What to do for Pastors to show they are appreciated?

 

 

But of course –Give them something to eat, That is even Biblical.

When you meet and eat you must pray a prayer of Thanksgiving. Roger Swartzentruber took care of that.

Lois Smoker is happy about something Dick and Ruth at far end of table are enjoying themselves also.

 

Jason & Julie that is the cutest picture you could put in a preacher gathering– Lewis & Evelyn Swartzentruber at the far end of table.

Kevin Yoder family—Richard Swartzenturber family When there are pastors gathering there must be Yoders and Swartzentrubers–& Masts in the group.

 

Kendal – Jeff–Freda—John D & Carlene Swartzentruber Our Senior Pastor & wife

 

Its evident that our pastors have some very young prolific parents. So the congregation is spread from young to old.

 

Children–Grandparents–Youth–Fine looking folks

 

Some Married — Some Ain’t   Think I’ll go join the Greenwood Mennonite Church.   (if only they were my age)

 

What did guys do before iPhone???

 

Laci Mast– &–Jady Villatoro

 

 

The group of men gave us a skit of a day in the life of Pastor John David—– I started to pity him–(:

 

Edith Slabaugh— Good place to stop this Blog.

It interesting different things people like to do, For Instance my wife liked to put together a puzzle–My-self I would be just as contented watching paint dry.

 

I have discovered that the lady that is waiting patiently for her guide Husband to return home also enjoys putting a puzzle together.

 

 

Lynnelle Mellinger

Found a puzzle under a shelf out in the green room and on different evening would sit and work on the puzzle.

 

Here is Lynnelle on two different evening working on this puzzle

 

I actually went over last evening and put in a few pieces of the puzzle after returning from the Yoder C Center listening to John Schmid tribute of Johnie Cash.

The above picture shows Lynnelle putting in the last piece of the Puzzle.

 

Here again showing the completed Puzzle

Several Month Ago The Embleton Family Took A Trip To Tenn.– The  Pigeon Forge Area For A Week Of Family Time.

 

John & Jenn Jackson Flew in from Pryor OK.

To be with the family—You have seen most of what you will see tonight but this bucket thing really struck a cord with me–So enjoy again

My first Great Grandson   John (bodie) Jackson Pryor OK.

 

Papa John &  Bucket (bodie) John Jackson

 

Grandma Sharon Embleton her first Grand child in her own

little world

 

It seemed that Johnie was as content in the bucket as he was out

 

As we left in the morning the sun was showing some of the Creator’s handy-work.

Back in 1983 at the age of 47 I sold my half  of a growing thriving company called Nanticoke Homes. With a new 1983 Chev  Conversion Van Inez and I headed west towing a small trailer hauling a Honda Goldwing 1200 cc motor cycle. As we drove through Pasco Washington we seen a number of combines with  40′ cutting heads on them. Well last week as my friend and I road over some back roads  on my Trike we seen a big red rig that had just put on a 40′ cutting head to harvest some of his 5000 acres of corn and soy beans.

Now out west in a 1000 acre field a 40′ head didn’t look as big as it did to me the other night in a 40 acre field where he started combining.

 

It was to dark to get a decent picture;;:(

 

It looks quite impressive to stand behind the rig and see a 40′ swath going down through the field.

Really the trailer is for the combine head not the man;;;;;;;)):>

 

New Ford F-150 I wanted you to see the tool box on this pickup but they didn’t show up. They were the best I ever saw.

At our Church camp this year to help pay the expensive there was a auction. I bought this beautiful apron that Delores Mast made, The other night Lois and I were invited to eat supper with Lynnelle Mellinger & her friend Ebony Tindley– Lynnelle modled the apron, I thought it really looked good on her.

Two weeks ago tomorrow I came home after spending almost 9 weeks in the hospital and rehab.

 

One of the things I was anxious to see was the new Saw Mill that had been purchased while I was away.

I was unable to get a very good picture because it was almost dark.

This mill can saw a log that is 39 inches in diameter up to 25 feet long I believe. It is still on a trial mode.  You know you need to learn what all the levers do.

The mill is owned by–You know I’m not exactly sure about all the details so I best not say till I have all the facts. See what I mean about levers??

Here are some of the logs that are ready for the mill– Some of the bigger ones may have come from the redwoods of CA

Sept 27th ” was the beginning of the Annual Church week-end outing– (Blast)  I did not get there Friday evening for the Famous

Tennefoss Grilled Cheese Steaks.

When you go to Church Camp you never know what you might get into?? During the day some will get into a Challenging

game of pitching Horse-shoe or Corn-hole –Or simply sit under the shade tree and visit.

Julie is really into this thing of making Roses.

 

I found it very interesting just to go around to the various tables and see what was going on///?

—Matt on the left looks deep in thought before laying down his triple    Don’t know if I would bet on that hand or not??

Lee Sverduk holding Elliet looks like he has an advantage –Go 4 it.

Different expression of different folks will give you a challenge to figure out what one might be thinking.

The puzzled look on Dawn face tells me she needs something??– Sure glad I don’t need to figure out what.

The other table — Well They are all in there own little world.

Caitlin so proud of herself for making such beautiful roses.

Carlene & Grace both look confused at what is on the computer–I guess we will never know??

Maria and her little guy

There were some mighty fine Wreaths made over the weekend.

I Thought Maria’s nose pressed against the little guys head was so cute.

On the right were–(I think)–the makings of Christmas balls for trees?

Those roses were really pretty — They would go on the Wreaths.

Sara Jane- Wava–Chris they were also into the wreaths project.

The Puzzle table — Me and puzzles `eh-huh  I’d sooner watch paint dry.

Del Swartzentruber

He must be working on something for the evening– He is so good at that kind of thing.

Someone was resting on the floor under one of the tables that held all the items that were to be sold at the auction

later that evening– Not sure what that has to do with the Church Camp– sure there must be something.

John Mills was the auctioneer and for the last item he needed someone–(Jeff Shiery) to come to his aid.

Johnny Mills antics really added to the auction.

July 19th Lois and I went to the Calvary Chapel down in Salisbury Maryland for a Friday evening serive

Mr Rick Hill was there singing the Folk style Music –Here he is with his Hammer-Dulcimer.

This is my first new post on my Xanga and I really don’t know what I am doing or where the post will be going,

Also after almost nine weeks in the Hospital or rehab I don’t know what I did know.

Our Friends Dale @ Lynnelle Mellinger were kind enough to invite us to come down and hear Mr Rick

Play and sing.

Dale did not know that this was coming and it really is a good picture of him.

In the near future Dale will be a Big Game Hunting Guide out West.

Lynnelle will probably need to prepare for a little change in her life style.–No doubt she can do it

With the Lord she says.

Lois wanted to try her hand at playing.–She really brought the house down (–).

A good picture of the Hammer Dulcimer.

Rick taking a little drink while folks look on.

Local Folks note gentleman on the right — They were the folks that were the Mellinger’s neighbors.

He was a big crane operator over near Baltimore so I really enjoyed talking with him.

This is Karen and her grandson Gabe, She really enjoyed the evening.

 

One of the stops in Dollywood

We went to a Bird show where there were a number

of endangered Species.

 

He had a young lady helping but she kept walking

back & forth and I couldn’t get a decent shot 4 nothing()

 

Here is a pretty one-If I only knew what it was.

This might be a red tailed Hawk that he let set

on the girls arm and he walked to the back side

then called for it. He told folks not to reach up because

it flew low. Good thing he said that because it went

right over my head not missing it 5 inches=Whoosh.

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Monday night for supper-Pizza

I got him coming with the goods-Here he goes

Empty handed.

That’s a lot of Pizza for sure!!!!!

There was one whole Pizza left after every one

had their fill.

Friends

Sharon & Kathy

In the knook!!

Food & Games

Syd & Lyle

Watching the happenings

Meg. & Meg.

Inside Fun–Outside Beauty

Jerry and I took a ride up the mountain in

His 4 wheel drive pickup Some men were building 

so we stopped.

Thats beautiful,but it looked sssooo much better

on location.

Jerry standing in doorway visiting with the

Carpenders. The Mason was there putting

The mud-(not really) between the logs.

 

 

Chelsea-Taylor-Morgan-Megan

Strength & Fun–4 way push-up

note position now.

Note Position  now–Your pushing up U

weight plus more–it was blast.

Not quite the correct way–Lyle was trying

to give directions.–Girl -(Chels)in red should

have grasp the ankles of blue Taylor-Then role.

I almost cried with laughter.

 

 

Of course the guys could not be out-done

Jerry-LYLE-Clay-Austin

There they are-Up-

I use to do that with one hand-ha-ha-ha

it was so much fun to take pictures

Not participate.

 

Building would be a challenge

The biggest wind-chimes I have ever seen

must have been 7 feet long.

I’ll leave you for now.

 

The Lodge in Seiverville Tennessee where the 

Embletons stayed July 7th to 13th

 

 Family-room in the Lodge-Two large tables

several Couches  (TV)  next to Kitchen.

Such a great time

We were staying in the Black Bear Lodge.

To get to it we needed to go up some very steep

Roads with hair-pins curves, Beautiful area.

Meet–John (bodie) Jackson

 

What-yda think–Purty Raquel’s

 

Austin Clay John Jackson

 

(Bodies) Dad-ie John

Meghan Hamilton

My youngest grandchild (sweet 16)

Born on my Birthday

Transportation –Open-air

 

The group walking from cars to the open-bus

I enjoyed every moment (Dollar) of it,

I thank the Lord every day for a good family

Not real sure but think this is a 1954 Chev

Mike & Chelsea Steinsdoerfer

So much to see in DollyWood

Color of my first new car-1956 Chev.

Austin-Morgan-Jenn-John-Jay & Kathy Embleton

on there way to ride the wild Roller-Coaster

Departing was the HUGH Eagle

 

My Son GENE likes to be prepared for breakdown

when going anywhere with anything

Well sure enough a tire went down on the trailer

No sooner was the door dropped down on the trailer

there were cones set up- A Generator was running

a electric impact wrench available and men in action.

 

So quite you could hardly hear it run.

We needed several more men for the job.

Again I needed a video to capture the activity

You might have thought you were at a NASCAR race

cept not quite as quick.

White Coveralls and all Gene go’s prepared!!!!!

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Finishing Touches@@@

Putting all tools Generator & Cones away!!

All the trouble Gene went to to get spare tire-

Generator -Tools -Cones- Coveralls, I thought

almost a whole blog on changing a tire was

A-P-P-R-O-P-I-A-T-E.

 

On The road again.