The Varghese Family...

You know how when you get married....you inherit a lot of stuff from your spouse?
In my case...I didn't get a bunch of old college furniture, or even mismatched pots and pans...
Instead...I inherited an entire group of people to be our "village"....people that I had known...but hadn't REALLY known yet...including the Varghese Family!

The Varghese's are a big part of my husband's history.  I am constantly hearing stories about what they did together in their special prayer meetings...who they made fun of...what their childhood consisted of!  
Anil even stood with us on our wedding day....and Aji was an usher...

Sibyl A :)...coordinated this fabulous idea to give Aunty a family photo shoot for her birthday!! 
 It was a total surprise to both parents...
She coordinated outfits between all the kids...and grandkids...and even got Aunty and Uncle to dress alike too!!  Seeing her mesh into Aji's family was so refreshing and sweet!

What an amazing time we had....Anil cracking us all up....Asha and Ed's gorgeous family that overflows with love...and Aji and Sibyl overseeing the whole shoot.  
Seeing Uncle and Aunty, surrounded by their kids and grandkids...it was evident that their faith and love has been rewarded manifold with blessings from above!

  

 

Surprise!
Shiny

Miss you already, Abraham Family!

Saying goodbye is never an easy thing...but what makes it SUPER tough, is when it's to people you have grown to love and cherish....

The Abraham family has been near and dear to us for over the last decade...it helped that we lived within a mile of each other for the entire time!   

We have prayed for children together....grieved together....served our church together....solved all the world's problems while sitting in our living room....and enjoyed a loving friendship with these people.

They have now left the US to make a new beginning in Saudi Arabia...and while we are SO sad to lose them as neighbors and friends ...we are truly excited to see what God has in store for them on this new and sandy endeavor!  Shibu is most upset about never getting Teena's ethaka appam again!!

Before they left, they gave me the great honor of photographing their family as Siby's parents and brother were in the US from India.   I had met Siby's family many years ago, when we delivered a package to them for Siby while in Delhi!  We were shown such hospitality by them in their home....we have always remembered that!  

We wish them all the very best as they settle in next to their new neighbors...and hope they feel the power of their old neighbors prayers covering them across the oceans that separate us....

Miss you already,

Shiny