The pictures in the slideshow of the dried twigs and such are the items that we used for an egg drop. The boys decided the egg drop would be our family activity this year and the only items we could use were things of nature. The eggs that were cradled in the twigs were dropped from the third floor where we stay. No one was able to keep the egg from cracking. No winners this year. But we did draw a crowd.
Talking about drawing a crowd, Jeremy and Jeffrey threw a huge rubber spider up in the tree and controlled it's movement with a fishing wire. When people would walk by, they would lower it. Some were real frightened, others just laughed. It was quite funny to watch.
That's the Gehrke family for 'ya.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Can't believe the week is done
The time at Maranatha goes by so very quickly. Now, we're all settled back in our homes catching up on laundry and item put aways. Jeffrey drove straight home to New Jersey - leaving at around 3:00 on Friday and arriving NJ 4:00 a.m. Saturday. Those of us l0cal families, arrived home at around 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Praise the Lord that this year with all the travels to and from Maranatha as well as all the activites at Maranatha - no one got hurt!
I'm so thankful for a place such as Maranatha where you can get away from the ratrace of life and spend time with the Lord as well as spending great time with your family. We're booked for next year and are already anticipating it.
Baseball Camp - Eric drove back from home on Thursday in order to play the "dad's" game on Friday. He played as catcher and then batted the last couple of bats. WOW!!! 1st time up he hit a home run off of baseball pro Brian Hummel. I think he was pretty impressed with himself as was Jessica and myself as we watched.
I'm so thankful for a place such as Maranatha where you can get away from the ratrace of life and spend time with the Lord as well as spending great time with your family. We're booked for next year and are already anticipating it.
Baseball Camp - Eric drove back from home on Thursday in order to play the "dad's" game on Friday. He played as catcher and then batted the last couple of bats. WOW!!! 1st time up he hit a home run off of baseball pro Brian Hummel. I think he was pretty impressed with himself as was Jessica and myself as we watched.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Maranatha 2008
What a week! The weather has been cooler than normal, but the fun with the family, the great lessons from the speaker, John Guest and the Missions project, Urban Impact has been fantastic. This year has been a different one - Todd and his family were not able to come, Jennifer (my niece) is in Alabama working as a counselor, Eric has a full-time job and doesn't have his year in yet for vacation time so he only came up on the weekends, Ken (brother-in-law) only stayed to Tuesday, nephew Derek and his girlfriend came up on Monday and will leave on Friday, and Jeffrey and his family will leave on Friday. Whew!!!!! What a week! Can't wait for Maranatha 2009.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Father's Day - 2008
Can't believe that on Friday, June 13 (just two days ago) we had our tenth anniversary of Mike's homegoing to eternity. The time has flown by so very quickly and so much as happened in all of our lives that we wished Mike could have been here for. Weddings, graduations and grandbabies are among the good things that we wish he could have smiled with us about. Health diagnosis, tours overseas, accidents, the way the world is and other things are among those that we wished he could have been here to cry with us. We all miss him so very much and speak of him often. We are very thankful, though, that we know where he is right now, rejoicing and praising our heavenly father in the heavens and someday soon, we will meet up with Mike and will also spend our eternity praising God, too. What about you? Do you know if you were to die tomorrow where you will spend eternity? I pray that you do. If by chance you're not sure, I would love to speak to you and show you The Way! Please give me a call - my phone number has not changed.
As a memorial to Mike and something that we've done for years is to go to the cemetary on Father's Day. We stop at the local "White Castle" (Mike's favorite), pick up a few burgers, take our chairs and sit at the grave site remembering. For those of you that knew Mike well, you know that he loved those sliders and that it became a family tradition of seeing which of the boys (including Mike) could eat the most at one sitting. The funny thing is that just back a few years ago, Kristi actually beat out Eric - so I guess it wasn't just a "male" thing. Most year's when we do this, it's only Kristi, Jeremy, the girls, Eric and I since the others live out of state and are not home usually for Father's Day. They are missed as we share this special time.
Anyways, we have now entered a new decade without Mike and it will be interesting to see how God leads. I look forward to seeing how God works out His plan through us.
A family update: Todd is still in the Marine Corp - a lifer. He and his family reside in Jacksonville, NC where he is crew chief for the V-22 Osprey. They are expecting child #4 in November. Jeffrey is still in the Coast Guard and is also a lifer. He and his family live Cape May, NJ where he is an instructor for new recruits. He had an accident a month or so ago and lost part of his left thumb. He is doing well though. Kristi and her family are here locally in Clinton Township. They are doing well. Eric is still at home and is working full time job at Exco Extrusions. (same kind of work that Mike used to do). Eric will be 21 in a couple of weeks and has a pretty steady girlfriend that he is quite serious about. I'm still working with CBMC part-time at home and loving it. Doing well physically - good days/bad days and the meds they've given me seem to be helping for the most part.
Thank you to everyone who has stood by us and supported us the past ten years. I've had to go through a lot of things that I never thought I'd ever have to go through in my life and I'm thankful for God's peace and for the friends that He has given to us.
As a memorial to Mike and something that we've done for years is to go to the cemetary on Father's Day. We stop at the local "White Castle" (Mike's favorite), pick up a few burgers, take our chairs and sit at the grave site remembering. For those of you that knew Mike well, you know that he loved those sliders and that it became a family tradition of seeing which of the boys (including Mike) could eat the most at one sitting. The funny thing is that just back a few years ago, Kristi actually beat out Eric - so I guess it wasn't just a "male" thing. Most year's when we do this, it's only Kristi, Jeremy, the girls, Eric and I since the others live out of state and are not home usually for Father's Day. They are missed as we share this special time.
Anyways, we have now entered a new decade without Mike and it will be interesting to see how God leads. I look forward to seeing how God works out His plan through us.
A family update: Todd is still in the Marine Corp - a lifer. He and his family reside in Jacksonville, NC where he is crew chief for the V-22 Osprey. They are expecting child #4 in November. Jeffrey is still in the Coast Guard and is also a lifer. He and his family live Cape May, NJ where he is an instructor for new recruits. He had an accident a month or so ago and lost part of his left thumb. He is doing well though. Kristi and her family are here locally in Clinton Township. They are doing well. Eric is still at home and is working full time job at Exco Extrusions. (same kind of work that Mike used to do). Eric will be 21 in a couple of weeks and has a pretty steady girlfriend that he is quite serious about. I'm still working with CBMC part-time at home and loving it. Doing well physically - good days/bad days and the meds they've given me seem to be helping for the most part.
Thank you to everyone who has stood by us and supported us the past ten years. I've had to go through a lot of things that I never thought I'd ever have to go through in my life and I'm thankful for God's peace and for the friends that He has given to us.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Seven beautiful grandchildren
I miss so much that I can't write about all my grandchildren. This long distance grandparenting is the pits!!!! Here's the last pic I have of all of them together.
Grandgirls Dance Recital
Saturday night was the annual dance recital for Madison and Annabelle. It was so much fun to watch their accomplishments in dancing. They both did a great job and seemed to enjoy doing it.
Because the other grandchildren live out of state, I don't get as much information on what they are involved in. When I get the information and pics, I will add it to the blog.
Because the other grandchildren live out of state, I don't get as much information on what they are involved in. When I get the information and pics, I will add it to the blog.
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