Happy Birthday my precious angel. I want so badly to wish you a happy birthday in person. I want so badly to share my heartache with you my best friend. I want so badly to tell you how I love you and to share so much more life together. I miss you so much.
Jesus, I ache. Emotionally. Physically. Spiritually. I hear you are close to the brokenhearted. I need you close to me. Hold me. Help me. Bring me hope. As I lean on you, quiet me in your love, whispering your promises of hope into my life. Yes, Jesus, I ache. My heart aches for you. My heart aches for your hope and help. I trust you ...... even in my grief. Amen.
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A tribute to the life of Michele van Renen nee Harris - the most amazing, loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, teacher ... and friend!
This blog is dedicated to the memory of Michele Lee-ann van Renen nee Harris, born 1st March, 1964 as the first child of Martyn & June, passed on to a better life 30th May, 2009 as beloved wife of Mark, daughter-in-law to Gerald & Grace, sister to Michael & Yazz, Brenton & Sue, and Liz & Grant, sister-in-law to Carol & Chris, Dianne & Kevin, Malcolm & Natalie, aunt to Jordan, Timothy and Eliaana; Khan, Hinemoa and Ngariki; Christine & Michael; Olivia & Gabrielle; and proud teacher of hundreds of amazing children whom she so passionately loved, believed in & gave herself for, so that they would live lives of greatness & value.
Her classes
- 1987 - Year 3A, Thabeban State School
- 1988 - Year 4H, Thabeban State School
- 1989 - Year 3B, Blackwater State School
- 1990 - Year 4AB, Blackwater State School
- 1991 - Year MA3, Blackwater State School
- 1992 - Year 4, Sunbury State School
- 1993 - Year 3, Sunbury State School
- 1994 - Year 1B, Pialba State Primary School
- 1995 - Class 1BE, Pialba State Primary School
- 1996 - Year 5BE, Pialba State Primary School
- 1997 - Year 5BE, Pialba State Primary School
- 1998 - Year 4B, Pialba State Primary School
- 1999 - Year 4B, Pialba State Primary School
- 2000 - Junior C, Kurwongbah State School
- 2000 - Year 4B, Pialba State Primary School
- 2001 - Junior C, Kurwongbah State School
- 2002 - Junior/Senior H, Kurwongbah State School
- 2003 - Junior/Senior H, Kurwongbah State School
- 2004 - Senior G, Kurwongbah State School
- 2005 - Senior H, Kurwongbah State School
Please feel free to add a comment if you are one of her past students, as we would love to have your comments included as part of this memorial to our beautiful Michele. Endorsed comments will then be included as posts as a permanent memorial to Michele
Her life events (some of them)
- 1964 - Born in Burslem, U.K.
- 1965 - Arrived in Adelaide on the "Orsova"
- 1978 - Moved to Toowoomba
- 1985 - A trip around the world!
- 1986 - Graduated from DDIAE as a Teacher
- 2000 - Attending the Sydney Olympics
- 2001 - Married to the man of her dreams!
- 2001 - South Africa (esp Kreuger National Park)
- 2004 - AFL final in Melbourne : Lions vs Power
- 2009 - Taken home ... until we meet again!
Her passion (besides Mark!)
Her favourite things
- AFL & the Brisbane Lions
- Africa & the "Big 5" (especially leopards!)
- Collecting sea-shells
- Cricket (especially Viv Richards & Steve Waugh)
- DVD's & TV series
- Reading great novels
- Seafood & Steak
Her favourite authors
- Agatha Christie
- John Grisham
- Matthew Reilly
- Scott Turow