2013 in Review from Larry &
Marlys Wilson
Family funerals – Our family experienced loss this year. Marlys lost all of her remaining aunts
and uncles – Florice Brown, Bob Golie and Allan Johnson. Larry lost a cousin, Jo Johnson. Also, Bob Freer, our brother-in-law,
died in Texas. He was buried in Little Falls, MN.
Family news – JP (John) turned 21! Mark graduated from high school! We hosted the Mayo Camp in August. Spencer and Skyler are attending Buffalo
high school – Skyler is doing the EMT program at Osseo high school as
well. Matthew is being home
schooled at present – Grandpa is the math teacher, Grandma is his English
teacher and Pat teaches the other subjects. Pete & Anne
are both working full time, so Vivi is in pre-school everyday. Gen is in 2nd grade. Rajah & Luke are doing great.
Foreign Visitors –
In July, Peggy and Eva were here
from Taiwan.
In
August, Liz Sedore, a missionary from Mongolia and Degi , her co-worker were in
MN. Marlys traveled with them to
Duluth and then we spent Labor Day weekend at Lake Beauty Camp too. (right)
In
Sept., Jaakko & Mimmi came from Finland for Larry’s and Jaakko’s 55th
Class Reunion.
We also had quick visits with Pavils & Valentina Grigas from Ukraine and Ron Ziegelbaur, a
missionary from Cameroon.
The world came to our doorstep. What fun!
Trips were limited to a mission trip to Rapid City, SD with Matt and James (friend from
church) and then to Minot, ND for the Norsk Hostfest, a celebration of all
things Scandinavian.
We are presidents of
our square dance club this year.
We attended the Convention in Mankato in June and took Plus Lessons this
spring.
Marlys is president elect of Women Ministries of the
Northwest Conference. She attended
the President Boot Camp in Chicago in Oct.
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Larry camped locally at Lake Pulaski. He helped with renovations at Paul
& Leslie’s house. He also
completed the sewing room project in our basement. Marlys is thrilled.
Larry had a productive garden.
He is cutting down trees to give more sunlight for the garden and the
grass.
Of course, we also participated in our normal church
activities. The year has ended
with 7 funerals at church in 7 weeks – Marlys is on the church funeral circle
too.
So this year we have faced our own mortality – We are getting older (at least our
age shows that) and our bodies are not what they used to be. But we are more certain than ever of
our growing relationship with God and that no matter what happens to our
bodies, we are in God’s presence every day. One day, we too, will die, but we know that we shall meet
again in heaven because we know Jesus as our Savior.
Blessings to you and your family.
May you also know
Jesus as your Savior.
That is the joyous
message of the Christmas season.
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