Children everywhere by Wendy Richter

wendy richter 3 weeks ago 

Knowing the family for 39 years I have so many incredible memories. I was 12 when I first met the whole group of Kroekers. I was good friends with Joanne and I vividly remember going in the Kroeker household for the first time. What I remember the most was when I enetered the house and there were children EVERYWHERE..lots of noise and lots of hustle and bustle. ...and there was Martha Kroeker on the couch holding the lastest edition to the family. I remember thinking she has so many children why would she want more. Then I looked at her face as she looked into the face of Wally Jr,, only a few weeks old. Her face was beaming and she was in her glory. The love could be felt. As the years passed I saw that same look of love given to all her children and later her grandchildren. To her more children and grandchildren were just more ways to show the love in her heart that was there in abundance. I was lucky to also be the recipient of that big heart. She will be missed.