This is What I Am Doing Today!
I’m in TFC’s International Leadership Team meeting. This photo is just a few minutes old.
Cerwin, Mike, Inge (in the doorway taking minutes), Sam, Howard, Dwayne, Bunny, Murray, Tom. Scott and Gary are not in these photos.
We are currently (10:33 AM) listening to Thomas Jacob tell us the vision for using his Web site www.churchwithoutwalls.us as follow-up for truck drivers.
A Weekend of Parties
Congratulations!
Kurt – Justin – Nathan
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Saturday Evening
Kurt and his girlfriend, Nadia
Congratulations to our nephew, Kurt, on his graduation from high school.
Fresh Fruit
Kurt’s mom, my youngest brother’s wife, prepared a delicious meal at our family’s pavilion.
My middle brother, my sister, and I have houses is the same four-acre woodlot, where the pavilion is located. (My other two brothers live in the farmhouse a quarter-mile away.)
Some of the younger ones enjoyed the hammock.
Hezekiah
Hezekiah and Jenna climbed to the playhouse above the hammock.
Jenna
Ian
One of our grandchildren took this picture of Ian walking toward our house. It typified the beautiful, peaceful evening.
Notice the sun setting, through the trees to the right of Ian’s head. At first I thought it looked like a fire!
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Sunday Afternoon
Congratulations to our niece’s son, Justin, (right) on his graduation from high school. (I do not know the name of the girl autographing the dog.)
Justin, Jeremiah, and Cerwin
The local readers will recognize Justin’s friend Jeremiah as the young man who played and sang the part of the beast in the recent musical “Beauty and the Beast”.
Jeremiah’s summer job (before college) is at the same stone quarry where Cerwin held his first job. They enjoyed comparing the quarry today and almost fifty years ago.
Cerwin’s mother and sister (grandmother of Justin) looking at photos of Justin during younger days.
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon for an outdoor party.
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Sunday Evening
Congratulations to our grandson, Nathan, right, on his 14th birthday. (His cousin, Danny, on the left.)
Our oldest son, Jeff (left) and grandson Nathan (right) escorted Cerwin’s mother from the car when we arrived.
Since we took Mother to Justin’s party, she was pleased to go along to Nathan’s party.
Watermelon was refreshing on a warm afternoon.
Gloria enjoying the watermelon
Delicious venison kebabs were the main course for supper.
Mary Jane (neighbor and adopted grandma), Mother, and Jeff
Nathan reading one of his cards.
This (air/pellet) gun was a highlight of his gifts, along with a jel target. A neat way of capturing the pellets for reuse.
Jeff and Nate follow the guidelines for attaching the shoulder strap.
Gloria brought Hope (I mistakenly called her Lovie earlier. Wrong lamb!) to introduce to great grandma
Hope is very tame since she had to be bottle-fed as a baby.
Checking to see if the cat would be her friend.
These daylilies look delicious.
Since she was discouraged from eating flowers, Hope settled for grass.
Diana, Abigail, and Gloria
Oops! She leaned back a little too far.
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Nate and Gloria lighting candles.
Hope decided ice cream cake may taste better than grass!
Since Nate didn’t let me taste his cake, maybe Hezekiah will let me have some.
Nope, I guess not!
Yes! Jenna gave me a taste.
We all laughed as she shook her head and licked her lips – not sure what to do with this strange taste and texture!
When supper was over, Jordan donned a helmet and took several spins on their dirt bike.
The rest enjoyed relaxing and visiting.
When someone asked Chris if their raspberries were soon ready, I had to check them out.
I liked this photo of Nathan and his new gun – against the evening sun.
Father’s Day Reminds Me of These Three Men
My Dad – Bruce Hershey 1920-1997
He taught me to trust God and live a life of integrity.
Cerwin’s Dad – Elvin High 1920-2000
He was a faithful, godly friend.
Cerwin High
The fabulous father of my children who is my earthly “rock”.
Visiting Kristen in the Hospital
Since many of you ask about our daughter-in-law, I thought it was time to take a picture of her in the hospital where she has been for almost two weeks.
She and Jere (and the rest of us) were dissapointed that the baby’s lungs were not mature enough for a C-section this week, however, Kristen said it best. “I would rather spend an extra week or two in the hospital, than have the baby delivered too early, and possibly face a lifetime of challenges.”
A mutual friend asked if I would purchase a flower or plant to take to her today.
Thanks, Anna. She appreciated your thoughtfulness.
Is This the Rig You Are Looking For?
This is especially for: http://www.xanga.com/lovinmy6blessings
I found three photos of it in my Truck Rally file from 2006
This is the cover photo of the June Highway News & Good News
A beautiful rig from the 2006 Truck Rally
I Spent Today With a Friend
Rose and her husband, Gene, are Truck Rally coordinators, and it was time for us to work on some details for the big day next Saturday. I am gradually moving some of my responsibilities to her, and this was the day she came to my office to learn about preparing items for TFC’s Ministry Material vendor space.
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A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg, even when she knows you are slightly cracked. 
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You Are Welcome to Attend
Transport For Christ 26th Annual Truck Rally
Saturday, June 23
Lebanon Expo Center, Lebanon, PA
Last year there were 218 trucks on the grounds.
Big Rig Parade, CDL Roadeo, Vendors, Food, Children’s Activities, Benefit Auction, Gospel Concert Featuring: Kevin Spencer and Friends, The Spencers (JB & Barbara), and Donna Godshall
For information contact me at: tfcner@dejazzd.com
Come early to watch trucks arriving.
Watch the amazing parade of trucks
Enjoy the benefit auction
Winross and model truck auction
Children’s auction
Garden tractor obstacle course for children
Large, inflated obstacle course for all ages.
Barbecue meal – 5:30 PM – tickets needed
Choices: half a chicken, leg & thigh, or boneless pork rib sandwich
Trophies and awards
6:30 PM gospel concert
Light show following the concert
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Sunday, June 24
Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Gospel Concert: Donna Godshall
Catered lunch at noon – tickets needed
Eating
It’s been a busy week, so I haven’t had time to take a lot of photos ~ or adjust them for my blog. However, when I went through the ones I did take, it looked like all we did was eat!
Sunday
Since Kristen is still in the hospital, we took their four children, plus Abigail and Hezekiah (from Maine) to Sunday school and church.
The pain in Kristen’s hip has not subsided, and the conclusion is that it is caused by the size of the baby – due to previous hip joint surgeries. Doctors will preform a C-Section as soon as the baby’s lungs are ready for birth – possibly tomorrow.
BABY UPDATE AT 8:30 AM Friday
He is not quite ready for delivery. Doctors will do the test again in a few days.
After church, Abigail stemmed strawberries.
In the meantime
Hezekiah was outside grilling hot dogs.
The rest of us prepared the patio with tables, chairs, and food.
Jared, Josh, Ian, and Hezekiah
Notice the toy hammer to the right of Jared. He takes it with him wherever he goes when visiting our house!
Cerwin, Jana, and Abigail
Root beer floats for dessert
Ian enjoying his root beer float
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Wednesday evening
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Mother, Hezekiah, Megan
Since we were planning to visit Cerwin’s mother, we took her out for supper at a nearby restaurant. Our niece, Megan, (Mother’s great granddaughter) works in the kitchen. It was fun to see her.
Mother and Hezekiah
Afterwards we went to Mother’s house, where I reconciled her May bank statement, and Cerwin looked over some of her recent paperwork.
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Tonight
Chaplain Tom and Janis Kemp were at my office in the late afternoon to do the layout and design of their next newsletter. Since they were here until 5:30, we decided to got to a local restaurant for supper.
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I loved my cup of tomato soup.
We went to a rather unique, local restaurant that serves awesome food. I had a fried oyster sandwich and a cup of delicious tomato soup.
For the locals: It was the Pantry in Lititz.
The Storm
God May Calm Your Storm
or
He May Calm You
If God Is For Us
Who Can Be Against Us?
Romans 8:31 NIV
