The Satterthwaites

The Satterthwaites

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Green Hope Cockapoos and Toy Labradoodle

Our Story

A large portion of our

lives is surrounded by

my husband's work with

high school kids and

their parents.

I watch as my family give

these kids the best they

have to offer. I am so proud of

them when I see them value the

kids more than the product.

Whose says you can't pray in public school?

Mike with his band.

We are fortunate that Indiana

is a big marching band state. It

allows us to work with a lot of different

kids.

This activity has given my husband the

opportunity to serve kids who have never belonged

to a sports team or been valued as a group member.

The church youth group is not the only arena

that one can help kids. We are indeed grateful

for this situation.

Mike and I have been married 27 yrs.

We have three children: Brittany, 24;

Alex, 22; Chris, 20.

Mike and Alex

Jen on the left, has been with us since grade 9.

She is 27 now and still works with guard.

Jen was one of Brittany's

guard instructors when

she was in Mike's band. She

was a preschool teacher

and not very happy. She took

a couple years and turned

her Associates into a Bachelors

in Occupational Therapy.

Back with us again;

she and Brit work together.

Brittany has started a

combined winter guard

this year; 19 girls and 2

guys are from three local schools.

It has been fun as them

begin to make new friends

as they compete together.

Colin does visual during marching band.

He is at Indiana U studying music.

Colin and Brittany have dated

several years. He began working

with us during marching band

a couple years ago. He is now

studying to be a band director;

we are very proud of him.

Alex and his drumline.

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 IPFW in Ft. Wayne . 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 and gifts.

What you do for the least of these, you do for me.

Even a cup of water. . .           Jesus

Most resently, we are

sponsering a little girl from India. Her name is

Amrutha; her mother died in child birth. As a result of her step- mother's abuse, she was placed in orphanage- home. She was saved from being sold to a temple priest for sacrifice or to a brothel by the grace of God. We have sponsered another child from the same village. I don't have any details about her yet. WE are so blessed to have found them.

        Religion 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.

Alex is our oldest son; with my parents.

Brittany and Colin at a birthday celebration.

Alex with Sasha.

Brittany and Alex after a band competion.

Chris and Brittany.

Mike is a professional musican and

a band director in a small country

school in Adams County. Three years ago

ago he 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, when I should have been

returning to the classroom,

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. After Chris joined

our family, it became clear that I needed to stay

home unitl he went on his way. That was

12yrs. ago.

Chris left for the army March '08.

Alex is a student at Indiana

University in Ft. Wayne, a science-math

major; a Religious studies minor.

Brittany is instructing and writing

for 2 local guards while attending

cosmetology school.

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.

I have cockapoos in Connecticut,

Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois,

Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan,

Nevada, New York, Ohio, North Carolina,

Texas, Washington D. C., and Sydney, Australia!

It has been my pleasure to place great dogs

with great people from many places!

donna

Thank you to all who love my dogs.

I work very hard to ethical and humane

to my dogs and their new owners.