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I am Light that has come into the world so that all who believe in me won’t have to stay any longer in the dark. [Jesus]

John 12:44 (The Message)

Activities for Children

Friday & Saturday, September 24 & 25

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

There were several activities for children, including a puppet show.

Barrel train rides are always popular

The Children’s Auction was at 11:00 a.m. Saturday

Items at this auction are of interest to children

This is a great place for children to learn about bidding. Parents or an adult are usually present to assist them.

Activities for Children

Friday & Saturday, September 24 & 25

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

There were several activities for children, including a puppet show.

Barrel train rides are always popular

The Children’s Auction was at 11:00 a.m. Saturday

Items at this auction are of interest to children

This is a great place for children to learn about bidding. Parents or an adult are usually present to assist them.

Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God.

Psalm 27:14 (The Message)

Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God.

Psalm 27:14 (The Message)

Food

Friday & Saturday, September 24 & 25

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

The Outside Eatery was one of several places where food could be purchased.

When our friend Bob Graybill saw me, he immediately mugged for the camera.

Friday was a warm afternoon and evening, creating a nice atmosphere for sitting outside to eat lunch or supper.

She brought her own lunch and enjoyed it in the air conditioned North Hall.

Preparing potatoes for french fries

Carol Fretz (right) and her daughter, Cheryl, frying the potatoes.

Carol dishing up the fries that you saw me eating in an earlier post. This was my Friday lunch.

Lois Roop preparing my supper – a hot dog with sauerkraut.

I could have chosen a chicken barbecue meal, but a full meal was too much food for me.

However, there must have been a lot of hungry people. This began at 3:00 p.m. and is the time when many people arrived – in time for an early supper so they can enjoy the evening auctions.

Breakfast was ready by 7:00 a.m. Saturday for those with a hearty morning appetite.

I turned down breakfast so I could enjoy some of the delicious Amish-made donuts.

The person making balloon decorations was sitting to the right of this picture and made creative additions to the Amish men’s straw hats.

Filling donuts

I would have loved to taste one of the filled donuts, but…

…instead chose a dish of these small, glazed donuts.

I got a cup of coffee, and kept the dish next to me during the auction, and enjoyed a small donut every now and then during the next six hours. That was pretty much my food for the day – two cups of coffee and one dish of donuts. How healthy is that?

Food

Friday & Saturday, September 24 & 25

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

The Outside Eatery was one of several places where food could be purchased.

When our friend Bob Graybill saw me, he immediately mugged for the camera.

Friday was a warm afternoon and evening, creating a nice atmosphere for sitting outside to eat lunch or supper.

She brought her own lunch and enjoyed it in the air conditioned North Hall.

Preparing potatoes for french fries

Carol Fretz (right) and her daughter, Cheryl, frying the potatoes.

Carol dishing up the fries that you saw me eating in an earlier post. This was my Friday lunch.

Lois Roop preparing my supper – a hot dog with sauerkraut.

I could have chosen a chicken barbecue meal, but a full meal was too much food for me.

However, there must have been a lot of hungry people. This began at 3:00 p.m. and is the time when many people arrived – in time for an early supper so they can enjoy the evening auctions.

Breakfast was ready by 7:00 a.m. Saturday for those with a hearty morning appetite.

I turned down breakfast so I could enjoy some of the delicious Amish-made donuts.

The person making balloon decorations was sitting to the right of this picture and made creative additions to the Amish men’s straw hats.

Filling donuts

I would have loved to taste one of the filled donuts, but…

…instead chose a dish of these small, glazed donuts.

I got a cup of coffee, and kept the dish next to me during the auction, and enjoyed a small donut every now and then during the next six hours. That was pretty much my food for the day – two cups of coffee and one dish of donuts. How healthy is that?

It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

Theme Baskets

Friday Evening, September 24

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

Checking out the contents of theme baskets

The main auction was held in North Hall and began at 5:00 p.m. This auction was in Southeast Hall and began at 6:30 p.m.

Theme baskets contain items of a similar theme.

Basket #24 – “Bench and Books”

Duane Ness welcoming the audience to this auction

Prayer

Karen Gingrich (left) checks out the contents of her container while the previous container is held up for auction.

Stan Boyer holding up a basket for auction

Basket #39-  “Gifts from Nicholas” was a special box from a gracious young boy.

Nicholas donated all the gifts he received at his birthday party last November.

Jim Boyer holding up a basket

Basket #27 – “Fall Harvest Wagon”

Basket #62 – “Earth’s Bounty”

Karen delivering a basket to a successful bidder.

Basket #97 – “In Memory of Daddy”

This lawn chair was filled with some of Russell Funderwhite’s favorite things. Russell passed away on March 26 of this year. This theme container was donated by his family.

There were 113 baskets listed on the auction paperwork for the evening.