May 20, 2013
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Part 1 of 3
Make-A-Wish Convoy
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12
It was Jesse, Jared, and Ian’s first time to go along with us on the Make-A-Wish Convoy. They had to get up early, as we picked them up at 6:30 a.m.
The gathering place for the “more than 300 trucks” (the amount I read in a newspaper article) who would participate in the convoy.
The boys enjoyed helping to set up the steps.
It was nice that all I had to do was take pictures this time.
A pleasant break – the lollipop lady.
It’s much easier to work after a bit of sugar!
The steps
The TFC crew on duty: Chaplain Jake Wise, Volunteer Chaplain Bob Russell, and Cerwin.
I must tell you a funny story. Cerwin walked away to look at some of the trucks, and I took the boys for a walk. When I came back, some TFC literature (see table) was blowing around – some under the chapel. I teasingly said to Jake and Bob, ”Hey you two. You are supposed to be in charge here. The Bibles and Highway News are blowing away.”
Their reply: “We were watching the trucks arrive”.
On another walk I stopped to visit with our friends Marv and Fay Sauder. Marv was attaching this banner.
The boys loved seeing Stinger.
The driver, I think his name is Zane, autographed their flyers and hands.
Then we headed for John and Karen Rissler’s big rig because I knew their boys would be glad to give our boys a “tour” of their truck. The open door you see is the back entrance into the cab.
Jared, Ian, and Jesse and the Rissler boys.
There is a shower to my left, and the top bunks come down at the push of a button.
A nice Mount Joy Co-op Truck
More tomorrow night.
