Sunday, December 20, 2009

Merry Christmas from Rockes

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends


Jesus answered, "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
How thankful we can be that Jesus came to earth to live and die and rise again that we can have a way to God. And we are so thankful that all our family have chosen to follow Jesus and His ways.

Our family gathered together for our 'Thankmas' celebration on Nov. 28th. There were 23

of us gathered together for the celebration of Thanksgiving and Christmas before we headed to Arizona on Dec. 4th. We took pictures that day and wanted you to see our family.


During the year of 2009 we had a new great grand-daughter, Riley Sue, born in Feb. to Rachel and Matt Herrmann. Our grand-daughter, Jonica graduated from H.S. as valedictorian and is now enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University. Josh Johnson (Sarah's husband) graduated from Logan Chiropractic School and is now a Dr. Another grand-daughter, Samantha Zehr became engaged to Jacob Cernek. They both graduated from Trinity University in Dec. 2009 and will be married on Jan. 2, 2010.


We are now in Arizona enjoying our Arizona family as well as the sunshine for the next 3 months.

We wish all our family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!









Our IL. home and AZ home



























Alan and Joan Zehr




Denny and Laura Sailor



Aaron & Megan Zehr
























Samantha Zehr & fiance Jacob Cernek














Mary & Beth Rocke on the swing














Bruce, Dianne, Mary, Beth, and John Rocke













Riley Sue and Auntie Mary














Rachel (Mommie) & Riley Sue













Matt & Rachel & Riley Sue Herrmann














Dr. Josh, Andrew, and Sarah Johnson














Jena & Tyler Klein and Chloe

Kleins - Bruce, Karen, and Jonica


Have a Happy and blessed New Year!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Mary's ISU Madrigals

Last night we went to Mary's Madrigal preformance at ISU.
It was a great evening and so much fun to watch Mary in her preformance.
The meal was really good and the decorations were very nice.
They encluded a lot of songs about Jesus birth, of which we were very delighted to hear.
Here are a couple of pictures of Mary in her traditional madrigal outfit
(Mary is right in the center on the top picture) and
her contempory outfit when she sang last night.
A very nice beginning to the Christmas season.