#howardmaher

It's the weddingday of Anna Maher and Gavin Rogers. A wedding on a nice location because Anna's family is still very rich.

From today on she will have to get used to a less luxours life because Gavin still has to work hard for his money.

The Rogers family, the baby's and toddlers didn't attend because of the very nice location. Oliver&Dakota are very happy with a second son married off. It makes up for missing their daughter Belle, Ayla getting pregnant before marriage and the recent leave from the church of Jade&Pierre. They now have four married children and 10 grandchildren.

It's a bit weird for Howard and Christine Maher to be back. But they are very happy for Anna to marry Gavin. It's also nice for Lydia Barrow (Maher) to have a sister close by. The eight children: Lydia (30, married with 7 children), David (28, single), Lukas (24, single), Anna (21, now married with Gavin), Rebecca (18, single), Thirza (16), James (14), Rafael (11). David has been to buzy with leading his fathers company to think about a wife. Lukas has gone a different path in life ever since he started college. The younger children are still living with Howard&Christine.

The Maher family has had a lot of fuss about them for the past weeks, months. Ever since the artical made Howard a suspect of money laundering he has had a difficult time. Especially in church.

Christine: What is the matter Howard? Why did you want to talk?

Howard: I have decided we are leaving Willow creek and the church

Christine: Wow! No, Howard! We are not going to leave here. It doesn't solve anything

Howard: It does. I want to get away from here. All the gossip, all the eyes staring at all of us.

Christine: That's not other peoples fault, that's yours and yours only

Howard: And what did you have in mind then?

Christine: Staying?

Howard: NO! Why would we do that?

Christine: Well, first, because our childeren have friends here, go to school here. Second, our daughter is living here, our granddaughter is living here and they are expecting a second baby, I'm not going to leave her behind!

Howard: I already bought a house

Christine: You did what!?

Howard: I already bought us a house we can live in. David will take over the company, he is 20, so he can. That way we can start over but we don't have to give up everything.

Christine: I can't believe you did that

Howard: Are you going with me?

Christine: Do I have a choice?

Howard: No, we are doing it. For us.

Christine: for you

Howard: And Lydia will be fine. She is Timothy's responsibility now, not ours, and Timothy's mother is close by. She will be fine.

Christine: I want to be there for here.

Lukas wants to ask something to his father but he is hesitant. His father has been in a bad mood and the relationship between him and his father isn't the best.

Howard is in his study, buzy thinking about his future. Will he end up in jail for what he has done? What will the people say about it? What will the church do? How will his business survive?

Lukas finaly brings up the courage

Lukas: Dad?

Howard: What Lukas?

Lukas: Can I have some friends over tonight? Malcolm Landgra...

Howard: NO! Get out!

The church elders of churchims, Howard Maher, Solomon Eaten and Kylian Freeman, are together at the Freeman's home. Kylian has something special to adress.

Howard: So all the finacials are in order. We have discussed the different families in our church. Do we need to discus something else in this meeting?

Solomon: No, I don't have something.

Kylian: I do.

Howard: What's the matter Kylian?

Kylian: I'm feeling the burden of being a church elder. I have a growing family to provide and care for and we have a growing community that needs more and more of my time.

Solomon: Yeah, Hannah complains sometimes that my work for the church takes to much of my time. That I should be home more. Especially now that she is expecting again.

Howard: What for solution did you have in mind? Do you want to quit?

Kylian: No, not at all. This still has my heard. But I was thinking we maybe should ask someone to join us so we can devide more.

Solomon: that's a good idea

Howard: I'm in for it. Who are the men we can choose from?

Kylian: Peter Clarkson, maybe even his son Pierre now that he is married, Mortimer Goth, Harvey Barrow, Ethan Barrow, Timothy Barrow but he is still single, Bob Pancakes, Logan Nelson, Oliver Rogers, Winston Reagan, Colton Reagan and Jacques Villareal. Oh, and maybe his son, Hugo, but he is also single.

Solomon: That are a lot of names.

Howard: But we can tick off some of these. I don't like single men as an option. They need a woman besides them to support them.

Solomon: Yes, indeed.

Kylian: So that are Timothy Barrow and Hugo Villareal.

Howard: And the Pancakes are in trouble, so I don't think that's wise.

Kylian: Mabye Peter Clarkson isn't a good one also, he is a bit distaned.

Solomon: Maybe we should have an election, we did that in the church I grew up in.

Kylian: That's a good idea. What do you think Howard?

Howard: I'm in. But, do we let the woman vote too or just the men?

Kylian: I think we can let all the adults vote.

Solomon: Yeah, I think so too. That's the best solution.

Lukas Maher had a fight with his dad....

Dear diary,

My mom had another baby, a boy this time. My dad is thrilled with another son. My mom had three girls between me and my baby brother. Because of the baby my dad has to do a lot more for us, childeren, then normally. I'm always scared for this moment when my mom announces another pregnancy to us. I don't like it when my father has to take care of us.

This time I wanted to talk about something. I went of to his study where he was working and sat down. He looked up from his screen, already with frowns on his face. I was scared but still wanted to say what I came to say.

While I told him what was bottering me he was still typing. He didn't really have attention for me, as always. Work comes before me.

When he found out what I wanted he started yelling at me for making him pauze with working for that. But he didn't even stop working to listen. While he yelled, my baby sister, Thirza, came in the room. She was so scared that she ran to my sister Lydia as fast as she could.

But Thirza is can't run very good yet, so she fall and cried even harder then before. I went upstairs, cralled in a corner and hoped my father wouldn't come after me.

We are thrilled to announce that we expecting another Maher to join our family. We can't wait to be a family of nine! Howard&Christine Maher, Lydia, David, Lukas, Anna, Rebecca, Thirza

We are so thankful for the Lord to bless us with another baby! We can't wait to find out if we will have another boy to join Daniel and Josiah or if we have to learn how to handle a girl. Kylian&Samantha Freeman, Daniel, Josiah

We are so surprised to already be expecting again. We can't wait to meet baby Nelson #3 soon. Logan&Alice Nelson, Lois, Anthony

We praise the Lord that we are blessed to become parents in a short while. Solomon&Hannah Eaten

Solomon Eaten, Kylian Freeman and Howard Maher are checking out the workside of the churchbuilding.

Kylian: This is looking great!

Howard: It does. It looks so big! We can have many more people in this churchbuilding!

Solomon: It's like my dreams are coming true guys. Our own churchbuilding where from we can convert people to the Lord. This means so much to me.