Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, September 3 – Labor Day We were on the road by 6:00 AM and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise to our left as we traveled beside many Maine inlets and bays. While in Maine we saw a variety of signs that fall will soon be upon us. Leaving Maine. We had an uneventful trip home. […]
Sunday Afternoon, September 2 After touring the house we enjoyed the beauty of the walking path. Come enjoy the beautiful the island with us. I took advantage of the beautiful surroundings to get an updated photo of Mark and Diane. Also Hannah At first I thought this was a seal or other sea critter, but […]
We had a good visit with Josiah yesterday at Reading Hospital. He continues to heal from his injuries and surgeries – with more surgery ahead of him. We appreciate your continued prayers. We understand that his damaged leg and femur were repaired with Monday’s surgery. He faces more surgery to fix his broken wrist and […]
Sunday Afternoon, September 2 After arriving, we walked to the welcome center – a small building to the right of the house – for orientation. Here we learned about the life of Admiral Robert E. Peary and his family. Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American […]
Sunday Afternoon, September 2 You probably forgot that I was posting pictures of our trip to Maine before Josiah had his motorcycle accident on Friday evening. 🙂 That and a busy weekend is my excuse for not posting for a few days. Following church, we had a quick lunch of Subway sandwiches before traveling to […]
Photo of Josiah and Lydia after his surgery on Monday. I just received a message from Lydia – who went to the Reading Hospital after her work at Lancaster General Hospital. This afternoon’s surgery to install a rod in Josiah’s femur and close the wound went well according to the surgeon. He will be returned […]
We visited Josiah this afternoon. He is hurting, and glad for the availability of pain medication :), but he is stable and doing fairly well. He will have surgery tomorrow morning to do more repair to his right femur. On Thursday they plan to repair his hip. His hip socket is cracked. He has many […]
Thank you for all the congratulations and kind comments for our Wedding Anniversary yesterday – here and on Facebook. Today we desire your prayers for our grandson Josiah who was in a motorcycle accident last night and is in the hospital with a broken femur, pelvis, and wrist. He had surgery and will need more […]
Saturday Afternoon, September 1 We had fun playing Yardzee – a yard version of Yahtzee – a game that Hannah made for them. Diane showing off her “Full House”. Mark taking his turn Cerwin’s turn Diane got Yahtzee – or Yardzee! Diane was the winner! We will be back for another challenge. 🙂
September 14, 1963 – September 14, 2018 Our wedding attendants and preachers – L to R: Don Fellenbaum, Milton Hershey (my grandpa – not the Hershey Chocolate Milton) Mark Fahnestock, Marcy (Henry) Fahnestock, John Heisey, Me & Cerwin, Shirley Clark, Kermit Rohrer, Velda (High) Rhoads, Mel Rhoads, Ken Hershey (my uncle)
Saturday Morning, September 1 We had a great few hours with Elizabeth, Nsimba and their cute little Nicodemus. They do not want pictures of his face on internet media, so I did some creative cropping. 🙂 Oh, that was fun. Now I have met each of our three great-grandchildren.
Friday, August 31 After breakfast, Diane went outside to see what was ready for harvest in their garden. Green beans and a squash I looked for flowers where the sun was highlighting their beauty. They were both pleased and surprised that this pineapple grew. After eating the pineapple they planted the top portion in an […]
Thursday, August 30 We were on the road early – about 5:00 am – so it was about an hour later that we began seeing early signs of daylight. My favorite time of day to take pictures each time we drive to Maine is when the sun begins to rise as we maneuver turns in […]
Wednesday Evening, August 29 While waiting for supper, Jesse showed Grandpa a numbers game and how he could guess Grandpa’s answer. Ian has been waiting for this birthday for a long time. Cake reveal This is a replica of the family’s black Jeep that each child gets to drive for awhile – after turning 16. […]
Monday Morning, August 27 Left to right: Deb, Diane, Anthony, Abby, Kristen, Grandma Hershey, and Chris. Her birthday wish was to have brunch with her sister and sisters-in-law and any nieces who were available. It is a rare day that her sister Diane is in Pennsylvania on her birthday. As you can see, Abby was […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 26 This was the first thing I noticed when we got out of the car at Josiah’s place. A weed growing out of the side of the house. The quote, “Bloom where you are planted”, came to mind. After enjoying coffee, Josiah challenged us to a game of pool. Grandpa was the […]
Saturday, August 25 – Wedding Reception The pretty wedding cake I was taking this picture – and standing next to the cake – when they announced that Donovan and Diana would be cutting the cake. Every now and then I am at the right place at the right time. These two agreed ahead of time […]