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  to Glenn and Bette Faber, the youngest of 3 daughters.
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  and learned to read. A life long love of books began.
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  My best friend and neighbor, Missy Van Solkema, who I played with constantly, moved out to her new cottage for the summer. I didn't know what to do with myself. I missed her terribly and was lonely, but I was forced to make new friendships and that was a good thing.
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  In my sophomore year at South Christian High School, I met a boy named Brian Bolt on my intramural football team. 7 years later, he would become my husband.
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  got a Bachelor's Degree in English, Secondary Education
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  spent 6 weeks travelling throughout Germany with a group from college. My third love was born: travel!
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  to my high school sweetheart and best friend, Brian Bolt
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  In May, my formal education ended. In August, Brian and I moved to Chapel Hill, NC for him to attend graduate school at UNC. In September, I started my first teaching job at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School.
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  My first daughter entered the world and changed my life forever!
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  Three weeks after having a baby, we packed up all our possessions and moved to Roanoke, VA for my hubby to teach at Roanoke College.
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  was born in Roanoke, VA at 9:16 am!
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  was born in Roanoke, VA at 12:05pm!
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  After 13 years of living in the South, we moved back to cold and snowy Michigan for my hubby to take a job at Calvin College.