2011 Christmas Letter

Posted on November 14, 2011. Filed under: Uncategorized |

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Hackman’s!  2011 was quite a year in the east.  Students loved all the snow days; we hit 105 in July; record rainfall; then snow before Halloween!

This past year we enjoyed special celebrations in our family:  Rose’s mom’s 90th birthday party and Jeff’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.  We also enjoyed several days camping with the Eby’s in western New York, with a day trip to Niagara Falls.

We are continually amazed at how our children are growing, both physically and spiritually.  Before long, we’ll have three teens in our house!  We thank God daily for them!

Daniel is really enjoying middle school (grade 8).  He continues to love math and science.  We were thrilled with Daniel’s decision to be baptized this fall!  He really enjoys Wii games, football, piano and his week at camp this summer.  He had a great time on Penn View’s science trip to Florida in June.  Daniel won 1st place in the zoology category in the science fair with his rat experiment!

Hannah is in sixth grade.  She loves reading and math in school, and drawing anytime.  The children enjoy their pets: Lightning the parakeet and two rats (Dawn and Dusk).  Hannah also likes Wii games, but not football!  The transition to middle school has been a good challenge for both girls.

Heidi is in sixth grade.  She loves writing and reading.  Heidi has written several pieces of fiction.  Both girls continued flute lessons.  The girls and Daniel do offertory at church occasionally.

Rose continues to excel in the face of the challenges of being mother, wife, career woman, school volunteer and church member!  She is in her seventh year at Towamencin Mennonite Church, where she is part-time congregational coordinator.

Jeff is enjoying his tenth year of teaching at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School.  Between economic turmoil and the wars, it has been another eventful year for social studies.  He continues to help plan peace and justice activities at school and at church.   He also enjoys genealogical research, astronomy and photography.

We look forward to reading letters or emails from many of you this Advent.  We hope you have a blessed Christmas, and we wish you a wondrous 2012!  While times may be tough in light of wars, economic uncertainty and other problems, we strive to let our faith in God’s provision grow.

Now, may the Almighty bless you from God’s exceeding abundance of mercy, love and grace.  May we be equipped to serve each other.  Now, and throughout the New Year, let us share the bounty of God with our neighbors—both near and far!


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