December 2015
Dear Family & Friends,
Therefore, since we have been
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access
by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in
hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that,
but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and
character produces hope, 5 and hope does
not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through
the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:1-5
We hope this letter
finds you well and that you are celebrating the Christmas season remembering
the hope we have in our Savior.
This year has been a
year of change for us. As most
years, it has been filled with both joyous occasions and challenges. Through all of it, we’ve been content
knowing God’s grace is sufficient for our every need. We sold our Harlan house in April after only one
showing. We had planned to close
in May, and began the construction of our new house in Fort Wayne. Closing got delayed for reasons beyond
our control. We finally closed in
July. While our new house was
being built, we lived with Dave’s parents, Denny & Carol. We all loved creating great memories
with Grandma & Grandpa and cherished the time we spent together. Our home was finished in October and we
moved in ready to start a new chapter as a family. We’ve loved turning our house into a home.
In May David and
Tiffany traveled to Boston for a Thrivent trip to see Raeann, Tiffany’s mom,
get inducted into the Thrivent Hall of Fame. We were very proud of her and glad we could celebrate that
achievement.
In June we took a Pure Michigan vacation with Tiffany’s
family. We spent three days on
Mackinac Island. Then, we stayed at
The Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City.
Liam loved all the water slides!
Both kids were excited to sleep in bunk beds. We all enjoyed the beach, cherry flavored everything, fudge,
and the beautiful scenery.
On November 24th,
our dear dog, Daisy May, passed away.
She was diagnosed with an enlarged heart earlier in the year. Despite being on medication, her heart
grew too large for her little body.
We are thankful for all the wonderful moments we had with her over the
last ten years. She was such a sweet
dog and remained happy and loving to the end.
On November 25th,
Dave’s mom, Carol, had a stroke.
With the help of family and friends, and the skill of physicians, she
made it through surgery to remove a clot and is currently working very hard at the
rehabilitation center. She is
making amazing progress in her recovery.
Although it was a terrible situation, we’ve seen God’s hand of guidance
and protection in all of it.
In addition to all
of that, we’ve...
Lilly – Our big
four year old is learning and growing so much. She started Preschool this fall at Buschor Hearing
Preschool. She is in a special
education classroom that specializes in deaf/hard of hearing instruction. Lilly is learning to sign and say many
new words, including her name. She
loves to sing, count, and sort colors.
She is learning to write words, including her name. It is so much fun to see her
blossom. She also started ballet
this fall. Lilly is our
fashion expert and always wears the appropriate jewelry, sunglasses, and purse
for every occasion.
Liam – Our
five year old, little man started Kindergarten this fall at Central Lutheran
School. He is
creative and smart and brings us so much joy. He has the mind of an engineer and loves to build with Legos
and make his own creations. Life
is one big adventure for Liam! He still
enjoys learning about science related topics. He knows all his letters and their sounds and has started
reading. Liam started Karate this
year and loves it.
Tiffany –
Tiffany is teaching part-time again this year at Ascension Lutheran School. She really enjoys the balance of being
home with the kids and teaching her students. She is also an independent consultant with DoTERRA, Mary
Kay, and Wildtree. One of the
highlights of her year was traveling to Australia for a week with her mom for a
Thrivent trip. It was a once in a
lifetime experience that she’ll never forget.
Dave – Dave
continues to work for Thrivent. He loves being able to help his members. He also
volunteers for several committees at church and Liam’s school.
We try to
keep the family blog up to date with all our latest adventures. You can check it out at – www.davetiffanyliamlillyherman.blogspot.com
We pray you
have a wonderful Christmas, remembering that we have true hope in Christ.
Love,
The Herman Family
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