Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Saturday morning, December 29 Brunch time was set for 9 am. My brother Dale was asked to open with prayer for the food and a blessing on the family in 2019. You may remember seeing song sheets on the tables in yesterday’s post. Jere asked Kate to lead two songs. Jared and Andi’s family – […]
Saturday Morning, December 29 We arrived at the Activity Center at Manheim Brethren In Christ Church to a beautifully decorated room – due to a lot of great creative work by Jere and Kristen. The Hershey family involves my siblings and their children and grandchildren. Kristen and Jere doing some last minute prep. Putting napkins […]
At Jere and Kristen’s Following the meal and family photos, it was time to clean up. We removed things from the table and serving areas while Jere and Kristen put the food away. Then it was time to take the turkey carcass to the chickens – and they knew food was coming! But, first, Colt […]
We took these pictures after Christmas lunch. Ian struggling with the wind. Now Jana is dealing with the wind in her hair. Okay – everyone look at us. Looking at Deb and me didn’t work out too well. Adding Cerwin and me didn’t help much. Someone tell Doris to straighten her sweater. Cerwin looks cold […]
It is always good to be invited to Jere and Kristen’s for Christmas lunch. Jere and Kristen delight in setting a pretty table. Jana made a delicious drink for our appetizer. I forget what was in the drink, but think it included cranberry and grape juice. There was more if we wanted refills. Jere and […]
Tuesday, December 25 Going to church at 9:30 am on Christmas morning can feel like an interruption in the celebration – for children who just want to enjoy their gifts, teenagers who want to sleep in, young families who are busy with children, middle-aged families who are preparing a family meal, and older people who […]
Cold and changing weather is bringing more birds to our feeders. This is just a sampling of what I have been enjoying. Red-bellied Woodpecker – male I especially enjoyed seeing several Eastern Bluebirds during the past week. European Starlings are not as pretty as the bluebird, but they are fun to watch. House Sparrows are […]
Our first visit was on Saturday evening when we went to Lancaster General to visit our brother-in-law Marlin Becker in ICU, who is having a variety of tests – concerning heart, kidney, and gall bladder issues. I received a message from our niece, Karen Dull, a few minutes ago that he was having a heart […]
Josiah is improving each week – especially with the help of physical therapy twice a week. He needed help to stay balanced when walking sideways. Lifting his injured leg in a correct way – repeatedly Using a wedge to do the same thing. After a repetition of a required number of lifts, the therapist added […]
Monday Evening, December 17 Imagine our delight when our friend Erma Bruckhart rang the doorbell on Monday evening and presented us with a mince pie! We love mince pie. I expect it was an expression of thanks for doing a church project for her earlier in the week. Tasting it took me back to my […]
Sunday Afternoon, December 16 We enjoyed a short break following Pizza Hut, then went to the high school to see their Holiday Concert. Welcome by Mr. Joshua Weitzel, High School Principal Momentum – Stephanie Smith and Chelesa Smith, Directors Christmas Calypso – Dan Heslink String Orchestra – Shenna C. Shirk, Director Down in Yon Forest […]
Sunday, December 16 We took Jere and Kristen’s family out for lunch on Sunday to catch up on a few 2018 birthday gifts – Ian, Jared, and Jere (or Kristen). We were not able to connect with them earlier in the year. That is Ian and Jared in the background. Jere and Kristen still have […]
Friday Evening, December 14 Josiah and Lydia invited us to go along with them to Rooster Street Butcher for supper. A waitress took this picture with Cerwin’s cell phone – and almost missed Josiah. 🙂 We decided to treat Lydia for her birthday, so told her to order a good meal. Josiah likes to order […]
Saturday, December 15 We were on the road about 6 am on a rainy foggy morning. Ralph “Shorty” Clymer (Chapter Contact Person) welcomed the group to the “upper room” at Franconia Square Café and Market, Souderton, PA. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast brunch that included a variety of egg casseroles, bacon, sausage, French toast, and […]
Thursday, December 13 I was looking forward to this luncheon because I enjoy going to Nick’s Bistro in Marietta. The table was ready for us. We were early, so Inge and I took advantage of the time to take pictures of the pretty Christmas decorations. Love this little owl The office staff Retiring TFC President, […]