It's that most wonderful time of the year! A perfect time to update our blog with Glab Happenings for our friends and family near and far. The year has been full of laughter, memories, and growing in trusting our Savior and relying on His perfect timing in all of our lives. 
It's been a year of moving forward...
Corinne's last year of high school was filled with wonderful memories, a lot of hard work, and a joyful celebration. Graduation was a special day with many family and friends here to celebrate with us. (See our June post for graduation photos.) Corinne's new adventure into college as part of the MC Scholars has been an exciting challenge. Endless hours of studying, reading, and writing papers - college life. Aside from her academic workload, Corinne has really enjoyed serving on the Admin team for the 10:31 youth ministry at church. Even though her studies take up a lot of time, she still makes room in her schedule for family time -we're glad she's still rooming here with us! 
Kendall is a junior this year! The Fall cross country season was a lot of fun and she worked hard to improve her personal times this season! Kendall is taking a load of classes and serving the fifth graders at her school as their art teacher this year. It's a great opportunity to use her gift of creativity! Kendall is playing varsity basketball this winter, although she's been side-lined with three broken fingers for a few weeks, she's looking forward to playing again in January. Kendall also landed a role in this year's Spring musical production "Esther" at our church, which we all know will be an awesome experience! 
It's been a year of moving forward...Corinne's last year of high school was filled with wonderful memories, a lot of hard work, and a joyful celebration. Graduation was a special day with many family and friends here to celebrate with us. (See our June post for graduation photos.) Corinne's new adventure into college as part of the MC Scholars has been an exciting challenge. Endless hours of studying, reading, and writing papers - college life. Aside from her academic workload, Corinne has really enjoyed serving on the Admin team for the 10:31 youth ministry at church. Even though her studies take up a lot of time, she still makes room in her schedule for family time -we're glad she's still rooming here with us! 
All four of the girls enjoyed summer swim team again this year. This was our tenth summer swimming for the Hadley Farms Sharks! Toward the end of the season, Kimberly noticed her leg was bothering her, after starting to run for the x-country tryouts, and after bruising her knee, we took her in for a check up with the orthopaedic. By God's grace, the x-ray technician happened to take a whole leg x-ray and not just her knee - revealing a rare benign tumor that cracked her tibia bone. (You can read the whole story in our September post.) It's been a trial for her, but Kimberly is making her way through physical therapy and trusting God for the healing of her cracked bone. She is very grateful for her friends who have really encouraged her through the begining of the school year. A freshman this year, Kimberly is working hard and enjoying her high school classes and working on the yearbook.
Volleyball - Christiana's new interest has kept her busy this year! (See our May post for her amazing experience at Penn State!) This fall and winter she has continued to play volleyball for the Covenant Life Cougars and for MVSA. And a family milestone - this was our final year in elementary school ... with Christiana starting sixth grade this year! She is doing an excellent job in her middle school classes and is excited to be on the student council this year.That's a brief update on the Glab Happenings. If you're new to our blog, you can scroll down or hit a link on the side bar to read our past postings!
If you recall, we started our year off with our New Years miracle (January post) a close call with a speeding train. That experience has brought us face to face with the reality that every day is an opportunity to trust God for what He has in store for us. Whether it's the missions trip to a violent area of Mexico, uncertain change at work and in our economy, finishing the race of academics well, trusting in broken bones and endless doctors appointments, we have seen God's protecting, caring hand over our family this year. 
And this season ... Christmastime ... is a time to reflect, remember and rejoice in our Savior, who stood with us and carried us through this year. He is the reason we celebrate!
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”- Luke 2:11-14
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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