We have enjoyed the beautiful fall colors so much. This was taken at the end of our street.
The next ones were taken out the van window on the way to church.
A family in the church brought a Shetland Pony for the young children to have pony rides.
The children also enjoyed the bounce house.
The ladies had a How-to Booth about making holiday decorations. The men had a booth about guy stuff after the ladies were done.
Emily was an adult on duty at the bounce house. She is with her new friend, Katie Stamper.
We had a chili cook-off with prizes for the winners. This is the line to get the yummy food.
It was a chilly day where a jacket felt good! Janet and Regina Stetler, our loving pastor's wife.
Emily with another new friend, Heidi Manns.
On Sunday we had a church
"pitch-in" dinner, as they call potlucks in Kentucky! :)
"pitch-in" dinner, as they call potlucks in Kentucky! :)
Elizabeth was watching some of the children play.
The Loper family gave a concert in the afternoon.
A neat picture of our friend Mr. Cardinal.
We took down the privacy fence around our basement patio so we can use the concrete pad there for a shed. Our backyard is too sloping to put a shed there.
With Emily working full-time, and Elizabeth and Jason in school and work and gone all the time, Rowen has to rely on inexperienced help!
We finally got to have Becky and Ron Profitt over for a Friday evening visit. Karen, Jason's girlfriend also came for the evening. You can tell Jason was glad about it! :)
Karen keeps really busy teaching English to 5-8 graders, so we don't see enough of her.
It's great that we live close enough to see Becky and Ron every now and then. Becky is Rowen's sister. They lived in Grand Cayman for many years, but now they live in Ohio.
Sarah, Kimberly, and Emily
Pastor Appreciation service October 30.
Our associate pastor Andy, wife Sherilyn, Wilson and Karilee.
Our senior pastor, Darrell Stetler, wife Regina, and grandson Marshall.
Marshall belongs to Andy and Sherilyn. Sherilyn is the Stetlers' daughter.
What wonderful people they are and how we do love them!!!
There were two vases, one for each family, that we put notes into saying how we saw Jesus in them. Lots of people spoke their appreciation. There was a video of all the church's children and young people telling what they love about our pastors. Everybody enjoyed the service.
On October 31, Rowen and I were gone to Tennessee, so we missed the overnight visit of the McKays. Emily, Jason, and Elizabeth hosted them in our absence.
They were travelling through the area and needed a place to stay overnight. We have stayed with them quite a few times in Iowa before Jeffrey and Lesa (McKay) got married this summer. Elliot, Olivia, Jan, and Emily McKay in front of our house.
Emily with the McKay ladies right before she left to work at Chick-fil-A
Meanwhile, Rowen and Janet were in Johnson City, Tennessee helping Janet's sister, Sherry, decorate the apartment she and her husband Tim Wampler have just moved into. We also got to be with Marlene, Janet's youngest sister, since she had driven out with Sherry.
Marlene, Sherry, Janet
Besides putting things on the walls, we helped by putting together two of these bathroom cupboards.
When we left, Marlene and Sherry were on the balcony. We are praying for Tim in his new job, for Sherry to get a job, and for the adjustment for them moving so far away from "home"--Baxter Springs, Kansas. Sherry was the only sibling who stayed close by our mother and daddy, so they are doing a lot of adjusting also.
Our friends, MarciaAlice Jonelle and Wayne Hill wanted to come and see us. We had them scheduled to help us put our shed together, but then found out it was not arriving until this week. So MarciaAlice and Wayne volunteered to help us start painting. We started with the living room, entry, and hallway while they were here with us. That ceiling area used 3 gallons! So we figure it maybe had never been painted.
It looks like I just stand around and watch, but we kind of took turns!
We were thankful for good help and fellowship while we worked.
Wayne painting the hallway ceiling.
MarciaAlice and Rowen in the living room.
The next day, they went with Elizabeth to the Ark Encounter.
MarciaAlice and Emily
November 5 was nice enough that they ate on the deck after their Ark Encounter.
What we did while they were at the Ark. This is the upstairs hallway.
Rowen's setup to paint the stairway ceiling!
Ice cream cones at Chick-fil-A after church that evening.
There is so much musical talent in our church family. Here Andy and Sherilyn are singing a special song while Regina plays for them. We enjoyed revival services November 1-6.
November 6 Sunday lunch. It is amazing what beautiful weather we have had!
Friends from "back home" came to Kentucky for the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. Elizabeth and Emily went to Graeter's Ice Cream to visit awhile with Nancy Johnson and Maloria McAteer. Maloria doesn't live in Johnstown anymore, but that's where we knew her from.
Emily is gone to Texas to help a dear friend with her new baby for ten days.
Well, the painting continues, and is calling my name, so until next time....
Love the cardinals!
ReplyDeleteI thought maybe "pitch-in dinner" was a Colorado term, since that's what Melissa calls them... but it makes sense that she calls them that since she's from southern Indiana which is close to Kentucky.
Lyle often has to rely on "inexperienced help" when our kids aren't around, too! I guess it's better than nothing. He doesn't complain.
Thanks so much for sharing photos of your life! It looks like you are all having so much fun with so many people!
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