Yvonne is Richard's niece -- Larry's daughter. She is my FRIEND. She and I share a lot ~~ our blessings as well as our spiritual struggles. When Richard and I married, Yvonne was about 5-1/2 years old. Isn't it funny how the age difference doesn't mean a thing now? Yvonne and Tim dated all through high school (I don't believe that either of them ever dated anyone else!) and married probably in September 1993. I believe it was Amy's freshman fall in college and that's why the date sticks in my brain. (If I am wrong on any of this, please correct me, Y-Von-E.) Tim is from good stock ~~ a family that has been stalwarts of the Christian faith and in our home church. They adopted their lovely Emily from Russia when she was just a little tot, and now she is about to enter the 2nd grade. Emily is a cutie-pie~~ not only in looks but in personality, too. She shines like a new penny and brightens up her world around her. Of course, it was fascinating to us that she was adopted from Russia and our first three grandchildren were adopted from Ukraine. How fun that these 2nd cousins (or are they first cousins once removed??) have that common bond. Anyway, I have been blessed to watch Yvonne grow from a very shy quiet little girl into the lovely Christian wife and mother that she is today. Thanks for letting me share your family on my blog, Yvonne. You are so very special to me. ~~Love, "Aunt" Susan
Below is a pic of Yvonne's Emily with Amy's Joshua as well as a pic of Yvonne made at our wedding nearly 34 years ago.
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17 years ago
