HOMECOMING SUNDAY

Isn't this a beautiful doorway?  Oh to have a house like that.  But then again, I am happy with what I have -- a cute little place.

Sunday was our Homecoming Sunday at church.  We are celebrating our 96th year of existence.  What a good time we had.  We were so sad that our pastor could not be there because he had just had surgery a few days before.  Our former pastor, Pastor Wayne, took over for Pastor Ralph and did a wonderful job.  It was so good to see him back in our pulpit.

I taped the entire service and took lots of pictures.  I thought I would share some of the photos with you.

A table was set up with photos and albums from the past.  There were even photos of Joe and me.

Lots of people we haven't seen in ages were there.  A mailing went out to all our former members and they responded.

This is Pastor Sloan and his wife.  He is a surrogate elder for us.

The people kept coming and coming.  We saw a couple that had been in our wedding.  We haven't seen them in years!

Of course our regular attenders were there also.  Here's Debbie and Rose.  We see them every week.

Carolyn had a week off and her mother played the piano for us.

This is our Ministry Associate, Rick, and of course Elder Joe.

I love this picture of the three girls with their heads together over something.

Pastor Wayne in the pulpit!

Special music by Pastor Phillip and his wife Rosie.

Joe had words of welcome and read the scripture.

Pastor Phillip brought the message to us.

And then there was lunch.

It was so much fun and everyone had a good time.  I was going to cook so much to bring, but was in so much pain I took some medicine and went right out.  Joe ended up making two pumpkin dump cakes, a green salad and green beans and corn.  What a wonderful guy!  I'm so fortunate to have married a Marine cook.  I tease him about it, but he really does do a good job and I was so very thankful to him for stepping up to help when I couldn't.

It is busy this week.  There is something going on every day.  If you don't get a comment from me on your blog, it isn't because I didn't read it.  I've been keeping up with reading, but I'm so tired I haven't been commenting.  But you are all in my thoughts and prayers and I care about what is going on with you.

And now I am going to go get some sleep.  I am exhausted.  And it's only Tuesday!

Kathy