Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
You may remember that we hosted a drop-in party to honor Charlie Sensenig two weeks ago. He knew he didn’t have many days left to live here on earth and mentioned to me that he would enjoy a time together with some of his old trucker friends. A Drop-in for Friends of Charlie and Hazel […]
Sunday, November 4 Charlie (right) recently discovered that he has several brain tumors and nodules on his lungs – following a right side seizure. After hearing about it, I emailed him. He called me in return because he is beginning to lose some of his motor skills, especially on his right side, thus calling was […]
Saturday Evening, July 21, and Sunday Morning, July 22 It was delightful to spend a few hours with our friends Peggy and Clayton – from Indiana – as they traveled home from a vacation to the northeast. Places like Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut. It was kind of spur-of-the-moment after Peggy texted me on Thursday evening […]
Sunday Evening, October 29 It was a rainy evening, but we looked forward to seeing friends that we haven’t seen since our last event – about a year ago. Also, it was our first time to have a meal in the banquet area – upstairs. Most of this “gang” have been friends since the late […]
Tuesday Evening, June 20 We specifically set an evening aside to visit with Dave and Laura Hertle who were visiting from Omaha, Nebraska – to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Laura grew up in this area and has a large family of siblings, nieces and nephews, so their four children planned the celebration to be held in the […]
Sunday Afternoon, June 2 Flowers from our yard Our birthdays are in February, and it was my turn to host the meal. I felt like a picnic this year and that doesn’t work in February. I would have loved to take these tables out under a tree – like you see in magazines at times […]
Friday Evening, March 31 It was a rainy drive to Yoder’s in New Holland. Ephrata We liked the buggy’s mud flap. 🙂 The screen welcomed us and told us to check out the door prizes. Many are items crafted by First Nations people and books written by LHNM missionaries and friends. We each received a numbered ticket […]
Sunday, December 18 through Tuesday, December 20 We started Christmas week by having lunch at Pizza Hut with most of Jeff and Chris’ family to celebrate a few 2016 birthdays – Chris, Donovan, Diana, and Gloria. Oh, what fun to be with their family. The next day (Monday) we enjoyed lunch with the staff at […]
Sunday evening, October 23 This year we were on the committee to plan an activity for “The Old Gang” – which is made up of guys who ran around together 50+ years ago and their wives. We chose The Brickerville House because it is close to us and has a nice room for 30-40 people. There was an […]
Friday, October 21 Our friend June Kuehl called us about a week before she and her daughter Maureen came to Lancaster County on a bus tour – from Ontario, Canada – to see if we could get together. Friday lunch worked for them and us. This is a pretty scene from our drive to Kitchen Kettle Village. While […]
Saturday, August 13 My shopping partners – our daughter Deb and her friends Dee and Bernae. Craft shows always remind me of the talent and creativity that God has given people. The resident ducks were plentiful in the park. Deb was talking to the designer of a cute raccoon picture, but I took this for the […]
Cerwin and I were honored to be invited to speak at our friend Alan Rockwell’s funeral in western Pennsylvania. He was a salesman who sold “Jesus is Lord” mud flaps to TFC for many years. I was his contact person from 1990 to 2005. We often visited when he delivered mud flaps, and sometimes he would call me […]
Sunday, June 19 There must have been Amish church in our neighborhood. It was a beautiful morning for scooters and open buggies and we met many as we drove to our church. Lunch was our annual friends birthday dinner – this year at Mark and Marcy’s house. Bread Roast Beef Potatoes There was also a vegetable […]
Saturday, December 12 I love pretty Saturday mornings in December. Inge has been wanting to see the animals at Roy and Deb’s “Nut Hut” and this was the day – but first we had lunch at RD’s. Inge (from TFC’s International Office), Deb, Roy, and Cerwin. They make the best sweet tea. My lunch I […]
Sunday, October 11 Our prayer team was here for lunch – then an informal meeting where several staff members shared an update on their part of the TFC ministry. We invited Jeff and Ruth Martin as guests, so the team could meet them and hear about Ruth’s work as Administrative Assistant in the Office of Chaplains. […]
There were four events that happened just before we went on the cruise, so I want to post three of them before I go into the details and photos from the cruise. I will work on the fourth one, Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, after I post the cruise photos. ~~~ Old Gang Get-Together – Sunday evening, September 20 We enjoyed a delicious […]
Thursday evening, July 30 Inge and I have worked together with TFC (mostly via computer) for more than twenty years. It was maybe late 2006 or early 2007 when I began doing all bulk mailings for TFC. This included doing the monthly, single mailings of the Highway News & Good News. Before doing a bulk mailing I run […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 Because we were visiting our family in Maine, I was honored to attend Heather Hade’s bridal shower – given by her family, church, and friends. Gifts were placed in the corner of the church fellowship hall after the church service, and by the time lunch was finished, other friends began arriving […]
Sunday, April 26 Each year we have a meal with friends to celebrate the ladies birthdays – all in February. Sometimes the celebration is in February – other times the host waits until it is warmer outside. This year Gene and Emma Jean (Cookie to us) were the hosts. Gene, Cookie, and Cerwin Clockwise: Gerald, Marcy, Mark, Gene, Cookie, […]
Saturday Evening, April 24 Sarah (our next door neighbor) messaged me a few days earlier, asking if I would go with her to a local property where many students go to take prom pictures. She wanted pictures of her son Alex and his prom date. When I got in the car, Sarah gave me the address, and I realized that we were […]
Sunday Afternoon – March 22 – After Morning Worship Someone prepared tables ahead of time in the fellowship hall. Candy for our sweet tooth. Lorraine, Doris, and Cathy slicing sandwich rolls which would be filled with hot, barbecued chicken. Joe lighting candles The kitchen was filled with cooks preparing what they brought or helping someone else. Cerwin […]
Saturday, March 21 You may have noticed that I didn’t mention Cerwin during my mud sale posts… …that’s because he was at a 75th birthday party for our friend Gene. His and Cookie’s son Mark – in black. Their other son Matthew – center – wearing brown. It sounds like the guys had a great time. […]
Saturday Afternoon, February 28 In this entry you will see some of the faces that go with the hats in last night’s post. You will notice that many girls and ladies did not wear hats. For those who follow our daughter Deb’s “Nut Hut” posts, Darlene (left) is the one who rescued the owl from the manure […]
Part 1 of 3 RD’s American Grill, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, put on a fabulous tea on Saturday afternoon, February 28. I think there were about 70 ladies and girls. I loved seeing the wide variety of hats and headgear ~ and thought you would too. Tomorrow night I will feature the ladies and a few more hats.
Friday Evening, February 13 Cerwin and I had a delightful, relaxing evening with two other couples – eating delicious food and enjoying great conversation. Roy and Deb set up the evening for us and their friends… …Melanie and Sterling The restaurant created a romantic ambience. We started with soup. My lobster bisque. Appetizers Venison Entree Tuna Lobster […]
Saturday, January 31 Our oldest daughter, Diane, had an opportunity to come here (from Maine) for a short weekend – with two van loads of people going to a youth conference. Their grandson draws her here like a strong magnet. 🙂 Eight-month-old Anthony doesn’t have the “smile for the camera” routine down yet. Diane treasures her time […]
I don’t often feature our man cave – because I like to respect their privacy – but today is the right time to honor the guys and girls who come to our house. One day – last week – I looked outside and noticed Josh shoveling our driveway. He is in truck driving school and […]
Thursday, January 8 I never like goodbyes, nor do I like the end of vacations, but I have learned that it is just a part of life. We said goodbye to Diane and Lydia (the only two in the house) about 6:50 AM so we would be at Wayne and Betty’s by 7:00 AM. Our […]
Tuesday, January 6 Hezekiah showing off the afghan he got from Great-grandma High’s things. Elizabeth chose it for him because of the colors. He loves John Deere. He was pleased to know that Grandma crocheted it. He is on winter break from college in Presque Isle in northern Maine. I needed a current picture of him – […]
Tuesday, January 6 Southgate is a comfortable little restaurant across the street from the shipyard. Michelle and Diane met many years ago and quickly became friends. Because of their friendship, Michelle and I became friends because of our mutual love of photography. It was so good to spend time with her – during a delicious breakfast […]