Cel & Shon

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February

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January

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August Pics

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Coulee Dam (background). This is the largest dam in North America.

Janae's Dedication

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June's Pics

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May's Pics

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April Pics

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Janae March Pics

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3 Months

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Explore More

2007-10-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

I have signed up with FaceBook.com, and it's pretty cool. I have created a small album for Janae. If you have time, check it out: www.facebook.com

Janae Le'ia Begonia Ruwethin

2007-10-20T00:08:00.001-07:00

Janae arrived on Oct. 16th at 1:19p.m. She was 19 inches long and weighed 7.1pounds. Praise the Lord for His abounding blessings!

The Baby is Coming:-)

2007-10-15T14:40:00.000-07:00

According to Mr. Doc, the baby can come anytime now. I say, "YIKES!"

Shon is due on Nov. 3rd, but the way things are right now, with dilating and all, I think it's going to be sooner.

Are you prepared? you might ask. ...............NO!

Here's goes nothing:-)

Trip to Cali

2007-09-03T08:56:00.000-07:00

Shon and I drove from Spokane Washington to Stockton California. Our trip took approximately 17/18 hours, considering the many stops along the way.

It was wonderful to see friends and family. Mom and dad Begonia also came to Stockton for their Mentoring Program with the Tumales. For the first night, we (mom, dad, Eric, Jasiel, Christine, Jayrica, Jennifer and Raymond Erickson-King) went to a Chinese buffet for Jennifer's birthday. Awesome!

The next day, after Shon and I slept in the Tumale's king-size bed, we ate pandesal and rice (champorado)....yummy! For lunch we went to a Filipino restaurant and ate some sinagang. We went after that to the Stockton Corps for a tour.

We then traveled to Merced to meet the Erickson-Kings and take a tour. Merced Corps has a lot of potential. I have confidence in Erickson-King to turn that place into a Kingdom Building Center! They have an effective homeless feeding program; according to Raymond, they feed approximately 150 people every weekday. And the beautiful thing about it is that it's all run by volunteers.

The Erickson-Kings home was beautiful! They put a lot of work in major cleaning, interior repainting, and getting new furnitures for their home. Too bad that they had to do all that work when they got to their appointment. We capped the evening by going to Red Robins in Turlock.

The next day was wonderful as we (mom, dad, and Ral) went to Yosemite National Park. That place was awesome! I can't believe how huge those granite rocks were, as they hovered and casted their massive shadows over us. Praise God for His awesome creation!

Enjoy the pics:-)

July?

2007-07-16T01:32:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's July already. Time does fly when we are so busy with work and family. Well, I think the highlight for us in the end of June through July 2nd was that we went to Florida for vacation.

We spent two days in a hotel, went on a two night cruise to the Bahamas, went to Orlando Disney World Epcot Center, and visited Kennedy Space Center. It was one of the best vacation that we have been on as a couple.

We wanted to do this before the baby comes into the world. I know that when the baby comes, vacations will be a relic--something of the past:-)............or maybe not!

A Big Surprise!

2007-06-01T00:12:00.000-07:00

WE ARE HAVING A BABY!

Slowly but surely, it's sinking in that we will be parents in November! The baby is now 17 weeks old, and today, we get to see the baby for our second appointment with the Doctor. It was kind of spooky the first time we saw the baby moving in Shoshannah's belly. The ultrasound equipment was amazing in how it showed the baby moving and giving us the "hang-loose" hand gesture..........it seemed:)

May the Lord continue to keep the baby healthy!

Wonderful time in Cali

2007-04-13T00:14:00.000-07:00

Spending time with family and friends in California was awesome! The retirement ceremony was excellent (mom and dad Begonia were so delighted that everything fell in place accordingly). Their beautiful retirement home is in Corona, with relatives close by. What a place to settle down, take root, bloom, and off course............"chillax" as they enjoy their retirement! Congratulations mom and dad!!

We Are Going Back To Cali

2007-03-19T00:06:00.000-07:00

We received the wonderful news that mom and dad Begonia are finally going to retire as Officers in the Salvation Army. They have served for 30 excellent years. Now another dooor to another exciting chapter stands awaiting with anticipation to be entered through. Going back to Cali is a two fold blessings for us; one being that all the family & friends will be there to join in the celebration, and two, we'll be hanging out with the kids:-) The retirement celebration kicks of on 3.25.07.

Have Yourself a Happy New Year!

2007-01-18T20:54:00.000-08:00

Man, it had been crazy over the holiday season, and as a result, I've neglected our poor blogsite:-( Oh, well here it goes: Mom and Dad Begonia came to Spokane to visit us, and we had a blast. As the family knows, we ate like Kings and Queens because of mom's home-cooked meal.........yummy:-) Having them with us and sharing this special time is the best Christmas gift that we got!

2006-12-12T18:09:00.000-08:00

During our Christmas 'Cloth a Child,' the kids clothe Shon instead:-)

By the way, this is Shon the Snowgalmonster..........................Watch Out!

Move over Santa! Yikes..........Arrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!

Being Merry & Jolly

2006-12-08T15:26:00.000-08:00

The Advisory Board Christmas party went smoothly. Shon sang an Amy Grant Christmas song, and she sounded sweet! Above right is Shon folding a towel whip to beat anyone who didn't contribute any sound advice:-) May Santa look favorably upon us in Spokane this holiday season!

Yikes Snow!!

2006-11-27T21:00:00.000-08:00

It started to snow yesterday during our church service. When we came home, it looked like this.

Merry White Christmas!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2006-11-27T20:37:00.000-08:00

Well, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we're pretty sure that everyone in America had a wonderful time too,.......except for the multitude of turkeys that were massacred.....yikes:-) We went to Richland (Tri-Cities) and had Thanksgiving with Raymond, Jennifer, Christian, Rachel, and little Micah. Yum,yum!

2006-11-13T01:51:00.000-08:00

Well, we did the unexpected--we drove from Indianapolis to Chicago in one day. What a drive, but it's worth it. Chicago was so cold and off course...breezy; no wonder why they call it "the windy city."

Rosie & Brandon Jackson's Wedding

2006-11-11T22:21:00.000-08:00

What a wedding; what a celebration! Brandon and Rosie tied the knot today in Indianapolis--home of the unbeaten Colts. The wedding and the reception went great! A lot of smiles on people's faces:-)

We are so proud of Rosie and Brandon. May God pour down His precious Blessings upon them, as they venture into their marriage!

Weekend to Remember

2006-11-05T19:14:00.000-08:00

Butch, Kim, Tisha, and Glory from Wenatchee came to Spokane over the weekend. Butch, Kim, Shon, and I went to Couer D'Alene for a marriage conference. It was an awesome experience.

For more info about these marriage conference near you, check out: www.familylife.com

Aggressive Christianity Conference

2006-11-02T22:56:00.000-08:00

What an awesome opportunity to experience the Aggressive Christianity Conference (ACC) with multitude of other believers in Jesus! The setting was in the 'Tenderloin' of San Francisco--the most depressing part of the city. This is where homeless men and women, prostitutes, and drug addicts roam.
Our guest speaker was General John Gowens, who spoke on obedience-"obedience is better than sacrifice." Two other individuals rocked the house--Michael Collins and Major H. Michael Collins encouraged the people to "talk about Jesus," while Major H. presented "Joe the Turk."
All in all, the conference was inspiring! We not only went to the plenary sessions, but we applied what we learned by "going and doing." You can see some pics and watch videos of this on http://www.sayconnect.com/AggressiveChristianity.html

The highlight of this experience was that we got to meet our family (Bram, Anthony, Myriah, little Logan, Phil, Jewela, and Neil,) and wonderful friends (Too many to mention). I would like to say though, that it was great to see Larry there--he and his wife, Joy, introduced me 'Cel' to the Salvation Army as its member:-)

To God be the Glory!

On your mark, get set, Go!

2006-10-31T14:26:00.000-08:00

Wow, the beauty of technology! Either it makes one's life easy to manage, or makes it cluttered and fragmented. I think the key to using technology for one's advantage is to "having it work for you, instead of you working for it."

Well, here it goes........