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Birth Announcements Noteworthy
May God’s Blessings Be Upon: John and BJ Wajdowicz are proud to
Noah David Mortensen who arrived in
announce the marriage of their daughter. The
this world on November 18 at 8:11 p.m.,
former Miss Carly Anne Wajdowicz became
weighing 5 lbs., 6 ozs. and measuring
the bride of Mr. Ty Campbell on January
18.5 inches. His parents are David and
16 at First Baptist Church of Orlando, FL. The
Jennifer Mortensen of the Households of
bride and groom both work at Arnold Palmer
Faith B.F. class. His older sister Madelyn is
Hospital, where they met. The couple will reside
2. His grandparents who attend Idlewild
in Orlando and attend First Baptist Church.
are James and Jody Weaver.
Jacob John Joubert who arrived in
this world on December 10, weighing
Bob and Deb McElroy celebrate their
6 lbs., 7 ozs. His parents are Jako and
15th wedding anniversary on February
Amber Joubert who serve as missionaries
18. They have been members since May
in Zambia. His grandmother who attends
2009 and attend the Households of Faith
Idlewild is Jill Finklea, and uncles Joshua
B.F. class.
Finklea and Terry Enget.
Rylan Sky Ward who arrived in this
world on December 18 at 11:47 a.m.,
Nancy A. Anderson, Ed.D., has recently
weighing 7 lbs., 6 ozs. and measuring 20
published the third edition of her textbook,
inches. His parents are Randy and Tiffany
Elementary Children’s Literature: Infancy Through
Ward of Odessa, FL. His siblings include
Age 13, with Allyn & Bacon/Pearson. It is a
River, 34 mos., and Summer, 17 mos. His
study of children’s literature for beginners, which
grandparents who attend Idlewild are
includes many practical teaching tips. She has
Robert and Elaine Ward, and aunts and uncles Sherri and Kevin
also authored What Should I Read Aloud? A
Armstrong and Shannon and Erik Cobb.
Guide to 200 Best-Selling Picture Books, which
Lydia Isaly Boyette
provides guidance for teachers, parents, and grandparents on
who arrived in this world
books to select for their children, based on sales for the past 100
on December 22 at 5:15 a.m., weighing 7
years. Dr. Anderson has been a member since 2007.
lbs., 9 ozs. and measuring 19.5 inches. Her
parents are Jonathan and Desiree Boyette of
the Foundation B.F. class. Her father serves as
Idlewild’s Community Missions Administrator. Barbara Wolcott won the photo book
Her grandparents who attend Idlewild are contest inspired by author Randy Alcorn’s
Derryl and Paulette Boyette. Eternal Perspective Ministries website. In
Eli Brian Spalione who arrived in this
December, readers were asked to submit
world on December 29 at 5:04 a.m.,
photos of Randy’s books taken on trips or
weighing 8 lbs., 5 ozs. and measuring
sharing in daily life. Barbara wrote: The
19.5 inches. His parents are Michael and
picture was taken April 4, 2009, at the
Melissa Spalione of Louisville, KY. His
celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary, which Walt was
grandparents who attend Idlewild are
celebrating from Heaven and I was remembering here on earth.
Mike and Tommie-Anne Kotch, aunt and
My husband was killed on his motorcycle on August 10, 2008.
uncle Kristy and Marc Reed and cousins Hunter and Hayden.
Each item in the picture is significant. He had his Bible and the
Heaven book (with a marker on page 60) on his bike. The flowers
Johanna Grace Patterson who arrived
were sent to me by the eyewitness to his accident (an angel in
in this world on January 13 at 5:17 p.m.,
disguise), and the picture, which has hung on our wall for many
weighing 6 lbs., 2 ozs. and measuring
years, speaks of our love. As contest winner, she received Dr.
19 inches. Her parents are Will and
Alcorn’s book, If God Is Good. Barbara has been a member
Erika Patterson of Augusta, GA. Her
since 2002.
grandparents who attend Idlewild are
Dennis and Kathy Horton.
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