30 Years of Winzelers

1981: James Joseph Winzeler and Cynthia Marie Coombs got married, Jim worked at Kauffman products, their first car was an orange volkswagon, and they went to church at Indianapolis Christian Fellowship. They lived at the same place they do now: 4209 Otterbein, Indianapolis.

1982: A (first) wonderful gift popped into their lives: Rachel Elizabeth Winzeler. They got the white car because Cyndi couldn’t reach the pedals of the volkswagon with an extra person in her belly.

1983: Can’t remember much from this year.

1984: Cyndi had a miscarriage.

1985: Another miscarriage, they began attending Community Church of Southport.

1986: This year didn’t have anything we could remember either.

1987: Cyndi began homeschooling for the first time. Quickly decides that Rachel shouldn’t learn Greek in Kindergarten. An ectopic pregnancy puts Cyndi in the hospital, but miracles and prayers bring her home.

1988: A(second) wonderful gift popped into their lives: Anna Joy Winzeler.  We got the red car, started ATI and were in co-op, and visited California while Anna was still in the belly.

1989: Busy adjusting to life with two children.

1990:  Rachel was baptized and Cyndi had another miscarriage, this one farther along.

1991: Cyndi’s father, John Aaron Coombs, passes away, and Cyndi got fibromyalgia.

1992: For some reason, this year is blank.

1993: Cyndi begins homeschooling two children at the same time. They walk uphill to school. Both ways. Jim begins working at the Indianapolis Star News, and the beloved family dog, Wendy,  died.

1994: Rachel joins girl scouts and Cyndi was the cookie mother. Yeah door to door selling! We got Max, our new dog, visited California since Anna was six, and officially owned our own home.

1995: Our family went to Disney World with the Krienkes.

1996: Had homestay students for the first time, meeting our lovely Jeanie. Anna was baptized, we got Buscuit to keep Max company, and Jim, Anna, and Rachel take a trip to Appalachia Kentucky. We visited California again as a family, and started having family breakfasts together.

1997: Natsuko joined our family as a homestay student, and  Anna and Rachel went to Michigan with the Krienkes.

1998: Wonderful things happened this year. We just can’t remember them right now.

1999: Rachel goes to Brazil on a short term missions trip. We began attending Ravenbrook Widow Missionary Baptist Bible Church, where Cyndi was healed of various health problems. Anna and Rachel went to California with the Krienkes, Anna staying longer to practice piano.

2000: A (third) wonderful gift popped into their lives: John Joseph Winzeler, Rachel graduated high school and lived with Jim’s parents after totaling the Ford Tempo.

2001: Rachel left for college (Equip).  9/11 rocks the city, interrupting Jim and Cyndi’s 20^th Anniversary celebration.

2002: We began attending University Heights Baptist Church, Rachel worked at Good News Ministries youth center. Both of Jim’s parents, Raymond and Pearl Winzeler, pass away.

2003: Cyndi’s mother, Janie Coombs, passed away. Anna and Rachel went to NYC

2004: Rachel went back to Brazil, Anna went to NYC, and the station wagon was retired—Rachel was given the Geo Prisim.

2005: Anna and Rachel went to Brazil, and Cyndi went to California. At Christmas, we all went to California and on a cruise. Cyndi started homeschooling John.

2006: Rachel was in Brazil again and Anna came for the summer. Anna also got her GED and started college.

2007: Cyndi went to California, We started attending Horizon central, and Anna moved out. Rachel goes back and forth from Brazil.

2008: We got the puppies: Lady and Rosie. Cyndi started co-op with John, and Rachel and Anna went on a road trip with the Krienkes in California. Anna married Donovan Embry and Jim had blood clots in his lungs.

2009: Anna and Donovan had a reception, and Jim had some heart problems. We took a family road trip to Arizona and back. Rachel attends college in Brazil.

2010: First grandchild: Rowan Garrett Embry is born to Donovan and Anna Embry and they bought a house. John and Rachel have a road trip to Canada, and Jim had more heart problems. The family had a trip to Virginia, and John started Boy scouts.

2011: Celebrating 30 years of love and faithfulness in marriage! John was baptized, Rachel graduated college, and a California trip for Rachel, John, and Cyndi.

2012: John does Boy Scouts, Anna works at daycare, Rachel has three Living Stones programs.