Christmas morning started at 5:00 a.m. for some of the kids, but they were allowed to open their stockings ONLY and not wake Mom and Dad up till 6:30. The commotion volume rose and rose till we finally got out of bed at 6:00. Gifts this year were modest, but the kids decided that their…
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I’m sitting on the couch while the kids are finishing up chores this Christmas Eve. There is a natural motivation to get the chores done tonight! They all want to get to bed asap…to help bring along Christmas morning. In a few moments we will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The kids have…
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We have some very good friends who have nine children. Shelley, the mother, and her daughter, Morgan, penned a beautiful story about the blessings of children through this storybook. Morgan, 14, has a tremendous gift in art. This mother/daughter team wrote the story of Jubilant and Jubilee, two villagers who welcomed the gift arrows from…
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The following is our 2006 Christmas Letter. Download a PDF version here. When life seems to have dealt you all you can take, God shakes things up to make it all the more interesting. Just wait till you hear our exciting news of 2006…

We just got word from The Learning Channel of the three episodes featuring large families (we are one of three). We are on prime time in January! Previews will be coming out sometime in the next couple of weeks, and we’ll post them here on our website (subscribe to our postings by clicking here). Here…
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We are looking forward to being on the radio in Colorado Springs on 100.7 KGFT. Focus on the Family has a local radio broadcast that we have been invited to be on. Host John Tracy has given Wendy and I some homework. We are to answer questions surrounding the following: How do we grocery shop…
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The mainstream media seems to be catching onto the “quiverfull” movement. An Internet article on Newsweek Online features a family from San Antonio who recently acquired www.quiverfull.com. The Bortels affirm the idea that families are increasingly surrendering the reproductive side of their lives to God, and they are enjoying the fruits of its obedience. (Read…
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Written by Lydia Jeub, Craft Idea by Cynthia Jeub It was an ordinary day in the Jeub home. It was nine o’clock: school time. Cynthia was looking for a craft to do for school. She found a very creative craft. First she found a big piece of paper and drew a turkey. Then she took…
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