Randy and Katy Smelser

Americans living in Germany but citizens of heaven

Family for Family - Refugee Work (2015-2020)
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2020

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With our Syrian Grandkids at Birthday Party

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Bike ride along the canal with Syrian Grandson

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FfF German conversation at the FfF Garden

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Randy and Katy taught once-Summer 2020

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We met up with another FfF member while on vacation

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Every week International Cafe meets

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Croquet with Mosab and family

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The FfF garden is open to all members

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2019

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Celebrating our Syrian Grandson's Birthday

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Erse Park 2019

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Mosab and son at Erse Park

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2018

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FfF Annual Christmas Party 2018

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FfF sponsors a day at a nearby amusement park

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Picknick lunch at Erse Park

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Mosab gives Intro to Arabic classes in Feb

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2017

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With our Syrians at the Christmas Party

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FfF sponsors a Christmas Party every year

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The FfF board

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Middle Eastern buffet

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Astrid is also a German teacher for refugees

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We have met many Germans through this work

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Many of the workers are from other Evangelical churches

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Anna our leader

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The ex-mayor of Peine at the dinner

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Thank you dinner for the FfF volunteers (March 2017)

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Reunited Family going to the car

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Reunion in Hamburg Airport

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Waiting in the airport (Jan. 2017)

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Waiting for the flight from Lebanon

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2016

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Katy gave our guys Advents Calendars - a German tradition

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Thanksgiving (2016) with our Syrians and people who had helped them

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The idea of an Urban Garden with planting beds above the ground

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In Fall we got things ready for Spring

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Several trees had to be taken out so that it was not so dark

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FfF workers

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We had several work days to take control of the garden

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Nature had taken over

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Inside the shed

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The shed at the FfF garden

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but it was totally overgrown.

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FfF found a garden plot where refugee can get outside...

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Summer Fest with the leaders of FfF Anna and Hennig

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Summer Fest with Minister President Weil (Governor of Lower Saxony)

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Summer Fest FfF (Aug.2016)

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Info bus on the plaza downtown Peine

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We are mom and dad

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Katy made many trips to the dentist with the youngest (5 pulled and 2 root canals)

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Thank you meal prepared by our Syrians(May 2016)

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The volunteers for Family for Family

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2015

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First meetings in "camp" Nov. 2015