The Pat and Barb Verly family and their 5 children, in laws and grandkids along with many prayer warriors have been drawn together by John's cancer... sharing daily for 8 months started this blog- Family Soul Story - Our faith, family, farm and now our cancer journey called HEALING have colored and deepened our world. WE continue to share and depend on the support of our prayer warrior community, that has lowered us into the Lord's presence for His healing!
Dad's smiling and shaking his head/The faith of a mustard seed and prayer!
Ruth, Joy and Farmer Pat gather around little Thomas in the shop. Thomas is our 21st grandchild, who was born on November 19th, and followed by Nancy's Regina on Dec 16th. Yes, we now have 22 grandchildren, and our love is made bigger with each new LIFE!
A memory from 8 years ago - Baby Luke with his sister, Rose, who is 18 months older than he is. Since this they have added 2 more siblings, and our family has added John's wife, and 9 little ones! Open to LIFE and raising LIGHTS is our motto passed down from hubby at our Engagement weekend and now with our children.
I am the oldest of our family of mom and dad and 12 kids! 14 months younger than I is my sister, Marty! Here she is a few days ago holding identical twin boys , who are their 21st and 22 grandchildren! Husband Steve and Marty have 6 married children and 22 grandchildren! Their youngest daughter, Emily, recently had these precious boys bringing her family to 5.
Emily and her precious sons in her arms at home. They are dad's 62 and 63 great grands followed by Regina about 6 weeks ago at the grand total of 64 great grandchildren! There are 2 more coming - one next week and another in a few months!
I told my sister that with our 44 out of the 64 that dad must be smiling and shaking his head at the carrying forth of his love for LIFE, and sharing his faith with us as the Holy Spirit directed him into The Church 50 years ago. Dad also opened our home to 4 adopted siblings when their parents were killed in a car accident. When the Holy Spirit speaks dad listened and answered "yes!" Mom, too!
Ruth in the light with her 2 youngest yesterday in the shop. She has such a beautiful ministry to me as I watch her be such a loving and forgiving wife and mother! She does so much in a beautiful way - a much better farm wife, farmer, and so many other things that she does! She amazes me, and I learn from her!
This man loves the little ones and is so strong and loving and wise! He sacrifices in order to make family times happen - like driving here from Washington with Maria's family and then taking them back again! Family is so close to sharing our Faith!
All together except for our nun in France.. we know that she is united with us in prayer and in the Eucharist!
Love on both ends and baby goats and nerf guns in the middle in our crazy one. Yes, LIFE can be a crazy ride sometimes, but a sense of humoe can help is you can see the bright side!
After sharing mass with Jesus within and in the tabernacle. Hallel is even here as she truly is in spirit! "You fill up the Church!" a friend commented. What JOY to share our Faith as a family! Our greatest happiness and how we work hard and long to share our Faith in our domestic Church/home!
Time has escaped me as I am preparing for my Godson to come for a visit this afternoon, and have been in contact with all my siblings as we prepare to gather a week from tomorrow at my brother's restaurant for a meal! Family is so important to me and thanks to my parents I have a huge wonderful family to love! We are well over 140+ now!
Thanks mom and dad... You have given me such rich wonderful blessings of Faith and Family, and the Gospel today - Jesus reminds us that our tiny mustard seed of faith can grow large enough for the birds to nest in our branches. LOVE to think that my tree can be full of LIFE! Bless-bless, Barbara and the 140!
A sweet necklace from my sister, Cher! LOVE!Danielle Rose - the Saint that is just me
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