Pajama Night

Tonight was "Pajama Night" at Cubbies. I was wondering how the evening was going to work out. Some of you might remember last year when we had Pajama Night. That's right, it was the night of a big snow storm and we ended up sliding off the road. Ruth and Titus were outside trying to push the car back onto the road in their pajamas. We never did make it to club that night. I am happy to announce that this year we did make it to club. Almost all our Cubbies wore their pajamas and they sure looked adorable. It was a fun evening. I did have to go to the store on the way home from Cubbies , so I did feel a little funny walking through the grocery store with my pajamas on.

College Quest

I have been spending any "free time" helping Ruth and Zachary on their quest to make it to college. I have been doing a lot of leg work for them in finding colleges that might be a good fit for them. It might not be possible but right now we are hoping to find a place that they can both go to. Not every college or university has a nursing program so that is the primary thing we are looking for. Then of the ones that have a nursing program, I have been investigating what are the prerequisites to get into the program. Some can be quite competitive and have waiting lists to get in. Also, one of the most major considerations is the cost. Therefore I have also spent a lot of time looking up different scholarships and financial aid information. There are three universities that Ruth and Zachary are in the process of applying for. We would really appreciate your prayers for the Lord's direction in this whole process and that things would indeed work out for them to be able to attend college together.

We Remember You

It is a great privilege to be a citizen of free countries. Although today is the official day that we remember all the veterans that gave their lives so that we could live in a free country, we are grateful every day for their sacrifice that they and their families gave. We are also grateful for all those who are still living who have served and are serving the United States and Canada. THANK-YOU, WE REMEMBER YOU!!!!

Day of Prayer

Today we had our November "Day of Prayer". We once again took the morning to learn more about a couple of the countries that New Tribes Mission works in and to pray for prayer requests from around the world. The two presentations were on the countries of Paraguay and Greenland. (During our break we sampled food from the two countries. Yum!) Paraguay is wanting to open up some new works but more laborers are needed. We learned that Greenlandic is one of the hardest languages to learn. The missionaries have had a discouraging time as they have seen very little fruit. If you have a minute please pray for these countries and the missionaries serving in them.

Happy 40th Anniversary Frank and Kathy!

Tonight we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Vern's cousin and husband. Frank and Kathy are not only family but dear friends. Frank and Kathy were also our coworkers in Venezuela. They came down to Venezuela three different times to work in the tribe with us. They were such a blessing and help to us. They also were like grandparents for our children as they invested a lot into our children. Fifteen years ago we celebrated their 25th Anniversary in the tribe. It was so neat to help them celebrate their 40th Anniversary! Happy 40th Anniversary Frank & Kathy! We love you!

Ketchup

Since I have gotten back I have been playing "Ketchup" on things over here that were waiting for me here at home.

Philly Fans

On behalf of all the Philly Fans I took this picture as I went through the airport in Philly. They sure got those signs up quickly. It would have been nice for the Sox or Cubs to make it all the way. There is always next year.

Packing Up

I will be flying out this afternoon and heading home. So it is time to pack away my apron, recipes, and bread pan. It has been a good week and I am glad for the time I have been here to help out my parents. Thanks so much to everyone who has been praying for my mom and her health. It is greatly appreciated.

Forever friends

In the work we are involved in our  family has the opportunity to develop some great friendships with a lot of people.  However, many of our friends are overseas.  Our first two years in Ontario there was a family that came through the training that we became good friends with.  They have five children and from day one Ruth, Damarise, & Hannah connected and became really good friends. (kindred spirits) It was such a great two years filled with so many wonderful memories.  We were very excited for their family as they headed out to Mozambique, but that meant years of not being able to see them.  Damarise and Hannah have made so much effort in staying connected.  On Ruth's 16th Birthday they phoned all the way from Mozambique to wish her a Happy 16th Birthday.  About a year and a half ago Ruth was trying to make it over to Mozambique to see them.  However, due to Ruth's health it didn't work out.  The girls talked via the computer on Saturday and shared a surprise they have been working on for several months.  THEY ARE FLYING IN FOR RUTH'S GRADUATION!!!  Their family is coming on furlough so the timing is perfect for the girls to be able to make a trip to Ontario.  Ruth was already excited about family from Chicago that is coming for her graduation, but this just blew her away, as she never dreamed something like this would happen.  WHAT AN AWESOME SURPRISE!!! 

Time Out

Yesterday I spent part of the day with two of my sisters and a niece. It was so nice to have that time together. In case you are wondering about the picture of the car. We parked in this parking garage and it was pretty abandoned, like the scene from a scary movie. We were wondering if anyone knew some thing we didn't. It was a good thing it was the middle of the day and not at night. We had never seen anything like it. But our car was still there when we got back.