Merry Christmas for 2017
This has been a very good year for us. Judy and I are
slowing down, but continue to enjoy good health. Bill has continued to serve in
FamilySearch Support, and we serve together in the Edmonton Riverbend Family
History Centre on Thursday evenings and in the Edmonton Alberta Temple on
Saturdays. And during the summer, we have enjoyed our garden. Our potato
harvest was less remarkable than last year, but the other vegetables made up
for it. We enjoy fresh home-grown food. We had harvesting activities where
family members helped us harvest and returned home with bags of fresh
vegetables.
But it has been a hard year for my mother, with the death of
her sister Vi, and her own declining health. A year ago, we could have a good
conversation with her. Sometimes now she doesn’t recognize us.
Rob and Rachel’s baby Lillyanna is a welcome addition to our
family. She is beautiful! Rachel’s parents came from Vietnam and stayed to help
her for 6 months.
Evelyn remarried, this summer. She and Gary had been
dating for over a year, so we were hopeful! Gary is a wonderful guy. We got to know him as we worked together on some upgrade projects on Evelyn’s home. Gary has two grown daughters
and a teen-aged son. Evelyn’s family are in St Albert now, and her home in
Spruce Grove is up for sale. It is now one of the nicest homes in its
neighborhood. Good work Evelyn!
We finally had new family photos taken. Yes, it had been a
while, and the old photos are missing some of the newer members.
Family history research has found some ancestors we
had not been aware of, including Judy's Constable line in Yorkshire, and Bill's Ings in Buckinghamshire.
Tananda and Nathan are expecting a baby, Charlotte, in
February. This will be our first GREAT grandchild, although we think that each
of the grandchildren is great in their own way!
The grandchildren are all growing so fast. There has been so
much progress in the past year. We have enjoyed numerous Christmas concerts,
band concerts, competitions, school plays and performances.
On the evening of
Dec 22, some of our family members will participate in the 28th
annual Spruce Grove outdoor Nativity pageant. This helps us remember the reason
for the season, the promise by the angel of peace through “a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord.” Let us remember Him as
we celebrate Christmas this year. May God bless you and your loved ones
throughout the coming year!
– Bill & Judy Buchanan
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