Love For His People: Christen Blade

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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Broken Ankle Recovery Continues

Laurie, Ben and Camila Martin

Broken Ankle Recovery Continues.

Healed in time for our departure to Jerusalem!

On Sept. 3, 2025, my good wife Laurie Martin broke her ankle walking on our neighborhood path. This was six weeks before our Jerusalem, Israel departure for three months to volunteer in Jerusalem. What the devil means for evil our Lord Yeshua (Jesus) will work for good, as He demonstrates His healing power.

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28, NASB

Our three children in town (we have 4) came to our home to bless her. Ben and his wife Camila, Hannah Avalos and Christen Blade. Thank You, Lord!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People Ministry

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Laurie and daughter Hannah Avalos

Christen Balde (daughter), Laurie, Camila and Ben Martin

Recovery continues. Sept. 19, 2025

New ministry card - front side

New ministry card backside

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Whose birthday is today? June 28, 2017! And guess who is 58 (which is 5 - "grace" for 8 - "new beginnings")? - Laurie Martin!

Whose birthday is today! June 28? And guess who is 58 (which is 5 - "grace" for 8 - "new beginnings")?

Laurie Martin! (aka Laura Jean Martin)

Her husband (me!) and kids (L-R) Ben, Christen, Hannah and Josh. June 2017

Family photos (2017) and 1999

Laurie with Hannah with Levi. (Before birth.) 2016

Laurie and Josh share the same birthday day!

#58 and #39!

Big sister Linda Grandson Jack Blade! Walkin' in style with Lulu!

Dinner...then coffee...and then sitting at my uptown office desk.

Flowers for the Queen of Woodside!

Daughters and grandsons

Grandma Laurie - 7 of them!

A blessed man I am and I love you so!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

FROM YOUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER!

Me! (ZOE)

A true servant and woman of God.

Following the right road....Ben and Mom.

Laura Jean Unzicker Martin

One who loves His people and the nations.

From your loving husband,

Steve Martin

June 28, 2017

5 - "grace" and 8 - "new beginnings"

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Hannah & Christen - our daughters

Hannah & Christen - our daughters

Dec. 25, 2015

(Steve & Laurie Martin)

Levi is coming...

Jan. 13, 2016

Friday, December 25, 2015

"Bells of Bethlehem" - Painting by Otto Unzicker

"Bells of Bethlehem"

Painting by Otto Unzicker

of Peru, Illinois

1988

Yeshua (Jesus), God Incarnate, was born in Bet-lehem (House of Bread) in Israel, the eternal promised land of the Jews.

This original painting by Otto Unzicker of Peru, IL was done after he had made his amazing, once-in-a-lifetime, delightful trip to Israel in the early 90's (I believe it was around that time.) He was a very gifted painter, choosing to use acrylic paints and watercolors as his preference.

All of his paintings now reside in the homes of his three daughters, Linda, Judy and Laurie, as part of their inheritance, with the passing to heaven of their mother Lorraine on July 31, 2014.

Otto & Lorraine Unzicker

(The photo on the right

is Otto in the US Army in World War II.

He served in Europe.)

Otto's painting, depicting the peace dove, is of the Church of the Nativity bell in Bethlehem, Israel, where Jesus (Yeshua), Otto's Lord and Savior, was born on that very spot covered by this Christian church. This location in Israel was one of his favorites. He had climbed the bell tower steps of the church and beheld this awesome view, which we now share.

Otto touching the Church of the Nativity bell in Bethlehem, Israel.

A great heritage passed on for his children and grandchildren.

This beautiful painting (measuring 33" x 34" framed) by my father-in-law Otto Unzicker, "Bells of Bethlehem" was done in his Illinois basement in winter, around 1995. Otto is the father of Linda Baker-Skaggs, Judy Anderson, Laura Jean Martin and grandfather of Josh Martin, Ben Martin, Hannah Avalos, Christen N Andrew Blade, and many of our nephews and nieces.

We know that this specific painting of Otto won 2nd prize in the Heart of Illinois Fair in Peoria, Illinois, date unknown. The 14" ribbon hangs behind the painting. I believe it also won first place in a Mendota, Illinois fair contest. I know some of his other paintings certainly did!

His artwork, including three other originals, now so gratefully hang in our home in the Charlotte, NC area. It won 2nd prize in the Heart of Illinois Fair in Peoria, Illinois, date unknown. The 14" ribbon hangs behind the painting.

Thank you Otto, my father-in-law, and Christian brother, above all! Blessings are certainly on ye head in heaven now, since 2006!

Blessings on ye heads!

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

"Bells of Bethlehem" hangs in our home.

- painting by Otto Unzicker

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Oscar the Turkey - getting ready for the big day?

Oscar the Turkey (or "Oscarette?")

Our daughter Christen has a turkey. They named him (her?) Oscar. Maybe it is Oscarette? They are not sure if he/she will be invited to the Thanksgiving Day table, to be "gobbled" up. Ha!

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