Monday October 6, 2008

 

 

Saturday Night’s TFC Banquet

Country & Town Baptist Church, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

 

 

 Howard Moses, TFC Director of Chaplain Care, used the back of his van to direct banquet attendees to the fellowship hall.  When Cerwin saw it, he thought the sign needed extra “help” and drew an arrow in the dust on the window! 

 

 

 We arrived early, so our granddaughters entertained themselves on the swings.  I wanted plenty of time to set up my laptop and projector in order to add photos and PowerPoints for those doing presentations.

 

 

 Gloria, Jana, Jenna, and Diana

 

 

 

 The TFC staff who were in charge of this banquet (Howard & Angie Moses, and Richard & Janette Guy) designed beautiful centerpieces.

 

 

The homemade shoofly pies looked very inviting.  Mine (the slice I ate) was one of the best shoofly pies I have ever tasted.

 

 

 Someone also decorated a cake for the occasion.

 

 

 The evening opened with bluegrass gospel music by the Dietrich Brothers from Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania.  The youngest brother helped with a few of the early songs, but I failed to get his name.

 

 

 Alex and Kenny are skilled musicians.

 

 

 Seventeen-year-old Alex plays banjo while Kenny (age thirteen) plays guitar and sings lead.

 

 

 Richard Guy (Lead Chaplain at All American Travel Plaza, Frystown, Pennsylvania), and Howard Moses (Director of Chaplain Care) look on as Bunny O’Hare (Director of Chaplains) prepares for the invocation.  Howard and Richard later provided interesting information on their part of sharing the gospel with truckers.

  

 

 Enjoying the evening meal in the church fellowship hall.

 

 

 Therese McFadden (background) helped coordinate the banquet, and in this photo is giving directions to several homeschool servers.

 

 

We were blessed by their willingness and dedication to serving us.

 

 

 Alfred McFadden, over-the-road driver for NAPA Transportation, told the audience what TFC means to him.

 

 

He also talked about a truck accident he came upon a few days earlier.  The truck was upside down on the guardrail.

 

 

 Angie Moses (Administrative Assistant to Office of Chaplains) shared about her involvement with TFC, as her husband listens.

 

 

 Stephen Weber http://www.dailyencouragement.net provided information on how he and his website are involved with TFC.

 

 

Prior to coffee and dessert, Driver/Chaplain David Nispel, gave a few comments before concluding with prayer.

 

 

 To our delight Alex and Kenny provided “Dessert Music.”

 

 

Alex is a skilled banjo player.

 

 

 

 

Thirteen-year-old Kenny has a fabulous voice.

 

 

 

 

Another homeschooler serving dessert

 

 

 To close the evening, the boys invited a friend to help them sing Rocky Top.  I think Howard and Angie had something to do with that song since they “hail” from Tennessee!

 

It was a delightful evening.