence

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas with family

Grandma and Grandpa with all the boyz

Grandma and Grandpa with all the boyz

Sunday school and the nativity

Sunday school and the nativity

Grandma and the new bike

Grandma and the new bike

Grandpa and the boys

Grandpa and the boys

Great Grandma Dorothy and all the grandkids

Great Grandma Dorothy and all the grandkids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting New Faces

Meeting a fellow Togolese in MD!

Meeting a fellow Togolese in MD!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time in BC with Family

Time with Grandma Elizabeth

Time with Grandma Elizabeth

Noah missing motos in Togo

Noah missing motos in Togo

Birthday celebration with family!

Birthday celebration with family!

Fun with cousins!

Fun with cousins!

Visiting Boston Bar

Visiting Boston Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missions Week at Temple Baptist Church 

one of many presentations at TBC

one of many presentations at TBC

meeting up with

meeting up with the Newfelds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking at Indiana Wesleyan University

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Coach Smith, Lori Smith, and Dr. Hess -blessings in Lydia's life now and then

Coach Smith, Lori Smith, and Dr. Hess -blessings in Lydia’s life now and then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit to PET Cart site!

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ABWE Mission orientation

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Meeting up with Teusinks!

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Visit to Illinois and Missouri Church and Family

Extended family in IL

Extended family in IL

Talking with some Congolese doctors

Talking with some Congolese doctors

Congolese Church in MO

Congolese Church in MO

fun playing soccer

fun playing soccer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting Friends

Dr. Melodie Stocks who delivered Nathanael

Dr. Melodie Stocks who delivered Nathanael

Friends in Indy

Friends in Indy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rykers Ridge Church

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Visit to Samaritan’s Purse (N.Carolina)

What boys do on an airplaine

What boys do on an airplaine

Boy fun!

Boy fun!

Back again with the Tenpennys!

Back again with the Tenpennys!

Airport fun

Airport fun

 

West Coast Visit

Lynette -on this side of the ocean!

Lynette -on this side of the ocean!

Father-Son bonding!

Father-Son bonding!

Fun Parade in small town MT

Fun Parade in small town MT

DON'T rely just on GPS!!

Lesson learned: DON’T rely just on GPS!!

LOST! logging road in MT

LOST! logging road in MT

"No Dad!!"

“No Dad!!”

Beautiful Oregon

Beautiful Oregon

Riding with Dr. Devee

Riding with Dr. Devee

Presentation to "Swiss"

Presentation to “Swiss”

99 years!

99 years

 

 

Pfenniger Family Time

Grandma Elizabeth

Grandma Elizabeth

time with Grandma

time with Grandma

time with cousins

time with cousins

breakfast with cousins

breakfast with cousins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit to St. Louis and Arkansas

Thank you Marquinos!

Thank you Marquinos!

Like father . . .

Like father . . .

. . . like son!

. . . like son!

Thank you Holcombs!

Thank you Holcombs!

This time in St. Louis

This time in St. Louis

Hippo!

Hippo!

Presentation

Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Childress Family Fun

Childress BBQ

Childress BBQ

Fun in the morning

Fun in the morning

present from Togo

present from Togo

Fireworks!

Fireworks!

1..2..3..jump!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit to Indianapolis and Quincy, IL

Tropf family visit

Tropf family visit

Thank you Mackrides family!

Thank you Mackrides family!

Horseback ride!

Horseback ride!

Cow close and personal!

Cow close and personal!

It's a BIG pig!

It’s a BIG pig!

Visit to Bowen Christian Church

Visit to Bowen Christian Church

YUM!

YUM!

Yeah, I did it!

Yeah, I did it!

Dinosaur exhibit in Quincy

Dinosaur exhibit in Quincy

Thanks Dr. W for letting us stay!

Thanks Dr. W for letting us stay!

Reunion of Susanna from Togo!

Reunion of Susanna from Togo!

Presentation to residents

Presentation to residents

Presentation at Blessing Hospital

Presentation at Blessing Hospital

Talking with people at Grace

Talking with people at Grace

Talking at St. Elisabeth Hospital

Talking at St. Elisabeth Hospital

Fun in Florence pool

Fun in Florence pool

Visit to previous work

Visit to previous work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrival in Indy 

Welcome home to the US!

Welcome home to the US!

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Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Thanks Kharon!

Thanks Kharon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Day Open House

Kokou and family

Kokou and family

OB nurse Makovie

OB nurse Makovie

one of our nurses who delivered

one of our nurses who delivered

Congratulations Essie!

Congratulations Essie!

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Our hospital chaplans

Our hospital chaplans

 

Clothes given to us by the OB nurses

Clothes given to us by the OB nurses

Ablam & family

Ablam & family

Rodrigue

Our Househelp

Our Househelp

OB nurses

OB nurses

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Follow up on PET carts

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pfenniger email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathanael’s Birth

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“Welcoming” baby Togo serenade

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Big Brother!

Big Brother!

2 of OB nurses

2 of OB nurses

HBB staff who helped

HBB staff who helped

Loving, caring Dad

Loving, caring Dad

Dr. Melodie Stocks who helped to deliver Nathanael

Dr. Melodie Stocks who helped to deliver Nathanael

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Shower

Wonderful food!

Wonderful food!

Quilt made by all the missionary women!

Quilt made by all the missionary women!

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I really am pregnant!

I really am pregnant!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah and Ethan’s 3 year old Birthday Party and Pool Fun

Justin -a good friend of Noah

Justin -a good friend of Noah

Celebrating in Preschool

Celebrating in Preschool

Blow!

Blow!

Birthday games!

Birthday games!

Mr. Tukpo -our French tutor

Mr. Tukpo -our French tutor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kombati Family -greatly appreciated and missed!  -now in Mango

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PET Carts

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Fun times and Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa! -thanks so much for coming out!

First dinner out in Lomé

First dinner out in Lomé

"Larry the Cucumber" & Grandpa

“Larry the Cucumber” & Grandpa

"Larry" & Grandma

“Larry” & Grandma

New tools!

New tools!

Dad as "the sheep" and Noah as the "airplane"

Dad as “the sheep” and Noah as the “airplane”

Dad & Noah as "wise men"

Dad & Noah as “wise men”

Monkey!

Monkey!

Family Vacation time in Lomé

Family Vacation time in Lomé

"I am smiling!"

“I am smiling!”

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Singing Christmas carols

Singing Christmas carols

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Playing with Grandpa

Playing with Grandpa

Fun at the beach!

Fun at the beach!

Building castles with Dad

Building castles with Dad

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Christmas lights in Lomé

Christmas lights in Lomé

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you “Aunt Beth”  -we really had fun together!

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Last day with the Groenevelds -thank you so much for all you did and will miss you all!

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Field Trip to the Waterfalls!

Fun in the water!

Fun in the water!

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Kokou & Kids at the start

Kokou & Kids at the start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Dedication

Long-awaited answer to prayer for this couple

Long-awaited answer to prayer for this couple

Celebrating!

Celebrating!

 

Church Choir

Church Choir

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

Lydia's B-day

Lydia’s B-day

Bruno & Noah

Bruno & Noah

Fred helping make fufu

Fred helping make fufu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boy fun and Birthday Party!

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Family Fun time!

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August Vision Meeting

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Ministry Opportunities

Term baby with new hat

Term baby with new hat

Premie Baby under phototherapy

Premie Baby under phototherapy

Receiving French Bible

Receiving French Bible

Bags of hats!

Bags of hats!

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Noah having Fun

No hands!

No hands!

Balloon fun

Balloon fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chameleon up and close!

Chameleon up and close!

Climbing on the wall

Climbing on the wall

Getting brave

Getting brave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PET cart project -the first 3

Putting the first one together at the house with Pastor Jeremie before getting ready to go out with the others

Putting the first one together at the house with Pastor Jeremie before getting ready to go out with the others

On our way!!

On our way!!

Finding a dry spot & unpacking

Finding a dry spot & unpacking

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yavoi & the local Pastor

Yavoi & the local Pastor

Getting on for the first time!

Getting on for the first time!

Trying it out for the first time!

Trying it out for the first time!

Making final adjustments

Making final adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting in the door for us

Waiting in the door for us

Pastor Jeremie sharing the gospel

Pastor Jeremie sharing the gospel

The whole family

The whole family

3 of her children

3 of her children

How does it work?

How does it work?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving!

Moving!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Putting it together

Putting it together

Myoba & his older sister

Myoba & his older sister

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastor Jeremie sharing the gospel with family

Pastor Jeremie sharing the gospel with family

Trying out the PET cart

Trying out the PET cart

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making the final adjustments

Making the final adjustments

Myoba, his sister, & parents

Myoba, his sister, & parents

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth of July Fun

Final Kick ball game

Final Kick ball game

Fun!

Fun!

Wheel barrow "handicap"

Wheel barrow “handicap”

A water injection :)

A water injection 🙂

Water fun with syringes!

Water fun with syringes!

Rolling tires!

Rolling tires!

Popcorn!

Popcorn!

Volcano game

Volcano game

Water balloons!

Water balloons!

"Dog sled race"

“Dog sled race”

Good job team!

Good job team!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having fun in all sorts of ways!  

Going for a hike

Going for a hike

Fun on the couches

Fun on the couches

Smiling in the rain

Smiling in the rain

Fun in the rain!

Fun in the rain!

Twins in a C-section

Twins in a C-section

Lydia & Dr. Lee

Lydia & Dr. Lee

Toes taste good!

Toes taste good!

Fun with Dada

Fun with Dada

Fun with Mama

Fun with Mama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Togolese Wedding of Two of the hospital nurses

Walking in a bit late

Walking in a bit late

Greeting a Nurse assistant

Greeting a Nurse assistant

Family Pic

Family Pic

The line to give gifts

The line to give gifts

Noah having fun

Noah having fun

Playing during the wedding

Playing during the wedding

Bride and groom

Bride and groom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Update

Little Miracle at 10 months old

28wk Little Miracle at 10 months old

Baby Fred -now 6 months old

Baby Fred -now 6 months old

Wouldn't feed baby now 4 months old

Wouldn’t feed baby now 4 months old

33 wk delivery after long stay, now 3 months

33 wk delivery after long stay, now 3 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 1st -Labor Day Celebration

Our househelp

Our househelp

Local housing

Local housing

Walking back

Walking back

Local School

Local School

Free Blood pressures offered

Free Blood pressures offered

One of the PA's and Fred

One of the PA’s and Fred

Noah & some of our nurses

Noah & some of our nurses

Having fun with local kids

Having fun with local kids

Close and personal

Close and personal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah’s B-day Celebration

Kokou & his Noah

Kokou & his Noah

Mme Dzodzi & Mme Essi

Mme Dzodzi & Mme Essi

Dress-up Game

Dress-up Game

Blowing out the candles!

Blowing out the candles!

Round we go!

Round we go!

Party Favors!

Party Favors!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accra and Elimina Beach

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

another castle

another castle

doorways to the cell rooms holding slaves

doorways to the cell rooms holding slaves

church inside the castle

church inside the castle

Walking with mommy

Walking with mommy

Best buddies!

Best buddies!

So much fun!

So much fun!

Ocean! He loved the beach!

Ocean! He loved the beach!

Sunset at the beach hotel

Sunset at the beach hotel

the beach in Accra

the beach in Accra

walking the beach

walking the beach

Castle in Accra

Castle in Accra

Fun play day

Fun play day

We splurged for 2 nights!

We splurged for 2 nights!

Attempt at family photo

Attempt at family photo

on the way to slave castle

on the way to slave castle

drying fish

drying fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monkey Sanctuary

feeding the monkeys

feeding the monkeys

There had been 2!

There had been 2!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wli Water falls, Ghana

Fun!

Fun!

Having fun playing

Having fun playing

Noah loved the water!

Noah loved the water!

"On top of the world!"

“On top of the world!”

Father & Son hike

Father & Son hike

he's growing up!!

he’s growing up!!

African dance

African dance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids “Mini-Olympics”

Noah's new bike!

Noah’s new bike!

Our final Medalists!

Our final Medalists!

Every one getting wet!

Every one getting wet!

The water balloon event

The water balloon event

Running/biking/ball events

Running/biking/ball events

He can't pedal yet but he loves it!

He can’t pedal yet but his parents sure can push good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working in the Hospital

Visiting FP (Dr. Oram), Melissa Friesen (NP), and Fred at work in maternity

Visiting FP (Dr. Oram), Melissa Friesen (NP), and Fred at work in maternity

Getting ready to do a lumbar puncture

Getting ready to do a lumbar puncture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun Weekend trip to Lome

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Christmas Nativity Production

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“Go tell it on the mountain”

Taking care of the sheep

Taking care of the sheep

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“Away in a manger”

Noah the Shepherd

Noah the Shepherd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December Pictures

Smelling a flower

Smelling a flower

A favorite thing to do!

A favorite thing to do!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hike to Local Waterfall

Staying dry while it rains!

Staying dry while it rains!

Togolese bridges :)

Togolese bridges 🙂

Bananas!

Bananas!

Coffee beans and flowers

Coffee beans and flowers

Amazingly tall tree!

Amazingly tall tree!

Where's dada?!

Where’s dada?!

Yauw giving us directions

Yauw giving us directions

Local school

Local school

Cocoa fruit -where chocolate comes from!

Cocoa fruit -where chocolate comes from!

Mountainous road

Mountainous road

Beautiful view

Beautiful view

On our way out of the compound

On our way out of the compound

Our house

Our house

A snake our gardener killed -ahh!

A snake our gardener killed -ahh!

 

 

 

Inside the cocoa fruit

Inside the cocoa fruit

Lydia, Fred, Noah, & Lynette -on the way back

Lydia, Fred, Noah, & Lynette

Soaking our feet in the nice cold water!

Soaking our feet in the nice cold water!

"Hangin' out!"

“Hangin’ out!”

Seeing the falls with Dad

Seeing the falls with Dad

The waterfalls -we made it!

The waterfalls -we made it!

Steep climb!

Steep climb!

Enjoying the view

Enjoying the view

The grinding rock

The grinding rock

A machine to grind coffee, corn, etc.

A machine to grind coffee, corn, etc.

The road on the way

The road on the way

Coffee beans harvested & drying

Coffee beans harvested & drying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun with Xolali and Benny

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Trip to Kenya

 

"Walk-through Safari" group

“Walk-through Safari” group

Baboons freely roaming

Baboons freely roaming

Who's the monkey?

Who’s the monkey?

Noah and a rhino

Noah and a rhino

Giraffe and ostrich

Giraffe and ostrich

Albino zebra

Albino zebra

Cheetah

Cheetah

Alligator

Statue or real?!

Hippo

Hippo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July-September in Togo

An OB midwife and nurse

An OB midwife and nurse

The Family with Kofi -an OB nurse

The Family with Kofi -an OB nurse

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Our househelp having fun with Noah

Our househelp having fun with Noah

Noah and Dr K's sheep

Noah and Dr K’s sheep

Our gardner's family with their new son, Noah!

Our gardner’s family with their new son, Noah!

Fred on his way home from the hospital

Fred on his way home from the hospital

Noah on the blue tractor

Noah on the blue tractor

Our houshelp on their way -Dzodzi, Xolali, & Akou

Our houshelp on their way -Dzodzi, Xolali, & Akou

Learning to carry Noah in a panna

Learning to carry Noah in a panna

2 Visiting physicians who greatly helped us out!

2 Visiting physicians who greatly helped us out!

Fred with our wonderful bunch of OB nurses

Fred with our wonderful bunch of OB nurses

Noah learning to play games!

Noah learning to play games!

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Noah enjoying a ride with Kokou!

Noah enjoying a ride with Kokou!

Playing volleyball on a free afternoon

Playing volleyball on a free afternoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The road we walk to the hospital

The road we walk to the hospital

a beautiful view from our house

a beautiful view from our house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Week Home in Indiana

Two dear friends

Two dear friends

Rees Family Visit

Rees Family Visit

Visiting Great Grandma Dorothy

Visiting Great Grandma Dorothy

Helping Grandpa!

Helping Grandpa!

Enjoying blueberries

Enjoying blueberries

Close family friend

Close family friend

 

 

 

 

 

Family fun

Family fun

Hanging with Cousin Casper

Hanging with Cousin Casper

First corn on the cob!

First corn on the cob!Childress Family Reunino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excitement of fireworks to come!

Excitement of fireworks to come!

Childress Family Reunino

Childress Family Reunino

Uncle Micah & Aunt Anna

Uncle Micah & Aunt Anna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muller Cousin Reunion

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Muller Family Pictures

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Pfenniger Family Pictures

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Playing Jass ("Yas")

Playing Jass (“Yas”)

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Bern Pictures

2 cousins

2 cousins

Main street & a famous clock

Main street & a famous clock

A main street in downtown

A main street in downtown

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 of the 4 bears

2 of the 4 bears

Famous Bern Clock

Famous Bern Clock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah’s First Birthday

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Opening gifts and cards

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a Doctor in the making!

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the paper is the best!

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Yeah!

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“Bon Anniversaire” at the Soup Kitchen

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Blowing out the candle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah and the fun at daycare!

The 3 kids and Ronel

The 3 kids and Ronel

Ronel and Noah

Ronel and Noah

Dad's built a lego tower!

Dad’s built a lego tower!

 

 

 

Elias excited -who knocked it over?!

Elias excited -who knocked it over?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beaucoup la neige

the view from the bus stop and lots of snow!

the view from the bus stop and lots of snow!

Waiting at the bus stop with lots of snow!

Waiting at the bus stop with lots of snow!

the walk way outside of our apartment

the walk way outside of our apartment

 

 

 

 

 

 

French 1 class

French 1 class

French 1 class

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting Zug and Family

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Fred, Noah & family and a lamb

Sheep! Mountons (in Frenc

Sheep! Mountons

View in Zug

View in Zug

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing Jass (pronounced "Yas")

Playing Jass (pronounced “Yas”)

Family store with very old apple juice press

Family store with very old apple juice press

Feeding the lambs

Feeding the lambs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland (Neuchatel)

View from the bus stop in Neuchatel

View from the bus stop in Neuchatel

A beautiful day for a ride back to home

A beautiful day for a ride back to home

Beautiful morning ride to Neuchatel

Beautiful morning ride to Neuchatel

 

 

Switzerland (Les Ponts de Martels)

Ponts de Martel

Ponts de Martel

Taking a hike

Taking a hike

A business street in Les Ponts de Martel

A business street in Les Ponts de Martel

 

View from our bedroom

View from our bedroom

View from our living room -Noah loves to watch the cars come & go

View from our living room -Noah loves to watch the cars come & go

 

The valley in front of Les Ponts de Martel

The valley in front of Les Ponts de Martel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our first Swiss breakfast - cheese & chocolate!

 

 

Leaving Indiana

Airport goodbye's

Special visit from Aunt Kharon to say good bye

Special visit from Aunt Kharon to say good bye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner with the Burns

Supper with the Burns before leaving

 

Time in West Virgina

 

 

 

 

Time in Boston Bar, BC

 

 

 

 

Time is Sparwood BC

 

 

 

 

Noah Driving / Swimming

 

 

 

 

 

A Father-Son Moment