MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

The year 2009 is almost over, what a Blessed year it was for our family. We would like to extend a Merry Christmas greeting to your family as we look forward to 2010.

The Martin Rowles family: Marty was in an auto accident at the end of May, he broke his left radius bone at the wrist. After surgery, he left Tenn. for Ohio for a few weeks. The middle of June he told us that he was moving to New York State.

The Emily Roy family: A new addition came on Oct. 22, she is Julianne Kate. Such a cutie, her BIG sisters, Elizabeth & Abigail can’t get enough of her. Elizabeth turned 5 in Nov. with a “Tinker bell” party. She is in Preschool, doing ballet, learning piano & taking gymnastics a very busy little girl. Abigail was 2 in April with a “Dora” party. She enjoys watching Mickey Mouse, going to music class & helping mom with the new baby. David continues to work for NISOURCE as the Manager of Engineering, likes to play around of golf when not busy with the girls. Emily leads the MOPS group in Lancaster has kept her Mary Kay business going & runs the girls to all of their activities.

The Randy Rowles family: Many changes for Randy, a new job in Dec., ‘Jeep’ Club, buying a scooter to ride to work. He left Houghton Mifflin Harcourt after 5 ½ yrs as their Top Desktop Engineer to go work for “Our Sunday Visitor” as Asst. Administrator for the Curriculum division. They are a company based in Huntington, IN, but have an office in Orlando, FL. He has joined a ‘Jeep’ Club & enjoys going to GA on the weekends or in FL for “Jeep rides”, he even bought a Jeep that needs some TLC! His scooter gets him back & forth to work, saving him gas money while having a fun ride.

The Douglas Rowles family: Douglas continues as the CFO at Central EMC, he celebrated his 10years in Aug. He retired on paper, but plans to work for another 5-6 years. He continues his studies at Carolina Bible College taking 2 classes each quarter; he is working on his BA in Biblical Studies. Peggy is recovering from left hip replacement at the first of Dec., she continues to sew for family & others. In Sept. she became certified to teach Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation, she has two classes planned for after the first of the year. With having the granddaughters here for awhile this summer & going to PA to see her mom, who was placed in a nursing home at the end of June for her Alzheimer’s, pool exercises, walking, reading books & gardening she continues to stay very busy & active.

May the “REASON FOR THE SEASON “JESUS” be the center of your life and the New Year 2010.

Doug and Peggy Rowles

Not in My Front Yard, But Could Be

Lunch

Bird is the Word

Sometime I wish it were true

Here You Go

Some days I need this.