The Event ~ The Wedding of Jakob and Ellie 6/27/2020

 Our first grandson, Jakob Timothy Andreasen, married his high school sweetheart, Ellie on June 27, 2020.  We were happy and excited to claim Ellie as another granddaughter!  The wedding was of course beautiful in every way.  However, due to the ongoing  pandemic of covid, which everyone thought would be over with by summer, the wedding event went through several planning changes as covid shut down venues, restaurants, large gatherings, churches, and threatened to cancel events such as this wedding.  However, there was a two-week period of time when the city of Lincoln relaxed its covid restrictions, and this wedding was back on the calendar and took place as originally scheduled.  And we are glad it did!  A great celebration of God's love within these two young people.  Our wish is for God's blessing upon your marriage and your home built on the foundation of God's Word and His abundant love.  May you always be faithful and strong in your desire to live a life pleasing to Him. 

 

                               

                        

        

The Event ~ Death is Certain, Loss is Difficult

December 5, 2019 we grieved in the loss of Tim's father, Leo Stricker.  He was a resident of the Heritage Estates nursing home for about 15 months.  He moved into this facility just to be close to his beloved wife, Wilma, who had moved into the care center three months earlier with early signs of dementia.  Sharing with them  through this aging process we experienced mixed emotions from sadness to frustration to anger to thankfulness that we were near them and could help them.   Leo was 95 when he died, leaving Wilma to be one of two remaining family members of that generation.  Aunt Rosie Stricker being the other; but she died later in the spring of 2020, leaving Wilma to be the sole survivor of our parents generation in the Stricker family.  

 

On February 10, 2020, we  grieved in the loss of Tim's brother, Thomas Dale, who lived a life of mentally challenged.  His funeral service was held on his 65th birthday, so we celebrated his life with a birthday cake at the dinner following his service.  Tom was a joy and blessing to all of us, and we believe his parents were given a long healthy life here on earth to be the best caretakers for Tom.   Tom lived the majority of his life in a group home, sharing common goals and common needs and communication with other handicapped friends, and with caregivers who had the special gift of caring for those who cannot care for themselves.  Tom loved football and was an avid Husker fan.  Tom also loved John Wayne and his movies and any western movie on tv. 

Dad and Tom, you are missed but we know you are both laughing and dancing with Jesus!