Thursday May 7, 2009

 

 

Wednesday

May 6

 

 

Wednesday morning I left Cerwin with three little boys, while I went to TFC’s International Office to do my part in the current Candidate Training School (CTS).

 

 

      

I was sure that he would have fun with these guys – Ian, Jared, and Jesse.

Their dad is on a business trip, and their mom went on a mystery trip here as a birthday gift to herself.  She also took her babysitter, Barb, along as a special thank-you gift to her.

 

 

 I am becoming comfortable in training new staff by webinar.  I use a PowerPoint to give instruction on good communication through newsletters, PowerPoints, and display boards.

 

 

 After I was finished, Bunny O’Hare, Director of Chaplains, added a few comments.

 

 

 Scott Weidner, TFC President and CEO, closed the session by giving them a break – breakfast for those on the west coast (USA and Canada), coffee break for those in the middle of the country, and an early lunch for us and those in Quebec.

 

 

 Shortly after I got home, I encouraged the boys to look out the window.

 

 

 

 

 

Cerwin was doing prep work for the construction crew who is coming in a few weeks to install new windows in our house.

 

 

 

Our windows are forty-two years old, and Cerwin thought this is a good summer to do that job since the government is offering a rebate for installing windows this year.

 

 

 After school, Cerwin went to Jere and Kristen’s house to get Josh and Jana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 While taking those pictures, I noticed my niece Chelsey going home from feeding her pigs at a neighboring farm.

 

 

  You will notice that our area is very green from many days of rain.

 

Photo by Ian

The children chose this variety of foods for supper – mostly from Schwans:  chicken fingers, cheese-stuffed soft pretzels, funnel cake sticks, mozzarella sticks, and smores.  They love when I allow them to choose this kind of meal.  These items are usually snacks for the grandchildren, and not a meal.  However, grandmas can be talked into things now and then.

The three little boys were in pajamas when their mom got home at 8:30 p.m.  She had a wonderful day – mostly in the Hershey, Pennsylvania, area.