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Our Prayer & Advisory Team

TFC Candidate Training School

The Chapel is Heading to Illinois

Sunday, October 14

Our TFC Prayer & Advisory Team came to our house for lunch. During the afternoon Sam Rittenhouse, Bunny O’Hare, Cerwin. I gave them an update on what is happening in TFC. They also had some questions for us. Glenn and Rachel Fahnestock (right) are new to our team and are going along with us to Illinois to set up the new chapel.

Monday, October 15

The Communications Team shared information with those going through Candidate Training School.

Jane Evans, Director of Communications, gave them ideas on how she can help them with advertising their events in newspapers, radio, Internet, etc.

It is my goal to cut back on some of my duties by the time I am seventy (2014). I am very pleased that Jane is willing to learn the process of the layout and design of newsletters.

Inge, Executive Assistant to the President and Editor of TFC’s Highway News,is the one who will help them with their first mailing (letters, brochures, and prayer cards).

I am Director of Staff Communications and gave them hints and ideas for future newsletters (write several a year, use photos), suggestions (use a simple font that is easy to read, share what is happening in your area of ministry), and let them know a few things that are not negotiable with our copyeditors and proofreaders (never complain, don’t preach, don’t start you letter by apologizing for being late – because nobody know that you wanted to write it two months ago).

Lynn Kolb, Finance/Technology/Exit 58 Coordinator, serves in the finance department, keeps the TFC website updated, spreads the news about our ministry to drivers on Facebook, and is the TFC contact for drivers against human trafficking.

We are excited that the new chapel Cerwin and many volunters began building in July is now ready to be delivered.

Supplies and chairs are packed for travel.

I expect we will see some beautiful fall scenery in the next few days, but first I want to show you what it looks like around our house.

If you live near or drive Route 322 (Pennsylvania), I-80 (Pennsylvania to Illinois), and I-39 (Illinois) in the next two days and see this rig, blow your horn, wave your arms, or do something to get our attention. 

We expect to arrive at Petro Travel Plaza, I-39, Exit 99 (Route 38), Rochelle, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon.

I will try to keep you updated each evening.

Pray for us (Glenn, Rachel, Cerwin, and me) that God will grant us traveling mercies.

God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.

Ephesians 2:4 (GOD’S WORD Translation)

Baked Goods Benefit for TFC

Saturday, October 13

We were up early (3:30 a.m.) so we could leave the house by 4:30 and be at the International Office by 5:00 to take International Chapel #2 to Menges Diner by 6:00 a.m.

Bill Menges wanted us to be there before the breakfast crowd arrived. He had blocked off an area for our rig, to make sure that cars didn’t block our entrance.

By sunrise the chapel was set up and we were enjoying breakfast in the diner.

By the time we finished breakfast, the York Chapter ladies were organizing and pricing the incoming items in the pavilion which is attached to the diner.

They were overwhelmed by the number of people who brought baked goods.

Items that could be stacked on top of each other were because there were so many things.

People were buying the goods even before everything was organized. Marie Miller (green coat) was the cashier for most of the day.

Notice that she is wearing gloves. It was a cold, frosty morning.

Since it was the second Saturday of the month (the day for the York Chapter Prayer Breakfast), those who could, came into the chapel for a time of prayer and sharing.

Bill Menges talking before prayer time. Jim Wardrop (Chapter Contact Person) is on the left.

What fun when Pastor Dave recognized Cerwin as “Double Bottom.” Cerwin acquired that CB handle when he drove a propane truck with two tanks – a tank truck that pulled a pup.

They hadn’t seen each other in thirty years. Dave remembered that Cerwin ministered encouragement to him when their driving schedules brought them together in a local restaurant.

Baked goods continued to sell all day long.

Shortly after lunch a photographer from Gettysburg Times came to see what was going on. He had been invited by Willis Hartman (back to camera).

We had promised to keep the chapel there until 2:00 p.m. and before leaving, checked to see what we could purchase. After Cerwin bought a rhubarb pie, the ladies insisted that we take a few other things at no charge.  How nice of them.

Tasting a cookie.

Some of the York Chapter members stayed until the supper crowd was over. If I understood correctly, they were going to give unsold items to a local facility that cares for handicapped people.

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Profit to TFC: $1,237.42.

Thanks everyone for all your hard work.

We were blessed.

You [God] are the foundation
on which we stand today.

Isaiah 33:6 (Contemporary English Version)

Happy Birthday

To Our Favorite Jeff

We Love You

Daddy & Mother

The Brick House

For Diana’s Birthday

We finally got together on a restaurant date with Diana for her August birthday. She chose The Brick House in Manheim.

When we got there I was surprised to discover that my camera wasn’t in the car, then remembered that I put it in the RAV4 and Cerwin decided to take the van. 

My cell phone doesn’t take great pictures, but at least we have a few memories from the evening.

Diana chose an appetizer of Mozzarella Cheese Sticks that were in the shape of a patty.

Cerwin’s Brick House Cheese Steak and Fries

Diana’s Cheeseburger and Fries

My Eggplant Panini

The Brick House is known for its delicious cupcakes. Diana chose chocolate with peanut butter icing.

Cerwin chose carrot cake with cream cheese icing. I just tasted a small piece of each.

Later I took another picture of Diana with my good camera.

We always prepare questions for the grandchildren on their birthday suppers and they prepare some for us. She had some great thought-provoking questions for us – like what is your best memory of your dad?

Mine was racing to the barn with him one time for the evening milking. I was ahead of him as I opened the gate – but he jumped over the fence and beat me to the barn. I have many, many others, but that is one of my favorite childhood memories.

Cerwin: When he pleased his dad by doing a good job on a chore around the farm. He also has a lot of wonderful adult memories of time spent with his dad.

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These are a few questions that we asked her.

What is your first memory? “Helping Dad in the workshop.”

What is your favorite subject in school? “Science or math.”

How do you want to be serving the Lord when you are forty? “Being a good role model for my children and going to church every Sunday.”

Great blessings belong to those
who don’t listen to evil advice,
who don’t live like sinners,
and who don’t join those who make fun of God.

Psalm 1:1 (Easy-to-Read Version)

Brooklyn Diner, Rain, and Home

Walking toward Brooklyn Diner from Central Park.

Tall buildings fascinate me as I am used to tall trees.

We arrived at Brooklyn Diner at 10:30 – just in time for brunch.

There was a waiting line, so I took time to walk around the area.

Before long it was our turn to go inside.

Deb and I shared Eggs Benedict, as it always comes with two eggs.

The men got omelets.

What could I have done to get this kind of expression from Deb?

I took a fork full of her red velvet cake!

By the way, it was the best red velvet cake I have ever tasted. The filling was whipped cream, blueberries, and strawberries.

After going back to our hotel to retrieve our luggage (we had to be there by noon) we got a cab to Macy’s because we thought it would be a good way to spend our last (rainy) hour in New York City.

Macy’s is probably the only place that I don’t have to see again.  I get confused by left and right, meaning I got so lost. According to Google, there are ten floors – the basement, then floors 1 to 9. I somehow missed floors 8 and 9.

I do not like shopping, so my favorite thing was riding the old wooden escalators.

I took one last ride on an escalator before heading back to the check in area where we left our luggage.

I got there by asking for directions many times.

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We had so much fun with Roy and Deb and had a relaxing, wonderful time in the city.

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Come near to God with a true heart full of faith.

Hebrews 10:22 (New Life Version)

Rockefeller Center to Central Park

Looking across the area toward NBC Studios.

I noticed this European Starling enjoying a bath in a large fountain as we walked toward Central Park.

Cerwin enjoys following the financial world and wanted a photo in front of Charles Schwab. (Maybe he thought some money would rub off on him.)

We met some young people along the way who were trying to sell carriage rides through the park.

We had done a lot of walking in the past twenty-four hours, so decided that a ride would be nice.

It was a pleasant, cold morning (the temperature had dropped about 20 degrees from the day before) and the ride was quite informative.

I’m not used to seeing people sleeping in the open.

Oh how I wish everyone could have a nice comfy bed.

Our driver told us about the buildings as we slowly traveled through the park.

Pick up and drop off for the carriages was in front of The Helmsley Park Lane, a forty-six story Central Park luxury hotel.

Cerwin enjoyed talking to our driver.

This is the view behind where we were standing.

The horses and drivers wait in line and continue to move forward as one leaves. The front one is available for a ride. I suppose if you want to ride one that is farther back the line, you wait until it is in front.