Our Weekend
I wasn’t near wireless hookup since Saturday morning, so will post the weekend in one entry.
The scene on the windshield of the TFC Promotional Chapel gives you an idea of our weekend weather.
We arrived in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, about 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon where we met Sam Rittenhouse (TFC Associate for Chaplain Care) and took the chapel to an area where the directors of several “special needs” homes asked us to show the chapel to their residents.
Cerwin and Sam putting the steps into the storage area of the trailer following that one-hour stop. The director was grateful, and the residents were quite interested in our rig.
From there we traveled a short distance to Family Worship Center (also Lansdale) where the chapel was parked for Truckers’ Weekend.
Several local drivers brought their pretty rigs – despite the rainy weather.
The weather cleared a bit by the 5:00 p.m. pig roast supper.
Sam thought they served 200+ people.
We ate in the church’s gym.
Sam and his daughter Eunice made pretty table decorations.
After supper, we went to the sanctuary for a gospel concert.
Following a TFC update by Director of Chaplains, Bunny O’Hare, the Paul Fehr Family (father, daughter, two grandchildren) opened the program. Paul is a trucker who is active in TFC in the Lansdale area.
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The Mark Trammell Trio was the featured group.
It was refreshing for my body and soul to sit and listen to good southern gospel music. They sang one song that grabbed my attention.
What good would a crown be in the presence of royalty?
Think about receiving a crown, then approaching the King of Kings with it on your head? I am sure we would remove it and place it at His feet.
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Following the concert, we, Bunny and Peg O’Hare, and Chaplain David Weaver went home with Sam Rittenhouse. The O’Hare’s stayed with the Rittenhouse’s overnight, and we and David stayed next door with a Rittenhouse relative.
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Today’s breakfast included a delicious, fresh fruit bowl. Sam said everything but the bananas came from his garden and orchard.
Left to right: Sam Rittenhouse, Peg & Bunny O’Hare, David Weaver, and Cerwin. Sam’s wife Alice was not feeling well and went back to bed following breakfast.
A scene from the breakfast table window. Sam’s backyard is filled with trees, vegetables, fruit, and flowers.
From the orchard – looking toward the house.
One of the few trees with apples that have not been picked. He makes gallons of cider.
Some of his remaining hanging flowers.
It’s the end of the season for many of his vegetables and fruit, but the fig trees are still full of fruit.
It was fun to take pictures in the drizzle, because everything looked extra pretty with droplets of water.
The fuschia are almost finished blooming, but I could easily find some beautiful blooms.
It was a fairly restful weekend – even though we were away from home.
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