Some September Pictures

Here is my little boy AJ who isn't very little any more. He wanted to help pump the gas the other day and did a really good job.

Luke and Tori waiting patiently :-) in the van.

Even Lily is being such a good baby girl.


This was after our first day at school....yes, I still have all of my hair!

Victoria helping Lily walk behind her car.

Such a pretty girl - she loves playing with the fridge magnets.

She's getting so big - Lily pulled herself up all by herself.

With Lily's newfound mobility, the children have a new dimension added to their school day...

She's such a cutie.

I love it when she points like this.

My handsome big boy, Luke.

25th Annual Corn Roast

Labour Day - Corn Roast at my parents' place. It started out the first year as a birthday party for my dad which landed coincidentally right after the Ladies' Conference that my home church hosted. Everyone loved having a time of fellowship right after all the hard work for Ladies' Conference that it became a tradition. I'm not sure how many were held right after Ladies' Conference, but at some point the "get together" turned into a Corn Roast on Labour Day - techincally a "Corn Boil" but a great time regardless of what it's called.

My beautiful mom with Lily right before people started arriving....

Somehow Lily got the most pictures taken of her (poor AJ - didn't even get one of him. He may be accurate in his self description of "chopped liver". Poor guy!)




Victoria, Crystal Crow & Madison Cote

Mrs. Nickel with Lily and Dusty

My dad let Lily play with the ice cubes in his juice.

The traditional baseball game.....

Tina Cote & me

Marie Taylor, Hanna Cosby, Linda Nickel & Tracy Lock

My beautiful mom and me....

The love of my life xoxoxoxoxo

Mrs. Sharon Kiper (my parents' pastor's wife) & Tori

Mason's 3rd birthday party

Here is Luke and Lily right before church this morning - she looks so pretty with a little barrette in her hair.

Titus, Victoria, Luke & Gabriel in Sunday school.

Carter, AJ & Colin

Lily ready to go to the splash pad.

Lots of family there to celebrate with Mason.....

Grandma giving Lily kisses.



Mason liked his Thomas book we got for him.



"Happy birthday to Mason."

AJ and Mason

Mason & Lily

All the munchkins who came the party.

Our beautiful kiddos.

Pretty little Lily-Bug!

3 Generations.....

What a little sweetie pie.

Grand Opening Service

Before......

After.....

Pastor's Study

Our nursery

The kitchen - love that old stove!


The platform.....


Our very first class looking missions boards that Jeff made.....

Beautiful gold lettering as you go down to the lower level.....

Jeff's door.....

During our Grand Opening service. It was such an exciting evening. The place was full, the spirit was sweet, the preaching was encouraging and motivating and our vision is clear.

I love when Bro. Pennell said to not let this building be the last miracle

that Beacon Baptist Church ever sees!

Grand Opening Service Info

Here is a picture of the inside of our new church building. Updated pictures will be posted soon. Much work has been done to the outside and basement of our building and some to the sanctuary. It is such a miracle how God gave us this building. Jeff wrote the story down to share with our supporting churches. I will ask him for a copy to post here. It is long, but so amazing!



Here is a picture of the outside (obviously!) :-) Since this picture was taken, we have a new sign above the door, the awning has been removed, the top of the front of the building repainted and the front door repainted.

We are on the countdown for our Grand Opening service later today......4 hours, 5 minutes and counting. Our church family has really pitched in getting things ready. We are all so very excited to give God all the glory for our wonderful "new to us" building. The building is actually over 100 years old. The previous pastor recently gave Jeff the original plans for the building of our building. We would like to get some of them professionally framed to hang. They're very neat to hold.

Please pray for our service today...5pm this afternoon at 119 Division Street, Welland, Ontario. Dr. LeRoy Pennell, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Barrie, Ontario, will be our guest speaker.