Long overdue...

I apologize for not updating our blog....for many of you as myself, Facebook has taken the front row seat, but for the many that still do blogging (which I always enjoy) I am taking time right now to update with the latest news and some pictures too.

Even now as I write, I am sitting in bed, by orders of my wonderful husband. I am in the last week of my 6th pregnancy and am needing to take it easy....something hard for me, but needed right now. I am so very thankful for the amazing help from my husband as he "mans the ship" and allows me to rest. So, with this gift of stillness, I decided to write...here we go.

I was glancing through the past posts on here and was amazed at how much the children have changed!! Time just marches on and one day turns into another, the children maturing, growing and changing all the while. I marvel at how fast it happens and even though I tell myself that these days, this season of "baby land" will soon pass...I am never ready for how quickly it truly does.

Just yesterday we celebrated Eliana's 7th birthday. She is becoming a lovely young lady, showing beautiful signs of loving the Lord and desiring to serve Him with her life. I am honored to be her mother and am daily reminded that she is a gift to our family. I am blessed.

Christmas time was a wonderful celebration with family. Both Edwin and I have been humbled to watch in amazement with the way God answered the desires of our hearts in specific and certain ways. God truly does desire to bless us and grant us even the small desires of our hearts. We enjoyed a fun time with our children in being able to gift them with some special things. I love to see thier faces as we re-read the wonderful story of how our Savior was born, watching Owen start to understand is a gift in itself.

Edwin has resumed his travling sub-contracting job, meaning that he is away on an average four days of the week, completing full time hours. The days he is home, he packs it full with loving on his family and teaching the children. The evenings he is away we miss him terribly, but we are so thankful for a good job as he provides for our family. We are thankful for moible to mobile phone plans!!

Here are some recent pictures of our Christmas holiday. Blessings dear friends.

the last few weeks....

Obviously...life has taken over and blogging is not always top on the list :) This does not mean that I don't want to update...so tonight I chose to show some pictures of the last couple months...life in the Borbe home.

Valentine Day morning...heart pancakes made by daddy



Wearing daddy's hat



Ezra turns FOUR, mommy and daddy think back over the past four years...God has blessed us...



A visit with Hanne, Liz's friend from Bible School



A visit with the Hefner children, a missionary family with NTM serving in Africa...they were snowed in at our house, the kids loved every minute of it!



Eliana turns SIX...she is a blessing to us all



Mommy and her boy...

december photos

Liz and her sister Melissa, home for a furlough from missions work overseas...it was wondeful gift and a great visit...


Boston met his Auntie for the first time!


A tree ornament made with Nana


Christmas cookie time


Owen on Ezzy's stander, he loves a free ride!


The hat says it all :)


Christmas morning...

Borbe Bunch

 

the latest update...

I have written about the Bergman family here...this update has come from my sister Melissa as they have been in touch directly with Joanna and family.
Keep praying...

my heart is breaking....

Please be in prayer for Joanna and her family....here is the most recent news of our dear sister in the Lord...
Thank you for praying.

(further testing has revealed that the tumor is cancerous)

Dear Friends & Family,
Although we find it very hard to understand God's ways, we cling to the fact that He Love's us and has our best in mind. The results of Joanna's tumor came back today showing that it is an aggressive malignant tumor, grade 4 (highest). We are still in shock trying to process what we've been told. They would like to begin radiation and chemotherapy soon, however, the doctor still gave her only 1-2 years to live. They expect the cancer will continue to grow back. We are praying for a miracle!
Thanks for your prayer,
Curtis for Joanna, Natalie, Reuben and Kaylie

Praise God!!!!

Here is an email from Curtis Bergman, Joanna's husband....
Thanks for all your prayers, God is good....continue to lift them up, as she recovers!

Praise the Lord, Joanna came through the surgery well! It was a long surgery (8 hours), at 6:00pm she went into recovery, and we talked to the doctor. He was pleased with how things went. She responded well to questions during and after the surgery which is a good sign as far as brain damage goes. She knew my name, that's good! The doctor said he got about 90% of the tumor which is good. If he had tried to get all of it their would likely be major brain damage as the tumor has fingers in the surrounding tissue. The initial test from pathology was good, showing a benign tumor however the doctor was very hesitant to say that it is all benign until they test more pieces of it. It will be a few weeks before we know the final word on what it is and whether more treatment is required. For now Joanna is recovery in ICU for at least a day, and she might be able to leave the hospital Monday or Tuesday. She is very weak and probably won't be up for visits on Saturday. We are thanking God for the outcome of todays surgery! We have all be comforted and encouraged to know how many are praying her, thanks
God is good!
Curtis for Joanna

Please be in prayer....

We are requesting that you uplift a dear family before the Lord today....Joanna Bergman is the sister in law to Liz's sister Melissa and just days ago found out that she has a tumor the size of an orange in her brain, the cause of very painful headaches she has been having these past weeks. She is undergoing surgery today, the 19th, it will last 5-7 hours and is a very serious surgery. This precious family is a beautiful picture of trust in God's will and an outstanding testimony of faith in a good God, that has thier family in His hands....still they need prayer, for peace and comfort during this time. Joanna is the young mommy to three precious children and wife to Curtis, who in all his email updates we have received, has always given God glory in the midst of this trial, he is being strong for his family, but still needs his brother and sisters in the Lord to be in prayer....let us lift the whole Bergman family before the Lord, boldly coming before Him on behalf of this sweet family.

Here is a picture of Joanna enjoying her children....pray she will heal and be able to continue enjoying the gifts God has blessed her with....she is a sweet mommy to her little ones, a true picture of love and devotion...