So many pictures!

Take a peek at the happy and sad times of Mike Marathon.  They’re a bit mixed up, like the rest of our life, but they tell the story of God’s faithfulness in the journey and some of the amazing people who are running the race with us.

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Seeing Maddie off from MCO as she moves to New York to begin work with Reformed University Fellowship 8-1-15.
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One night in the nursing home my sister and I shared pictures of what Mike got for dinner (left) and what her father-in-law got at his SNF in Hawaii (right).

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Mike’s first meal!

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Mike the PT and Matt his aide, who helped Mike walk again.  Matt helped us in many other ways and encouraged me so much!  The chair on the right was my bed for those 6 weeks.
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Mike’s first visit to Immanuel
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Mike checks out the pulpit.
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Mike with David Correa, dear seminary friend and pastor in Mexico, and Deren Harper, IPC pastor

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Mike took Naomi, his helper, to lunch for her birthday.
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Dan Fridsma, singing buddy and bow tie helper, before the Choral Union concert
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After the Choral Union concert of Brahms’ Requiem
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Mike’s first time back on a bike!
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Visiting Maddie in New York!

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Ping pong with Dave Briones!

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We celebrate two years home from the hospital.
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Cleaning up after Hurricane Irma
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A very special visit to Mike’s cousin, Tom Fugo [wife Robbie is photographer], here with their daughter Maggie and her husband Tim
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With Lydia in Washington, helping bake cookies

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Happy birthday, Mike! (2016)

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A visit from dear Gospel Coalition friends, Seth Magnusson and Ryan Griffith

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Mike’s fraternity brother visits and shares old pictures and letters

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Visiting the Brooks Rehab team – thank you for your great work!

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Zach’s pizza and more pictures with fraternity brother Nick Farrah

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Mike Malone and Mike Francis at Peet’s in Berkeley – what could be better than that?
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Roy and Norma Bennett drove up from Ojai to meet us in Carmel to fill my soul to the brim with their love and kindness
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Kathie’s baptism! The highest highlight of the whole Mike Marathon!

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Such fun times getting to see the Dryers when they came from the UK

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The day after this picture, baby Oliver arrived!

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Cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew with Robert Krahn

 

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Lydia calls from Paris
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FaceTime with Lydia
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Lydia comes home from France!!!

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At the courthouse for the guardianship hearing with Tim Manor and John Warren
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Ellen Harper, caring and counseling
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Clay Taylor prays with Mike
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Sharon Hyles, weekly EMDR
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Dave & Lynn Harding, dear friends since RTS Pastors Summit
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Maria’s relatives, Britt and Leif, visit from Sweden!

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Happy 30th anniversary!
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Visiting Maddie in New York!

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We went to a gallery opening that included Lydia’s picture from Paris (left)

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