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Chapel Construction for 2012

Replacing

Open Door Chapel

Pilot Travel Center, I-78, Exit 10

Frystown, Pennsylvania

Approaching Pilot Travel Center – notice the chapel in the right background.

The paint job and lettering on this chapel has been gradually deteriorating – especially on the south side.

It is a short trailer – about forty-four-feet, meaning that the space inside is about four feet shorter than the ones Cerwin and his helpers currently build.

Another thing that caused the ministry to focus on replacing this chapel is that the truck stop owners are updating the entire travel center.

I will keep you updated as this project moves forward.

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Please pray for Cerwin as he prepares for early construction. We praise the Lord for the donation of a forty-eight-foot trailer.

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So Abraham called that place

The LORD Will Provide.

Genesis 22:14 (New International Version)

A Striped Sunrise – Porch Decorations

Trumpeter Swans

Saturday, January 7, 2012

An interesting, striped sunrise.

While traveling to the Frystown, Pennsylvania, chapel yesterday, we at first thought there were real people standing on this balcony porch.

If they have been singing since Christmas – they may soon have hoarse voices.

I liked the creative porch decorations at this house just around the corner from the singers.

I expect these Trumpeter Swans are heading south for the winter.

It was a beautiful day in southeastern Pennsylvania.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

Proverbs 25:11 (English Standard Version)

Jesse ~ Birds ~ Sweet Words

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Jesse

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Jesse was here the other day while his mom put in extra time at the doctor’s office (where she works a few times a week) to catch up on some medical reports.

He was anxious to play Kirby Air Ride, the game we got the other day in a store near Chuck E Cheese’s.

I thought he looked cute relaxing in our bed.

It is difficult to find new games for the GameCube because it is an early version of electronic games. However, I can sometimes find a used one in an electronic game store or online. Many are violent (which I avoid), so I was pleased to find this one – and that the little boys love it.

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Birds

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I love feather patterns on birds.

A downy woodpecker keeping an eye on me.

I was delighted to capture this picture. Cardinals are usually afraid of any movement inside the window and quickly fly away.

Another pretty feather pattern

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Sweet Words

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Last night the State Policeman called – the one who came to the accident scene – to ask why a Toyota RAV4 was showing up when he entered our license plate number. His records showed that I was driving a Honda CRV at the time of the accident.

When I explained that we purchased the Toyota last Saturday. He laughed and said, “That makes sense.”

Then he asked how I was doing and had a few more questions about the accident. When I explained that I was having a slow-fade-pass-out as I approached the stop sign, with no control of stopping or moving forward, he said “That sure agrees with what each of the witnesses said.”

Those were sweet words to me.

I was praying that someone who had been at the accident scene would confirm what I was sure had happened. Isn’t it just like God to reply with more than I asked? I asked for one person to confirm it and He supplied several.

God is good!

Good people leave memories that bless us.

Proverbs 10:7 (Easy-to-Read Version)

A Drive to Maytown

Where I Have Wonderful Childhood Memories

Tuesday, January 3

The purpose of this drive was to go for my bone density test – which is where I was heading the day of the accident.

We drove through a snow flurry several times on the way to the health campus.

The health campus is located in Mount Joy, and since we went from there to the TFC office near Marietta (where I had some reports to drop off), we drove through Maytown where my grandparents lived and where my mother grew up.

This brick building was a general store when I was a child. One of my childhood memories is walking here with my mother’s youngest sister, Joyce, who is just a few years older than I.

My favorite memory of this place is the time I tasted my first “store boughten” chocolate milk. We lived on a dairy farm, so the only chocolate milk I drank was made with milk from our cows.

This is the home place where my mother and her seven siblings grew up.

The lighting was better on this side of the buildings.

This photo is from the 30s or 40s. A note on the picture says the car is a 1938 Ford.

A picture of my mother – probably as a teenager or in her early twenties.

My grandpa (Victor) and grandma (Elizabeth) Hawthorne. This is how I remember them. I expect they were in their sixties, probably near my current age. The baby is one of my cousins.

After retiring from the farm, they built this house on a plot from the farm.

It is difficult to find it these days, because there are similar houses on both sides. I recognize it by the driveway which has a slight decline.

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Sweet Memories

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Let the peace of Christ have power over your hearts.

Colossians 3:15 (New Life Version)

Little Boys & Chuck E Cheese’s

Monday, January 2

Ian and Jared playing air hockey.

Jesse getting some tokens.

Ian wanted a picture of this long strip of tickets he won during a game.

Our breakfast – Apple Pizza

Jared trying to hit sharks that pop their heads up – before they go down again.

Jesse loves racing games.

More tickets going into Jared’s large plastic bag

Counting their tickets

Ian and Jared in the overhead tunnel

I love young children! Jesse made friends with this boy, and spent lots of time racing in the tunnel.

The boys with their loot after redeeming their tickets. Can you tell that the sun was shinning in their faces.

My power works best in weak people. [God]

2 Corinthians 12:9 (New Life Version)