Saturday May 31, 2008

 

 

Graduation Party

Thursday Evening

 

 

Lydia grating white chocolate while preparing a Blueberry Trifle.

 

We spent most of the day getting ready for the evening graduation party for Josiah and Abigail. 

 

 

Diane putting the finishing touches on a Strawberry Trifle.

 

 

It was a beautiful evening, and we were pleased to surprise Josiah and Abigail by inviting some friends and their employers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After supper Mark and Diane presented Myers’ Homeschool diplomas to them.

 

 

Due to diligent studying, Abigail was able to graduate a year early – the reason there are two graduates this year.

 

 

Then it was time for gifts. 

 

 

Josiah loves Moxie, and Hezekiah was pleased to find this old bottle at a flea market.

 

 

Lydia stitched these ’08 plastic canvas pieces.

 

 

George (Josiah’s employer), Andrew, and Josiah reading graduation cards.  Josiah loved working in George’s masonry business, but is hoping to find employment in post and beam construction.

 

  

Frank and Kurt playing horseshoes.

 

 

 

 

My nephew Kurt is serving with the Brethren Volunteer Unit in Lewiston, Maine, so it was good to see him at the party. 

 

 

Because Josiah was traveling to Pennsylvania with us, the children decided to give Mark his Father’s Day gift – a set of grilling tools from Pampered Chef.

 

 

Traveling Home

Friday

 

 

Josiah recently purchased a cycle, and planned to follow us to Pennsylvania.

 

 

We were a bit nervous about him making the 500-mile trip – but I don’t think he was.  We kept an eye on him via the rearview mirror.

His plans changed about two hours later, when the cycle would not start after Josiah filled it up with fuel. 

About that time, his dad (driving motorcoach toward Baltimore) called Josiah to say he had just passed his friend Quintin in Massachusetts.  A few seconds later, Quintin, texted Josiah to say that he had just seen his dad!

Josiah called Quintin to ask where he was headed.  He had just finished his contacts for Choice Books, and was heading back to Maine.  He was about an hour and a half away, and graciously agreed to stop at the exit where we were waiting at the gas station. 

After checking out the cycle and concluding it needed to go back to his dad’s garage, the guys loaded it into the van.  God was good in providing Quintin for our need. 

We were more comfortable with Josiah in our CRV, but felt bad for him, knowing he was disappointed.   

 

 

I was in the back seat working on my computer when Cerwin said, “Look at those Dunkin’ Donut cars.  Get your camera.”

 

 

We stopped at the TFC chapel near Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to clean the air conditioners.  In this photo Josiah and Cerwin are putting one back into position. 

We enjoyed visiting with Bunny O’Hare (Director of Chaplains) and his wife, Peg, who were in Massachusetts for the graduation of two  grandchildren, as well as volunteer chaplain Warren Harthan.

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Seven hours later, we were pulling into our driveway.  It is good to be home .  Our next trip is two months away, so we should be here for awhile.