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CBCS Monthly Newsletter - January 2025

Monthly Message

~ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Strickland Family ~

Wade & Denise (aka Papa Wade & Mimzy) + Dr. Dara Strickland + Chase, Leanne, Ella (2 yrs) & Rosie (6 months) + Andrew (brother Jeremiah, not pictured) + Clay & Havanna

Wade and I missed all of you and the CBCS Christmas festivities this year, but were blessed to have extended time with our entire family for the Thanksgiving - Christmas and New Year holidays. Our youngest son, Clay got engaged to Havanna Heeg, a lovely, godly, Christian young woman who also happens to be a second grade teacher! After celebrating their engagement at Thanksgiving with her family in Chicago, Illinois, we flew to Wake Forest, North Carolina to spend a few weeks in early December with our married son, Chase and his wife, Leanne, along with our two granddaughters. In mid- December, we traveled over three days with Chase’s family by car to central Texas…a long trip when you have little ones and the family dog! ha! Once in Texas, our daughter Dara, who is a veterinarian working the past two years in Pennsylvania, joined us just before relocating to London, England. Also, our foster-”adopted” boys Andrew and Jeremiah Esquivel, along with their girlfriends, made time to be with us which made our family complete. It had been at least four years since we had all been together, so it was extra special to have everyone under one roof for a few days at Christmas. Finally, both Wade and I were able to spend time with our extended family and elderly mothers in Texas, both of whom are doing remarkably well considering their age and physical condition. As much as we loved our time stateside, we were ready to come home to Bandung after the New Year!

As we look ahead to 2025, our little family faces many challenges and uncertainties, but the thing that IS certain is God - his love, his goodness, his mercy, and his grace. Wade and I can lean into His wisdom and power because He is the one who numbers our days and holds our futures, including the future of each of our children and grandchildren. Through Jesus, we can access the Wisdom of God and Power of God in our daily lives and rest in Him without undue anxiety or stress. I pray you will be able to experience His love and a deepened faith in 2025, so your heart can find true peace in Jesus Christ, the wisdom of God, sent to save us from shame and the chaos of our restless natures in order to present us as a perfect bride to our Heavenly Father.

Blessings,
Denise Strickland
(CBCS HOS & Academic Advisor)

Pesan Bulan Ini

Wade dan saya melewatkan perayaan Natal CBCS tahun ini, tetapi kami sangat beruntung karena memiliki waktu lebih lama bersama seluruh keluarga kami untuk liburan Thanksgiving - Natal dan Tahun Baru. Putra bungsu kami, Clay, bertunangan dengan Havanna Heeg, seorang wanita muda Kristen yang cantik dan taat yang juga seorang guru kelas dua! Setelah merayakan pertunangan mereka saat Thanksgiving bersama keluarga Havanna di Chicago, Illinois, kami terbang ke Wake Forest, North Carolina untuk menghabiskan beberapa minggu di awal Desember bersama putra kami, Chase dan istrinya, Leanne, dan kedua cucu perempuan kami. Pada pertengahan Desember, kami melakukan perjalanan selama tiga hari dengan keluarga Chase dengan mobil ke Texas... perjalanan yang panjang jika Anda memiliki anak kecil dan anjing yang besar!! Begitu sampai di Texas, putri kami Dara, yang merupakan dokter hewan yang telah bekerja selama dua tahun terakhir di Pennsylvania, bergabung dengan kami sebelum akhirnya pindah ke London, Inggris. Selain itu, anak laki-laki asuh kami Andrew dan Jeremiah Esquivel, bersama dengan pacar mereka, juga sempat meluangkan waktu untuk berkunjung hingga akhirnya keluarga kami lengkap. Sudah empat tahun sejak kami semua tidak berkumpul bersama, jadi merupakan hal yang istimewa bisa berkumpul bersama selama beberapa hari di liburan Natal kemarin. Tidak lupa, Wade dan saya juga dapat menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga besar dan para ibu kami di Texas, yang puji Tuham, keduanya berada dalam kondisi sangat baik mengingat usia dan kondisi fisik mereka. Meskipun kami sangat menikmati waktu liburan kami di Amerika, kami siap untuk pulang ke Bandung setelah Tahun Baru!

Saat kami menatap tahun 2025, keluarga kecil kami menghadapi banyak tantangan dan ketidakpastian, tetapi yang PASTI adalah Tuhan - kasih-Nya, kebaikan-Nya, belas kasihan-Nya, dan kasih karunia-Nya. Wade dan saya dapat bersandar pada hikmat dan kuasa-Nya karena hanya Dialah yang menghitung hari-hari kami dan memegang masa depan kami, termasuk masa depan setiap anak dan cucu kami. Melalui Yesus, kami dapat menikmati Hikmat Tuhan dan Kuasa Tuhan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari kami dan beristirahat di dalam-Nya tanpa kecemasan atau tekanan yang tidak semestinya. Saya berdoa semoga Anda dapat mengalami kasih-Nya dan iman yang semakin dalam di tahun 2025, sehingga hati Anda dapat menemukan kedamaian sejati di dalam Yesus Kristus, hikmat Allah, yang diutus untuk menyelamatkan kita dari rasa malu dan kekacauan sifat kita yang gelisah, agar dapat mempersembahkan kita sebagai mempelai wanita yang sempurna bagi Allah Bapa kita.

Blessings,
Denise Strickland
(CBCS HOS & Academic Advisor)

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