Under the Shadow of Thy Wings: Our story....so far :)

Welcome to our bog!!!!

Here is our Story....so far :)

First and foremost, we are just two redeemed sinners serving a Great and awesome God!!!

We've know each other practically our whole lives...Samuel had just turned eight, and Esther was about to turn eight when we started going to the same church. We were always good friends...The Schattes taught the Hales how to play volleyball, and we've spent many a fun day playing all afternoon and into the evening.

Samuel asked Esther's father if he could start a courtship with her Aug 2011, and after much prayer and talking with Samuel and his parents, Esther's Parents told her and asked what she thought. Esther had already been praying about Samuel, but didn't think anything like this would happen this soon!

We 'officially' started courting Nov. 25th 2011 and thus started an almost year long courtship...the Lord was very good to us, and taught us many valuable lessons(some the hard way) that we will treasure our whole lives!!!

On November 3rd 2012, Samuel took Esther out flying and to a lovely picnic and then asked her to marry him, to which she answered 'Yes!!!'

We got married March 9th, 2013 in a beautiful ceremony, surrounded by the sweetest, awesomest and the most wonderful family and friends anyone could ask for!

We lived in Addison where Sam's job was till December when he started working at L-3 in Greenville.

March 14th, 2014 Emma Elizabeth entered the world and made us parents.

Six weeks later in April we moved to Greenville to be closer to Sam's new job.

In March of 2015 we bought a 5th wheel RV to live in so we could save money faster for Samuel's flight school.

On June 20th 2015 Cornelia 'Corrie' Grace joined our little family.

January 9th 2017 Samuel James entered the world and made us a family of 5.

Franklin Robert was born August 1st 2019 and is a very chill little guy.

Samuel feels called to be a missionary pilot with MAF and has been working very hard to get the qualifications it takes. He graduated Valedictorian from Aviation Institute of Maintenance Aug 2012 and got his A&P license in the two weeks from his last class day and when he walked the stage and got his diploma!!!

He got his Privet Pilot License three weeks before our wedding, and he is working on getting his Instrument rating.

He is also very involved in our local Volunteer Fire Department where he is currently Chief.

Esther is a mostly-stay-at-home-mom. She works a few hours a week doing book keeping for her Dad's business, Windy Meadows Family Farm.

We made a big step May of 2018 and signed on a house! And then in 2019 we officially started a custom hay baling and pasture shredding business that has been keeping us pretty busy, but it's loads of fun! :)

Our wedding, March 9th, 2013