My nephew, Steve Timmer (front and center), who married Lydia Engelsma on Wednesday (see my post on Thursday), is the youngest of nine children. Their mother (my special younger sister Joanne) always wanted ten children. When Steve was born as #9, the doctor told my sister she could not have any more children. She went home and cried! But then a few years later, their dozens of grandchildren began to be born. God has truly blessed this family. Here is a picture of all nine children taken directly after the wedding. Pray that God will continue to bless this family abundantly—including the parents who became empty-nesters this week after 40 years of having children in their home!
