Amish Country
From the Air
Part I
A few weeks ago, we received an e-mail from our youngest daughter saying, “I love my job!”
She has her own layout and design business and was paid to do a photo shoot for a hot air balloon company.
Yesterday she e-mailed these pictures to us. She does not have a blog, so I asked if I may “show them off” for her.
I’ve Been Tagged 
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Grab the book closest to you and turn to page 161. Print the 5th complete sentence on your blog. Then tag 5 others.
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The closest book: Sudoku by Will Shortz.
There is no page 161.
Next closest book: It’s Not about Me by Max Lucado
Page 161 is a question/answer page, and for the fifth sentence to make sense, I need to give you the fourth…
Read Malachi 3:6.
A. What blanket statement does God make in this verse?
You are getting the 6th and 7th sentences as a bonus!
B. What application does God make in light of this truth?
C. How does God’s unchanging nature affect you?
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You can all breathe easy, because I don’t tag people. 
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6, NIV
Banquet & Bluegrass
Last night I did something rather brave for me. Because Cerwin is in West Virginia hunting, I drove to the Friendship Fire Hall, Spring Grove, PA, by myself – well I did have my stepmother and mother-in-law along – but I was responsible for navigating the fifty or so miles.
As you can see by the pictures, we did get there – even though following travel directions is not an area where I feel very confident.
I always enjoy the simple dessert served at this banquet – a dip of vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup, a pretzel, and cherry.
Paul Schildt is the chapter chairman and was MC for the evening.
Set Free provided a fabulous bluegrass, gospel concert.
Following the first half of the concert, Sam Rittenhouse shared a PowerPoint update from his part of ministry service – Chaplain Care
I used a PowerPoint to update on what Cerwin has been doing in chapel construction this year – and what is planned for the near future. Following that Howard Moses, Director of Chaplain Care, asked God’s blessing on the evening offering.
I was pleased that there was time for several more songs by Set Free.
Their songs made me miss Cerwin – as he is the one who introduced me to bluegrass music, when we began dating in 1961.
Take a close look at this picture.
Make sure you know who is playing which instrument.
If you enjoy bluegrass gospel, you can hear them at www.myspace.com/setfreebluegrass.
Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name. Psalm 97:12
Saturday with Jenna
After waking, Jenna joined me (my seat is empty because I am taking the picture!) in watching the morning news, and enjoying a raspberry Toaster Strudel.
This was the day Cerwin and our sons, Jeff and Jere, left for a hunting trip to West Virginia, so it was fun having Jenna (Jeff & Chris’ daughter) here for the day.
She loves to work in my office, especially making address corrections in TFC’s database. She does a great job, and I rarely find mistakes when proofing her work.
After she finished the address changes from a recent mailing, she applied special labels to donation envelopes for the evening banquet in Spring Grove, PA.
In the afternoon she relaxed in the children’s room, while I updated a PowerPoint presentation for the banquet.
I dropped her off at her other grandma before picking up my step-mother and mother-in-law and heading to the banquet with our trusty Magellan GPS unit.
We had a great evening. I will update later today with pictures of the evening.
I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. 2 Timothy 1:12
Watching a Video
Jared was here for a short time today while his dad and grandpa sighted in their guns. The men leave on a WV hunting trip tomorrow.
Each time I checked on him, he was in a different position!
I wonder how many more positions he would have used had he stayed longer!
