Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
This is the first year ever that neither of Cerwin’s parents were at the celebration. It was difficult for us – knowing that Mother could not be here. I expect it was difficult for her as well. Because there were several out-of-state nieces and nephews in the area, we chose a date to suit them. There was […]
If you read my blog, you may remember their experience last summer – when they lived with us for several days with the anticipation of adopting a newborn baby boy. Then the mother decided to keep him. This picture of Kinza, Reuben, and Judi (our niece) was taken in early August when their hearts were […]
Saturday Evening, December 27 Our evening began with supper – provided by our wonderful ladies – Chris, Kristen, Deb, and Abby. They haven’t allowed me to make any food for the past few years – and I really appreciate that. We provide the place, the tables, place settings, and drink (orange punch and raspberry iced […]
This is what happens when you travel through Amish Country on a Sunday.
We spend our day preparing for our family Christmas celebration which is tomorrow evening. We set up tables in the garage, did a bit of cleaning and shopping. But, before all the work, we went across the woodlot to my sister-in-law’s place to see her children and grandchildren. Anne is on the left, and next to […]
A few weeks ago Cerwin and I thought we were going to have a quiet Christmas Day – just the two of us. Then Deb learned that we were going to be alone for the day – as were they – so they decided to bring cinnamon rolls for an 8:30 breakfast. Then Elizabeth called to […]
We started our day with these four grandchildren. Jared, Jesse, Elizabeth, and Ian. Jared, Jesse, and Ian were here overnight so Jere and Kristen were free to take Jana to the hospital for a test this morning. They have a follow-up meeting with a doctor on Monday. They did learn that this test ruled out an intestine/bowel disease. […]
One of the fun things about Christmas is the pretty decorations. There are decorations almost everywhere you go. TFC’s International Office, Marietta, PA RD’s American Grill, Quarryville, PA. Lititz, PA Ephrata, PA We rarely travel anywhere at night, so I have only these few samples. I love this guy in the entrance of RD’s American […]
Sunday Evening, December 21 Inge had this picture of Timothy on her blog, http://iekohen.blogspot.com/, yesterday announcing his death. She knew this was going to happen – sooner rather than later – and called us several days ago, asking if we still had a burial spot for him. We assured her we did. Yesterday was the day when […]
Monday, December 15 Lynn, Carol, Jane, Inge, Jon (Lynn’s husband) Dan, Bunny, Gary, and Cerwin. As noon approached, the TFC staff and a few spouses arrived in the mail room which was beautifully decorated for our Christmas luncheon. Mike (in doorway) joined the group in this picture. Lynn, Jane, and Carol Carol was the one […]
We have had a lot of cloudy, rainy, snowy days in December. The rain The snow Yes, there are many more pictures of the snow. Snow is so much prettier to photograph.
Friday, December 12 Ashley & Joram Their wedding was a few weeks earlier in her home state of Montana. Pretty table decorations at the reception Gift Table Video of wedding pictures Guest signatures via thumb print. They wanted us to write ideas for cheap dates on popsicle sticks. Guests & food . Joram’s family: Nathaniel, […]