{"id":12932,"date":"2011-12-31T10:40:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T16:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=12932"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:13:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:13:28","slug":"may-the-lord-be-heart-and-soul-in-your-life-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/31\/may-the-lord-be-heart-and-soul-in-your-life-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"May the Lord be heart and soul in Your Life in 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12935\" title=\"Grandpa and Grandma\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Grandpa-and-Grandma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"334\" \/><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">F<\/span>riends,<\/p>\n<p>I really do wish all my readers a wonderful 2012.<\/p>\n<p>As for 2011, it was terrific\u00a0year for Betty and me. We celebrated out 48th anniversary. Took our anniversary cruise to the Bahamas with several of our friends.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the greatest thrill of our heart has been to watch the ministry that we parented in 1976, Christian Challenge International, continue to grow stronger and stronger under the guidance of our son Nathan.<\/p>\n<p>It has been awesome to see the caliber of people the Lord has gathered to us, and to consider\u00a0the strong leadership that the Lord has given to Christian Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Words could never express how so very much we are thankful for.\u00a0But to give my readers a true feeling for all that we wish for your 2012, please enjoy these marvelous\u00a0pictures. They can say more than I can as for our wishes for your 2012.<\/p>\n<p>I do hope you have a sense of humor along with a laughing heart.<\/p>\n<p>(Thanks Doug for the pictures.)<\/p>\n<p>Always in Christ,<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Aclonica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">B<\/span>uddy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12944\" title=\"1012\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/10124-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12946\" title=\"2012-2\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-2-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12950\" title=\"2012-4\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-4-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12954\" title=\"2012-6\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-6-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12959\" title=\"2012-8\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"493\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12957\" title=\"2012-7\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-7-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-12952\" title=\"2012-5\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-5-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12948\" title=\"2012-3\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2012-3-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" \/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Views: 81<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends, I really do wish all my readers a wonderful 2012. 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