Thursday, May 01, 2008

• Our Days of Late....

    ....have been full but with wonderful adventures and projects!

  
  Youth Group Roller Skating party two weeks ago....80s theme.  Thus Glendon's spiked hair.

  
  This past Friday we grabbed supper to go and met Steve down by the lake to eat and watch a huge thunder storm roll in.   We even had time to race around the Kid Connection before the first drops began to fall. 

  
  Saturday morning as our new refrigerator arrived. The boys were eating pancakes amidst our fridge contents....

     A sweet girlfriend's birthday gave us the great excuse to meet other young people/couples for some yummy  mexican and fun fellowship.  Here, Kira was being sung to by the wait staff. 

  

   

  Tuesday, we took a little field trip to the Jelly Belly Factory about 30 min. from our home.  Glendon LOVED riding the "train" around the warehouse and watching video demonstrations of how the candies are made.   The best part being free bags of jelly beans at the end of the tour, of course!

  

   

   

   

   

   

   This next pic is very special to me because it signifies a recent answer to prayer: 

  

  
  For the last 5 months, Steve has been working diligently at work on some acquisition possibilities for S.C. Johnson.  He's run all of the financial and cost analysis and produced hundreds of reports and presentations on the subject for the CFO and CEO of the company.  It's been a stretching and intriquing experience for him.   Someone in Steve's position can put hours and months of sweat into these acquisition studies only to have them nixed in one half hour meeting by the deciding authorities.  It's part of his job, but I have been praying all along the way, that God would allow Steve to see the fruit of his labor. 

  Last week, two of these acquisitions, Mrs. Meyers and Fruits and Passion, were finalized and the announcement was posted in our local paper on Saturday morning.  What fun that was for Steve and for me!  I'm so proud of his diligent labor and of how he does care about his work.   Another fun aspect to this development is that these companies produce products that I will enjoy being able to purchase in the company store. 

  Pictured above is a tote bag full of sample products both by Mrs. Meyers and Fruits and Passion that Steve was given as a congratulations for his effort.  I have been using the hand creams and body soaps and really enjoy their scent. 

   On a more serious note:  I am praying for this man, my Grandpa.
  

  

  
  (pictured here with newborn Glendon  in 2004.)

  He is currently at the hospital where they will be doing a Cardiac Catheterization in about 30 minutes.
  My Grandpa had bypass surgery years ago and has been strong in the years since, however, the last few months have been difficult.  He had become increasingly weaker and short of breath.  After an EKG on Monday proved his output to be only 20% (it should be around 50 %), they scheduled today's procedure to seek out the cause for his heart's weakness.  We are praying that they will find blockages which they could stint as that would be the best outcome.  Regardless of the outcome, I know both of my grandparents are trusting in the Lord. 

  As I spoke with my Grandpa on the phone yesterday, I just couldn't help but cry as he encouraged me with his faith.  He spoke of knowing God was in control....of knowing that his times are in the Lord's hands. 
  My Grandpa is truly a man of God.  He has loved his wife as Christ loves the church for over 50 years.   He raised 2 daughters and one son (my Dad)  in the ways of the Lord, and has faithfully walked out that Godly heritage for his 15 grandchildren and now almost 6 great-grandchildren.   I have always been blessed by his gentle wisdom around the Thanksgiving table or while playing cards up at the cabins. 

  It is because of this man's faith that I was blessed by a godly father.  My Dad reflects so much of what he learns from his dad, and that is of Jesus Christ.  

  So, we love you, Grandpa, and continue to wait with you in prayer this afternoon!!!

  

  
  
  

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