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England Memories

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Tim with his parents and siblings

Tim's family

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 From South Africa,  America, Wales and England, 

The Simmonds family all did gather

to celebrate the beloved parents

50th year of marriage!

Grandparents with all the grandkids!

All of the grandchildren with the grandparents.

 We are grateful that we could take part in this momentous event and for the time we were able to spend visiting with different family members, after many years of being separated.  During our 3 week visit in England, we were able to make trips to the area where Tim grew up, visit friends in the Cotswolds, visit Tim’s sister and her family in Wales, visit and speak in different churches, visit the area where we went to Bible College in 1982, and spend a lot of time Derbyshire with the family.  We were also glad that both Jason and Sarah were able to be there with us, and it was a good time of connecting with family again for all of us! 

Tim and SharonThank you for your prayers for us during our travels.  Everything went well, although with layovers and delays, the trip home was almost a 30 hour journey! 

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Grieving his leaving us, but rejoicing in his graduation to glory!

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Dad doing the things he loved - carvings and radio! On Thursday my (Sharon’s) Dad went to be with the Lord, after suffering from advanced2001 Lewy Body Dementia for a few years.  We miss him so much, but rejoice knowing he is whole and with the Lord whom he loved and served.  Pray for us as we grieve his “leaving” us, and also rejoice in his “graduation” to heaven. (more…)

Mom’s surgery tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Sarah with Grandma Fitzgerald Please pray for Sharon’s Mom, Jerry Fitzgerald, who is going in for hernia surgery tomorrow (Thursday, Jan 8). 

We are thankful that the surgeon was able to fit the surgery in while we are still in Florida, so we can take care of her after the surgery. We have extended our time here a week.

Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery for Mom. 

Thanks so much for your prayers!

Click here for Sarah’s piano recital Dec 22 2008

Simmonds Prayer update 1/5/09

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Thanks so much for your prayers for Sarah’s trip to India. The team is doing well and they had a good trip. Please continue to pray for them in this outreach and for continued safety. The team returns home Jan 19th. (more…)