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The Satterthwaites

Our Story

Mike and I at Monticello last spring.
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Mike and I have been married 25 yrs.
We have three children:Brittany, 23;
Alex, 20; Chris, 19.

Mike in T. Jefferson's study.
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We make a trip to this home almost every year.

Mike and I are  educators and will probably always be whether we are employed  as such or not. We believe one should contribute where we are planted and help when opportunity presents itself.  I have seen my husband save inner city kids with music and now I watch my daughter do it with guard in his band. Our oldest son is interested the wounded  child and  the antisocial in our society, He is headed that way in his schooling at Taylor University. Our youngest struggles to overcome the deficeits left him by former irresponsible, selfish adults in his life. He suffers everyday with anger and the need to control so he feels safe. There is much need in our world. We, the Satterthwaites, do our small part to better our corner of the earth. We live by the belief that everyone can do something that fits your talents.
 
 
 
What you do for the least of these, you do for me.   
Even a cup of water. . .           Jesus                  
 
 
        Rellgion that God considers pure, is caring for the widow and orphan in their distress.                  
 James, brother of Jesus

Brittany is our oldest; Colin her bfriend.
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Alex is our oldest son; with my parents.
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Chris in Mike's band.
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Alex and Sasha.

Chris graduated from the US Army basic training.
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This is his battalion. We are very proud of him.

Mike is a professional musican and
a band director in a small country
school in Adams County. He just
recently moved from an urban high school
in Ft. Wayne after 26 years.  We met
when we taught together in a new fine
arts magnet school. It was a wonderful
teaching experience! But after we married
and had Brittany and Alex, I just wanted
to be home with them.

Later, we heard about an 8yr.
old that was being separated
from his siblings and adopted
alone. After 3 weeks of wrestling
with the ethics of this, we called
and asked to be considered as
his new adoptive family. That was
10 yrs. ago.
 

Chris left for the army five
weeks ago, Alex is a student
at Taylor UniversityFW, Brittany
left IU Bloomington three semesters
ago for health reasons. She will be
returning to school in June.

The dogs were something that
my vet suggested to me. It was a
new idea and one that I knew I
would really enjoy.  I started
with Yorkies and Newfoundlands,
but the cockapoos found me. It has
been an interesting journey. I have met
lots of great dog lovers from lots of
different places.

Thank you to all who love my dogs.
I work very hard to ethical and humane
to my dogs and their new owners.