A "Surprise!" for Beppie!

 It will be Beppie's Birthday this week - and so Linda made a suggestion:  "Why not do a surprise gathering for Bep?  Oh.... a wonderful idea Linda!!!"

 So some sms (text) went out and the gals were able to come!  OK ~ Way cool!

Monday at 11 am at Biztro~  Yet when it was time to get the Birthday girl...she was not feeling too great ~ Oh my - how are we going to get her there???? With some encouragement and some hints here and there...well she dressed and we went on our way on the motorbikes to Biztro!  

Hey that is Arien..arriving in the taxi - "hey said Beppie...what are you doing here?" 

 Arien was full of smiles!

 As Beppie walked in -she heard.... "SURPRISE!!!!"

 Such a sweet treat to bless our special friend!

There is Marie, Deborah, Stacey, Liesbeth & Marieke, Arien, ....

 and Linda...and just look at all the colorful decorations - sparkles on the table, balloons! You out did yourself Linda!!!! Tops!

 And a crazy singing Birthday cake that even danced back & forth!  

And the song...well we don't want to hear that too many more times right Bep?????????

 Gosh just look at that ~ Where did you get that from Linda????????????? 

 There is Lianne...just got back into town from a village.....Hey girl thanks for coming!!!!

 We were asked to bring something with color...a color that we thought was Beppie's color or represented her~

Marieke gave Bep a gift and told her why she choose the particular color!

 Linda brought something purple~

 Stacey's turn.....

 Lianne brought something "watermelon color"  - she said because you can not take a watermelon Bep on your holiday trip - so it will be a flower

 - and she would explain to Beppie why she choose this color to describe Beppie! 

 Arien had a cute red box in the shape of a Heart...sweet - each person shared something special about Beppie...

 Marie too had some precious words for Beppie...Wow Bep you are so loved!!!! And are such a good friend to so' many! 

 Liesbeth too shared from  her heart~

 Lots of love & huggies for our Beppie! 

  
Deborah had chosen yellow..and the words were so sweet!

 I seem to be getting a little expressive here...oh oh Ellen & her hands~ 
 But we all so' wanted her to know how much she has meant to all of us!!!!

 It was a very nice lunch and a sweet time together!  Some are heading "onward", others are heading "home" but it was a very special time together today!  And we will tuck this too in our hearts!  God has brought us together for "such a time as this" and it has been a blessing! 

 Well it was time to head out again~ A sweet time and we ladies never have a problem sharing special times together!  Beppie... Happy Birthday to you!  We love you Bep!!!

...dear friends - thank you too for all being able to come...this morning! 

"Nick & I are thankful we will see you in Holland Bep...when you come 'home' to visit your mother & family there in August!"

 (although you have not lived in Holland for over 30+ yrs!)

We are glad this won't be good bye !!