To all of our dear friends and family:
This year has brought so
much to our lives that a simple picture and “Merry Christmas” on a card just
didn’t seem right. Thus, you get the
awesome pleasure of our yearly news. Hope
you don’t mind!
To start, when 2011 was
coming to a close I decided my word for the year 2012 would be “Faith”. Boy, did I not know just how much that little
word would be so big for us! We have
seen many changes within our lives over this year and I can’t even begin to
tell you how much we have grown. Grown
in our faith (there is that word!) with God, grown in height (the kids are
getting huge!), grown in intelligence (yes, my kiddos are genius’!), and grown
in relationship with each other (and some of you!). 2012 was an awesome year here at Winston
Manor and we can’t wait to see what 2013 brings!! Now for the good stuff:
Jeremy: After much prayer decided God was closing one
door and opening another. Has a new job
and gets to spend an absurd amount of time with his children. Loves the Lord and trusts in His plan and
timing. By the way: He is the absolute
BEST husband and daddy!!
Denise: Gets to stay home with all 5 kiddos and love
on them all day. We do manage to get
some school done! Followed God’s call
for Brogan to go to Rwanda. Yes, I got
the privilege of tagging along! And, let
me just say it was AMAZING and INSPIRING!!!
Since out trip others have been both inspired and encouraged and have
raised enough money to support the education of 18 Pastor’s children in Rwanda!
Joshua: Junior in high school, Traveled to Europe,
Cast as the role of Frank in Huntsville Community Theatre’s “Cheaper by the
Dozen”, Varsity baseball and cross country and Suma Cum Laude while at AOA,
Youth Council and Leader of the Youth Deacons at church, Mission Trip to
Amarillo, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, started classes at LoneStar
Montgomery College, still working at McKenzie’s BBQ.
Codey: Freshman in high school, Made Varsity
homeschool baseball team, Mission Trip to Amarillo, Co-leader of Youth Missions
Team at church, Works for a landscaping company, Got braces just a few weeks ago,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Brogan: 5th grade, Narrator & red part
of the rainbow in Huntsville Community Theatre’s production of “Wizard of Oz”,
Explorer in American Heritage Girls, Reporter for 4-H Food Club, 4-H Rabbit
Club & Sewing Club, plays basketball & soccer, Followed God’s call on
her life and traveled to Rwanda, Africa for 16 days this summer and made new
friends!, Continues the work on her ministry ‘Cases of Joy’ and has committed
to returning to Rwanda in July 2013.
Christian: 1st grade, Plays
basketball and baseball, Made All-Star t-ball team, Loves Amana’s, his friends,
schoolwork and playing outside, Learned to tie his own shoes, Overcame a scary
skull fracture, Accepted Christ as his Savior.
Rylen: Pre-K, Played t-ball
but loved soccer more, Wants to go to Africa next time we go (but he is going
to have to wait just a little bit longer!), Learned to ride a bike without
training wheels, And, well, he is just Rylen!!!
WOW!!! Looking back and writing this there have been
a lot of things that make 2012 special.
I know I left some things out but you probably didn’t want me to go on
anyway. As always, you can check out our
family blog. I haven’t
done a great job of keeping it up this year by I am going to make more of a
point of it in 2013. You can also follow
Brogan and her ministry to other children at www.casesofjoy.blogspot.com.
One last thing: Brogan and Joshua were cast in an Independent Film in the summer of
2011. It is debuting at the San Antonio
Christian Film Festival in 2013. We saw
a sneak preview a few weeks ago and it is unbelievable! I would encourage you to check it out at www.IndescribableTheMovie.com. You will be
inspired and moved!
And, this about sums everything up…
Rylen (5), Codey (14), Brogan (10), Joshua (15),
Christian (7)
We wish you a very
blessed Christmas and 2013!!!
Love, Jeremy &
Denise, Joshua, Codey, Brogan, Christian & Rylen
