Our Week in Pictures:
Steve and MaryBeth thank the doctors of Geisinger Medical Center for their medical mission trips to Maria's Big House of Hope in China.
Steven Sings at Geisinger Children's Hospital
Steve and MaryBeth Chapman with Dr. Mike Ryan, head of Pediatrics at Geisinger Medical Center of Danville, PA, with Scott and Kerry
Chapmans visit with some super cuties getting some good care at GMC
Emergency Room Doctor, Erica McElroy (above) is the woman responsible for organizing the last two medical mission trips to Maria's as well as the upcoming one.
SCC, Scott and MaryBeth addressing the medical team going in May to do Cleft surgeries and Neurosurgeries.
Cole's fans watch his upward basketball game
Cole's cheerleaders (Stevey and Maya)
A bit of fellowship with friends: Shaoey with Cole
and Kristof with SCC
Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Dr. Amir Kershenovich, his wife Hila (with friend Jen Swartzentruber in foreground) chatting with Chapmans about his upcoming surgical trip to Maria's.
Leah's private concert! He's not too bad Mommy!
Nothing like some private guitar lessons from SCC
Just Horsin' Around
Divas on the phone
Family Dinner at Frosty Valley Country Club
Heather Marks (My brother Tommy's wife) with David Trask (show Hope employee - Guy-Singer Poser)
"Two Plus Two Equals CHICKEN" Steve and Scott quoting comedian Brian Regan
(This picture below makes me laugh - SCC was goofing around with a child's cowboy hat....but because it's too small to look right but too big to look just like a child's hat, it makes him look super goofy...makes me laugh outloud everytime!
Visit to Vic and Sarah Marks' "Alpaca farm"
Attack of baby Leah
First day was 60 degrees - the last day it was below freezing with 6 new inches of snow on the ground....crazy weather
Snow Ball Fight!
David Trask and Anna Haas (two members of upcoming medical mission trip)
Packing up....Parting is such sweet sorrow (Maya cried and cried...)
LOVE the pictures!!! The children are so adorable playing together; it's so sweet that Maya cried when they had to leave. Tell her I like her dog.
Which reminds me, did you ever get my message on the previous post?
Love from NC.
Posted by: cindim | February 22, 2011 at 08:37 AM
Sure did get your previous message and prayed for the Lord's healing for you even then. Thanks for sharing your prayer needs.
Posted by: Kerry Hasenbalg | February 22, 2011 at 09:13 AM
Thanks, Kerry. You'll never know how much that means to me. I'm doing okay; still not officially walking yet. I'm using the crutches & a walker to get around the house. (I know I'm healed but the complete manifestation of it is still ahead!) My sweet husband is doing housework when he comes in from his regular job. The enthusiastic canine has relocated to live with our son (his true owner anyway) in Raleigh. I have developed a whole new empathy for those of any age with mobility impairment!(Oh, what we take for granted!)
I've discovered I don't like the word "invalid." (In-valid. Non-valid. That just sounds wrong.) I know that even during tough times, God is still God, and God is still Good!
Thanks for standing in the gap for me, Sis.
Posted by: cindim | February 22, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Looks like a nice time with good friends. I love when friends come to visit, always sad when they go home. Are you going on the mission trip this summer? Praying for God's hand to be on the team and provide the medical care for those in need.
Marty is still doing great. I bought him a water bottle like you suggested.
Posted by: JulieinCA | February 25, 2011 at 02:56 PM
I'm just looking at the flooding impending in PA as I was thinking about Knoebel's first and then it struck me that your family lives in Danville, which is supposed to get hit quite badly. I am praying for you guys to be safe during the newest water situation.
Posted by: Becky | March 10, 2011 at 01:52 PM
Hey Kerry!
Guess what? I'm walking!(no crutches!)
God has never stopped answering the prayers of His people!
Happy Spring Week to you, Scott, Cole, Maya & Leah!
Posted by: cindim | March 16, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Just happened to stumble upon your blog and I think what you are doing in reference to bringing adoption and fostering into the light is beautiful :) Please keep spreading the word and raising awareness. I have this motto(my husband and I are currently foster resource caregivers for OK) that we would rather deal with the temper tantrums of a child in our care then when they are adults committing crimes. We as professing Christians have a duty to hear the call of the widows and orphans... they all deserve to know that there is a Savior that loves and cares for them... So again thank you all for doing so much... for even the least of these... BLESS BLESS BLESS YOU :)
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I'd really like to listen hos songs alive. I mean it - don't he planing to write a CD?
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