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An Afternoon with Anthony
Thursday, April 18 It was fun to create bubbles on this warm, breezy afternoon. Anthony gave his bubble wand to Great-Grandpa so he could use a smaller one. Now you see it. Now you don’t. Anthony and Grammy. They had a good time being together as much as possible during her week in Pennsylvania. Grammy […]
Oh, So Pretty
Tuesday, April 16 The tulips are open! We bought a Red Bud tree a few years ago. It is finally blooming this year. Yellow is abundant in our yard right now. Spring flowers make one feel wealthy.
Morning Fog & Tulips
Saturday, April 13 Oh, what a beautiful morning as fog lined the landscape around our house. Remember I said in yesterday’s post that it looks like there will be lots of tulips this year. Look at all these tulips. There will be more photos as the tulips open.
Springtime in Our Yard
Tuesday, April 9 The other week Inge asked if the flowers she planted at her cat’s graves were blooming. I went out back toward the woodlot to check. There were crocus and daffodils blooming. I noticed that my “dad’s” daffodils were also blooming. They are in our memory garden behind the house. He loved daffodils […]
Update on Josiah
Wednesday, April 17 I think Josiah was glad his mom was here for the week and could make a few hospital visits. He was much better today and the cellulitis and Lymphedema in his leg was significantly reduced. According to hospital staff he can go home on Friday – if he stays fever free. This […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
April 14 Sunday school – Called to Remember – Teacher Cole Zimmerman Are we standing up for Jesus, or standing aside? Considering Mary’s alabaster box of precious ointment – what are we willing to do for Jesus? Church – Opening Devotions centered on Palm Sunday – Marv Shenk Jesus wants to have a triumphal entry […]
Iron Sharpens Iron
Saturday, April 6 – PointMan Conference Continued I didn’t take many pictures inside, because we were usually busy in the chapel. It appeared that the conference was well organized. I wanted to give you an idea of what 700 men looked like in the church sanctuary. The surprise of the day was when these two […]
PointMan Ministries – Iron Sharpens Iron
Greater Philadelphia Conference Cerwin and I enjoyed a new experience with TFC’s International Chapel when taking it to PointMan Ministries “Iron Sharpens Iron Conference” on Saturday, April 6 at Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church, Allentown, PA. Traveling RT 222 to Allentown on a Friday evening assures that you will see busy truck traffic. Shortly after […]
Josiah is Back in the Hospital
Sunday, April 14 He was doing well when we visited this afternoon. He went to the ER the other evening after he felt like he was getting a flu and the leg that was damaged in the accident last September was swollen and red. Yesterday he felt even worse and had a fever some of […]
Pops Concert by Manheim Central High School
Tuesday, April 2 – 7:00 pm We enjoy these concerts and seeing the student’s talents. Momentum playing “Maple Leaf Rag” Orchestra “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman “The Phantom of the Opera” The Concert Choir entered singing “Hosanna” from Jesus Christ Superstar They also sang “7 Years” and “Grande”. Jazz Band playing “The Rainbow […]
Notes from Our Church’s Revival Services
Sunday, March 31 – Sunday, April 7 Theme verse – Jude 21 Theme song: Tell Me the Story of Jesus Evangelist Larry Miller – Pleasant Hill Congregation – York, PA These are just a few notes from the series of services – along with one Sunday school lesson. We missed the first Sunday school lesson […]
Taking Hans and Anneke to JFK
Monday, April 1 It was a bittersweet day because we had to take Hans and Anneke back to JFK so they could fly home to Belgium. Interesting that we had never driven to JFK on our own, now one week later we were back and the surroundings in Terminal 1 looked familiar. The airline asked […]
Taking Hans & Anneke to Jana’s Birthday Party
Sunday evening, March 31 The theme of her party was school – especially focusing on her studies at Lancaster Bible College. Her birthday cake Pretty roses were the centerpiece of the table. The meal was buffet-style. Notice our trays. Jere and Kristen bought them from one of the Manheim Central Schools when old items were […]
An Afternoon with Roy, Deb, Hans and Anneke
Sunday, March 31 – Continued We would have not passed any Amish carriages if we had headed north instead of south following lunch. We were going south because Roy and Deb wanted to show Hans and Anneke some of the animals they have rehabbed. This is a familiar scene in Roy and Deb’s area on […]
Sunday Lunch with Hans, Anneke, Roy, and Deb
March 31 Following church, we met Roy and Deb for lunch at Café 24 Hundred – south of Lancaster. They live about half an hour south of Lancaster and we live about the same distance north of Lancaster, so this is a good meeting place for us. Hans and Roy linked immediately as they both […]
TFC Dinner Concert with Hans & Anneke
Saturday Evening, March 30 Randy Sauder welcomed the crowd of 578 people. Chaplain Chris Navetta prayed for the meal. Enjoying the salad Yoder’s fried chicken is always a favorite. We also had beef tips, buttered noodles, yams, peas and carrots. Dessert was shoofly or cherry pie and vanilla ice cream. Martin Boys Reunion did a […]
Saturday Morning with Hans and Anneke
March 30 We had a relaxing morning with nothing planned, so Hans asked if we could go to the closest truck stop. He wanted to see more trucks. 🙂 While everyone got ready, I went outside to find a few more signs of spring. Hyacinth Because daffodils tend to hang and look at the ground, […]