Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
Let your conversation be gracious and attractive.
Colossians 4:5-6 (New Living Translation)
Month: September 2012
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School & Helping Grandpa
September 9 to 12
I had the privilege of taking Jesse to his first full day of preschool at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church.
Going into the church with one of his teachers.
One afternoon Cerwin asked Ian and Jared to help him pick up sticks. There were a lot of small branches and sticks in our yard from Saturday evening's (September 9) wind and rain.
They were great helpers.
Hey guys, remind Grandpa that he forgot to pay you!
When they noticed all the shellbarks and acorns, they decided to gather some for Roy and Debbie's squirrels.
Ian gathered the shellbarks.
Jared gathered acorns.
While gathering acorns, he found this grasshopper.
Jared is the "bug person" in the family.
When it jumped from his arm, he just watched it crawl up his shirt.
He didn't even mind when it crawled up the back of his neck and into his hair.
One morning a school bus broke down in front of our house. It wasn't one that Jana, Ian, or Jared rode. I don't think there were any children on it yet, but I expect it took a quick change of plans to get another bus for this route.
Jana doing some homework.
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We had a great time having Jere and Kristen's children - Josh, Jana, Ian, Jared, and Jesse - here for several days.
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The Way We Were in 1963
Forty-nine Years Ago Today
On our wedding day - just after going through a barrage of rice (notice Cerwin's hair).
The Way We Are in 2012
On our wedding day there was no way I could have imagined that this would be us forty-nine years later.
We are way beyond blessed that God gave each one of these fabulous people to us.
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Cerwin found this perfect card.
I love You, Cerwin Ray High.
You are truly my "other half."
You keep me balanced.
You love me when I am lovable - and when I am not.
You love me when I am emotionally strong - and when I am not.
You love me when I look nice - and when I don't.
I love you more today than I could have ever imagined on the day we married.
DJ
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TFC Chapel to York Chapter Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, September 8
We were up early (4:30 a.m.) to be ready to leave the house at 5:30 so we could be at the International Office by 6:00 to pick up International Chapel #2 and be at Cross Keys Village (Brethren Home), New Oxford, PA, by 7:15.
The sky looked like rain, and we did drive through a few light showers, but by the time we got there the weather had cleared.
York Chapter Contact Person, Jim Wardrop, helped Cerwin set up the chapel steps.
While they did that I took a few pictures.
This one had a small caterpillar-kind of critter on it.
The chapel was set up and we were ready to walk over to Ensemble Room (far right) in the Campus Inn section of Cross Keys Village where we would have breakfast.
Scrambled eggs and potatoes were at the first table of the buffet-style breakfast.
At this section of the buffet you can choose a small dish and create the ingredients for a made-to-order omelet. This was my choice.
After breakfast we went to the chapel for the program.
(Normally they stay in Ensemble Room.)
Every chair was full...
...with more in the living quarters.
Cerwin was the morning speaker and shared the value of chapels in truck stops by highlighting several recent stories.
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It was a fabulous morning.
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Grandchildren & Animals
Because Jere and Kristen went to Portland, Maine, for a NALMA (North American Lab Managers Association) meeting, I went to their house to get Jared and Ian after school on Friday.
They each wanted a computer so I set them up in my office and added my laptop for Jesse.
Then it was time to go back to their house so I was there when Jana's bus arrived.
Josh came after school and work and took Jana on a sibling date.
On Sunday after church we went to Roy and Deb's for lunch. I had some things for them from Mark and Diane in Maine, and this seemed like the best time to get them there.
Josh wanted Roy to check on something with his Jeep.
Meanwhile on the inside of the house we were taking care of baby squirrels that had been orphaned and given to Deb. I think she is feeding Miracle.
I think she is the cutest squirrel I have ever seen.
Jesse loved having her crawl on his shoulders and head.
Handing her off to Ian.
At one point we got her brother Twinkie out of the cage. I think this is him on Jared's back.
Then Deb took Presley out of her cage. Deb got her earlier this summer when someone found her along a road not many hours from death.
Ian loved when she hugged his neck.
Deb put these two nose to nose to see what they would do. The raccoon just kind of batted at it.
Then there is Keebler the skunk who thinks he is master of the house.
Because he is descented, they will keep him as a pet. He could not live in the wild without his "protection."
Deb said he is eating a lot and getting ready for hibernation, and will soon spend most of his time sleeping.
He has a cage in their living room.
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