Author Archives: claire

Remembering

Posted on May 28, 2011 by claire

“On Memorial Day the flag is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains only until noon.  It is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. … Continue reading →

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No, I am not unpacked yet.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by claire

Being home like the old ‘Wizard of Oz’ movie when Dorothy clicks the heels of those sparkly red shoes and repeats three times “There’s no place like Home”, “There’s no place like Home”, “There’s no place like Home”– one moment … Continue reading →

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Home – Update from Phyllis & David, April 29, 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by claire

Taxiing in a 757 down the Quito airport runway is like being strapped to a rocking chair in the back bed of your grandfather’s ’65 pickup truck speeding at 250 miles per hour over a freshly plowed cotton field.  Jarring … Continue reading →

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Northside Ride 2011

Posted on April 26, 2011 by claire

We are deeply honored that the Northside Ride has selected our Belladier as the beneficiary of their 2011 fundraiser. The Northside Ride is an outreach program sponsored by the Forth Worth Northside Church of the Nazarene as a fundraiser for selected causes. … Continue reading →

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Update from Quito – April 22, 2011

Posted on April 24, 2011 by claire

QUITO Final Update from Quito, Ecuador. (Weekly Updates will continue as to David’s health.) For ten weeks our home away from home, laying in the valley on top of a volcanic mountain range at 10,000 feet elevation, has been Quito … Continue reading →

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We prayed for you! We prayed for you!

Posted on April 17, 2011 by claire

The first time I heard that cry was in the Richland Hills parade in May 2008 after the March 30 accident when a drunk driver hit me and the bell.  The drunk thought I was dead, cursed God, and fled.  … Continue reading →

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Update from Quito – April 16, 2011

Posted on April 17, 2011 by claire

QUITO, ECUADOR David’s heart journeyed home this week, as the Liberty Bell & Law Memorial tolled for two more North Texas Fallen Heroes.  Even 4,000 miles cannot separate his heart from the duties of the Bell.  His thoughts not here … Continue reading →

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Update from Quito: April 9, 2011

Posted on April 10, 2011 by claire

QUITO, ECUADOR Perspective is defined as the way in which objects appear to the eye.  Today I stood on the roof of our hotel (ten stories), as I have done many times the past few weeks to view the city … Continue reading →

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Update from Quito: April 2, 2011

Posted on April 2, 2011 by claire

QUITO, ECUADOR On Sunday the song “With All I Am” we heard for the first time. Immediately our spirits melted because all the words we were hearing is what we needed. For the past few weeks we have been trying … Continue reading →

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Update from Quito – March 26, 2011

Posted on March 26, 2011 by claire

QUITO, ECUADOR While away from home we daily receive great comfort and strength knowing our family, friends who uphold us in their prayers and thoughts. We are now beginning our 6th week of cancer treatments in Quito, Ecuador for David. … Continue reading →

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