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God’s gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there’s more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.

Titus 3:8 (The Message)

God’s gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there’s more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.

Titus 3:8 (The Message)

Update on the Indianapolis Chapel

Cerwin was pleased with the amount of work that was accomplished this week.

Trundle bed frame.

The last time I entered a chapel update, Cerwin had just delivered the trailer to the sandblaster, then to the paint shop a bit later in the day. While waiting for the exterior work to be finished, he worked on some of the interior details. He built a single bed frame, then purchased a pop-up trundle and two mattresses.

Staining the trim.

Clarence Martin has been a key volunteer in this construction.

A local business designed the polished aluminum diamond plate framework for the crosses, and Glenn Fahnestock did the electrical work and LED light design.

 Cerwin built the donation box which will be attached to an interior wall near the entrance door.

Cerwin was pleased to pick up the chapel two days after we returned from Michigan.

The businesses who did the painting and lettering did an excellent job.

Glenn Fahnestock installing clearance lights.

Early in the week Glenn installed countertops, Clarence put trim around the doors and windows, and Cerwin hooked up the direct lighting.

On Thursday evening Lloyd Nolt and David High installed the carpet.

Karl Auker came on Friday night to install the crown molding. Cerwin said it would take him a day to do what Karl does in two hours.

Looking good!

Cerwin thought the chapel looked good inside and out when they were finished last night.

When the job was finished Cerwin and Karl enjoyed a dish of ice cream.

We are blessed to have so many skilled friends. Thanks everyone.

Update on the Indianapolis Chapel

Cerwin was pleased with the amount of work that was accomplished this week.

Trundle bed frame.

The last time I entered a chapel update, Cerwin had just delivered the trailer to the sandblaster, then to the paint shop a bit later in the day. While waiting for the exterior work to be finished, he worked on some of the interior details. He built a single bed frame, then purchased a pop-up trundle and two mattresses.

Staining the trim.

Clarence Martin has been a key volunteer in this construction.

A local business designed the polished aluminum diamond plate framework for the crosses, and Glenn Fahnestock did the electrical work and LED light design.

 Cerwin built the donation box which will be attached to an interior wall near the entrance door.

Cerwin was pleased to pick up the chapel two days after we returned from Michigan.

The businesses who did the painting and lettering did an excellent job.

Glenn Fahnestock installing clearance lights.

Early in the week Glenn installed countertops, Clarence put trim around the doors and windows, and Cerwin hooked up the direct lighting.

On Thursday evening Lloyd Nolt and David High installed the carpet.

Karl Auker came on Friday night to install the crown molding. Cerwin said it would take him a day to do what Karl does in two hours.

Looking good!

Cerwin thought the chapel looked good inside and out when they were finished last night.

When the job was finished Cerwin and Karl enjoyed a dish of ice cream.

We are blessed to have so many skilled friends. Thanks everyone.

God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.

Psalm 145:9 (The Message)

Traveling Home From Michigan

Thursday, May 20

We left early – 5:00 a.m. – after taking Chaplain Michael and Susan DeBay (Ontario, California) to the Muskegon Airport.

There was a staff breakfast on Thursday morning. However, Cerwin had a dentist appointment on Friday morning due to a tooth that became abscessed on the way to Michigan, so we had to make the trip home in one day. (He was okay at Muskegon due to a prescribed antibiotic from the dentist and Motrin when needed.) Root canal coming up.

Oops, that truck got off the edge of the road.

The driver was still sitting in the truck, and though he needed help to get out of the ditch, he and the truck seemed to be okay.

Keeping an eye on an approaching yellow truck.

Cerwin always likes to see triples when we travel in Michigan.

After entering Pennsylvania we saw this row of blooming locust trees.

After arriving home, the first thing I did was check on the bunnies. It was amazing that in only one week they were ready to leave the nest. Two were already gone, and this one was gone in the morning. I would love to see them hopping around in our yard.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.

Philippians 4:8 (New Living Translation)

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.

Philippians 4:8 (New Living Translation)

Final Evening

Part 7

TFC Staff Retreat

Maranatha Conference Center, Muskegon, MI

Wednesday, May 19

Cerwin and Chaplain Sam and Janet McIntosh, discuss plans for a future chapel – maybe the next one Cerwin builds.

This will be a fun delivery for us to make, as they serve at Sherwood Park, Alberta, which is about 200 miles north of Calgary.

At suppertime Charlene Sackett and their children surprised Tim by having the staff sing happy birthday to him.

Tim and Charlene

With his birthday cake.

I’m not sure where this frog came from, but I expect it had something to do with the Sackett boys.

Dwayne pretends that he is going to eat it.

Chaplains Jim Smalley and Ted Keller opened the evening’s activities by leading and singing a few songs.

 (Tuesday, May 25 – Just after Chaplain Jim Smalley arrived at the chapel at Frystown, PA, he received a phone call that their house in WV had burned to the ground. Keep them in your prayers.)

Scott Weidner, TFC President, preparing for the commissioning service for chaplains who have served with TFC for at least one year.

Murray Scott, Director of Overseas Ministries, congratulates Chaplain David Phiri, Zambia, Africa.

Dennis Finnamore, Director of Canadian Ministries, reads the three names of men from Canada who will be commissioned at their staff conference in a few weeks. None of the three were able to attend this retreat.

Bunny O’Hare, Director of Chaplain Wellness, reads a certificate to the chaplains from the USA.

Scott Weidner challenges those who are being commissioned.

Howard Jones, President Emeritus, prays for them. Most of the directors joined the group to lay hands on those being commissioned.

Following the commissioning service, Doug Kraus, Director of Development, led us in a communion service. In this photo Gary Nussbaum, Director of Church and Community Development, is serving bread to Chaplain Tom Kemp (North Bend, Washington).

Chaplain Mike Touhy (Racine, WI) serves grape juice to his wife.

We closed the evening with talent night. Chaplains David Phiri and Ted Keller singing.

Tammy Keller preparing to sing.

Gloria Rader singing

Isabel and Garrett Sackett keeping time with their hands and paper cups.

Jeremy Sackett singing a song

Jeremy, Garrett, and Isabel represented all of the TFC children as Chaplain Tim and Ted prayed for them.

That closed a meaningful and fun evening.

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Tomorrow night: Traveling home from Michigan

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   Everything I need comes from him…He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul.

Psalm 62:1-2 (The Message)