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    • I am a 49 year old woman who is happily married. I am also a mom, grandma, friend, niece, church secretary and the wife of a truck dispatcher as well as his secretary. In my spare time, I love to blog, do book studies, scrapbook, read, pen pals, and crochet.
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    • David: The husband. We’ve been married for 24 years. He dispatches grain trucks.

    • Ethan:Our 16 year old son. His passions are drama and singing.

    • Jason:My oldest son, age 31. He is divorced and has remarried. He has one son, Malachi and a step-son, Christian.

    • Matt:My middle son, age 30. He is single.

    • Sarah: My stepdaughter. She is married is mom to Betsy, Liam, & Jay.

    • Becky: My stepdaughter. Mom to Alex


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