Yah, we found a good deal!

Michael's had their punches on sale...Kari had paper and glue...and I had directions from Gail.  At first...I wasn't sure this was a good idea...but then it all came together!  Even Alisa wanted to make one...she wants to put a bell inside.   Kari says we can make them all different sizes...say the size of...beachballs for decorations for all sorts of things...which made us laugh uncontrollably.  We made six...in two hours.  Hmmm...is that fast?

My Fall View

A recent Fall view out my home study reminding me of the beauty of God's handiwork and His marvelous grace.  Our God is a great God!

Are we ready for a visit with some grandkids...?

Yes!   He doesn't know it...but he is making some cookies for Grampy...this week...Thursday! Shhh..don't tell him yet!

It's just me...playing around...

just seeing if I can get a response in the form of a post...Mom? Dad? Are you there? Did you notice anything? hee hee LOvE to You BoTH! xoxoxo

The cozy place...we call home and office!

Where Dwight spends much of his time...wearing a hat keeps me warm and ready for anything!

Where Cheryl spends some of her time...is she practicing, giving lessons, or looking at pictures of loved ones?

An apple a day...

keeps the doctor away? Not in our case. We spent the early morning at the chiropractor in Bloomer, WI. Those long hours of wrapping skids in Rockford for 9 years has taken its toll on the ol' back . Oops! I guess maybe I have the wrong doctor. Anyway, we know the Lord has some lessons for us to learn, but we don't know what they are just yet. Romans 8:28 still rings true and God is in control. PTL!!!

church ministry

It was hard to say goodbye to Kari and the kids. We had such a great time showing them the countryside and our church and the families. We were able to visit some member's homes and the kids loved all the animals.
We also were able to minister to our neighbors as we went to the visitation for little Wren, the 2 1/2 year old who died from a severe brain injury when she fell off a slide. As we viewed her little body, we both thought "Safe in the arms of Jesus."
This weekend we were able to assist our church members, Jim and Martha, with a retreat for families with disabled children. They did a fantastic job of organizing the event that went from Friday at 5pm til Saturday at 3pm. We were able to help with music and moral support.
We had a snow storm on Friday but most everyone was able to get to the camp. There were several from church that came to the retreat to help in the kitchen and with the children's ministries. It was a blessing to get to know our folks and their children.