Our Move to Southern California

Valley Children's Medical Center, March 2007 -- Joshua 15 mo, Elizabeth 2 1/2 yrs

Dear Friends & Family,

To those of you whom we were not able to say "farewell", we hope this note will serve as a welcome "hello again". In November 2006, our family left Scotts Valley, CA, to move to Indio, CA, a town near Palm Springs. The Lord moved on our hearts and directed us through our circumstances to live closer to family.

Joe is currently working as a Warehouse Supervisor at Time Warner Cable, I am enjoying my days as a Stay-at-Home Mommy to Elizabeth and Joshua, and we are churched at Calvary Chapel Palm Desert. The Lord blessed us to own a new home which we love. It is the Rehoboth (Gen26:22) - a place to grow and flourish - we've prayed for many a years.

We hope to keep this website updated with all the details of our new life here and encourage you to join us in keeping our hearts and lives knit together.

God bless you always.

Love,
The Witte's
Joe, Melissa, Elizabeth, & Joshua

If you would like to contact us directly, our new phone number is (760) 530-4988, and our email address is the.wittes@yahoo.com.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, January 2007 -- Joshua 12 mo, Elizabeth 2 1/2 yrs

Joshua Highlights

For those of you who haven't seen Joshua lately, this photo journal will bring you up to date.

Joshua playing in the curtains. (16 mos.)

God made this boy incredibly sweet and adorable (15 mos.)

Joshua taking a bubble bath. (14 mos.)

Joshua playing worship on the piano. (14 mos.)

Joshua acting "precious". (13 mos.)

Joshua's favorite pastime. (13 mos.)

Joshua's 1st birthday. (12 mos.)

Playing with pots and pans. (11 mos.)

First Harvest Festival. (10 mos.)

Happy Hollow Park, San Jose, CA. (8 mos.)

Hanging in the exersaucer. (7 mos.)

Father and son. (6 mos.)

Dangling in the "Johnny Jump Up". (3 mos.)

Giggling son. (2 mos.)

Boppy boy. (1 mo.)

Joshua Benjamin Witte, born Sunday, December 18th, 2005, Santa Cruz, CA. The Lord delivered him into the world 9 days early to bless Daddy on his birthday.

Elizabeth Through the Years

To commemorate Elizabeth's birth, here is a photographic tribute to her precious little life through the years.

Elizabeth Grace Witte born Wednesday, May 12th, 2004 in Santa Cruz, CA.

Welcome home, sweet daughter.

Always a delight!

Her signature grin.

A family day in Monterey, CA.

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The apple of Mommy's eye.

First visit to the Crest Ranch Christmas Tree Farm, Santa Cruz, CA.

First birthday blues, Palm Springs, CA.

Toddler days.

Sugared up at her first Harvest Festival, Calvary Chapel San Jose, 2005.

Family Night at Gilda's on the Santa Cruz Wharf. Her usual fare - Grandma Jacky's white clam chowder with oyster crackers.

For dessert, bites off Daddy's chocolate ice cream sundae.

Our happy little chow hound.

Her second year at the Christmas tree farm.

A Winter princess.

A charming childhood.

A big sister is born.

Her new love.

Best buddies.

Horsing around.

First salon haircut at Supercuts, Scotts Valley, CA.

Growing in God's Word - and looking cool doing it.

First visit to the dentist.

Clowning around with best friend, Abigail.

Second Harvest Festival as Esther the Queen.

Growing into a little girl.

A baby no more and a little girl for sure.

A blueberry smile.

Miss Congeniality.

Going on a safari.

Bedtime with babies.