Brethren Distaster Relief Auction ~ Theme Baskets & Children’s Auction
Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 Because of other responsibilities, I missed the actual auctions, but I did get pictures of some of the items that were for sale. The Children’s Auction and Theme Basket Auction are held in East Hall. The children look forward to bidding for these items. ~~~ Theme Baskets ~~~ The theme […]
Brethren Disaster Relief Auction – School Kits & Crafts
Friday, September 23 & Saturday, September 24 This sign directed everyone to the Brightbill Barn Gift of the Heart school kits are part of this disaster relief event as they benefit school children following a disaster. I understand that 150 volunteers assembled 12,000 of these kits. ~~~ Arts & Crafts ~~~ These displays were in the Brightbill Arena […]
Brethren Disaster Relief Auction ~ Pole Barn Auction
This two-day disaster relief auction began in 1977 and has provided over $14,000,000.00 (yes, million) in disaster relief to victims of natural and manmade disasters around the world. ~~~ The Pole Barn auction was held on Saturday and is made up of new and good used items, garden tools, sports equipment, and furniture, and is popular with those […]
Brethren Disaster Relief Auction ~ Heifer Auction
Friday morning, September 23 I assume this cute little guy named Goliath is not a heifer. However, somebody may have named a girl Goliath. These pretty girls were donated by farmers – to be purchased by other farmers – to benefit disaster relief. \ I read in a Lebanon newspaper that the heifer auction raised $100,000.00.
TFC Chaplain Training School
Tuesday Evening, September 27 This week is Chaplain Training School for TFC. Tuesday evening was the International Staff dinner with the trainees. Four people in training. The two on the left are also here for training. Cerwin’s and my contribution to the meal was Cheeseburger Soup from Hilltop Acres. I also took a dish of […]
Paraguayan Folk Harp Concert
Sunday Evening, September 25 We were pleased to learn (via Facebook) that the Klassen’s were in our area on Sunday evening. The pictures aren’t great because the lights were behind them, and I didn’t want to use a flash. He is an amazing harpist and entertaining story teller, and uses those talents to challenge Christians to live faithful, […]
Feeling Techie Tonight
I just got a Fitbit Charge 2 However, I didn’t feel very techie as I watched Jere setting it up for me. I would probably still be trying to set it up and connect it to my laptop and cell phone at this time next week if I had to do that part. 🙂 It […]
Family Reunion
Saturday Evening, September 24 at a Landis Homes social room We had a very small group of 22 for the Sauder reunion this year, but that didn’t hinder us from having a lot of fun. Somehow the third and fourth generations of a family don’t find family reunions to be fun. Cousins are the ones […]
Celebrating Jere’s Birthday
Friday Evening, September 23 I understand that Jere’s children planned this party for him, and Kristen fulfilled their wishes and invited us to join the fun. Supper at Pizza Hut… …and a movie at Penn Cinema I couldn’t get these guys to stop talking as I took a quick picture – so this is what […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jere
We love you! Daddy & Mother
Tomatoes from Our Tiny Garden
A fresh-from-the-garden-tomato is as good as it gets for tomato lovers.
Home Sunset
Wednesday, September 21 There are lots of fabulous things to see when we travel, but it is always good to see a sunset at home. This sunset seemed to change by the minute. It is good to see a home sunset.
Day 2 & 3 of Our Trip Home from Texas
Tuesday, September 20 Since I didn’t have time to post the scenes of yesterday, I will show them to you first – then some of the travel highlights from today. Yesterday – a beautiful morning in Alabama Somewhere between the Tennessee border and Chattanooga (above), the time changed from Central to Eastern Standard – without notice or fanfare. Weigh […]
Alabama to Virginia – Day 2 of Our Trip Home
Since it is my bedtime, I will make this a short post so those who are following us know we had a safe trip today – Tuesday, September 20. 🙂 I will post the rest of the pictures tomorrow. We spent the evening with Chaplain David Nispel – first enjoying supper in the travel plaza restaurant. […]
Trip Home – Day 1 – Texas to Alabama
Monday, September 19 When I typed the date this evening, I remembered that this was my Grandma Hershey’s birthday. I checked. She would have been 119 today. We were on the road this morning by 6 am. It was about 7 am before I could take good pictures. It was a beautiful, hazy, hot morning […]