Month: June 2008

Fiona and Michael are Baptised

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After a wonderful week of Kaleidoscope (Vacation Bible School) at Holy Cross, Fiona and Michael were baptised on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Jeb and Carol are the godparents. Attending the rite were Jami and Grant, Jeb, Kathy, Kelly and Claire, Carol and Andrew, Gramalie, and Louanne and Bob Bachner-Reimer. Fr. Patrick Kingery presided.

Carol and I printed programs with 2 songs and 2 readings from scripture on it. The opening song was “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” and the closing song was “This Little Light of Mine”. Andrew and Kelly read the 2 readings and Claire helped Fiona and Michael light their candles from the Paschal Candle. Carol bought and decorated beautiful candles for Fiona and Michael, and a kit to make a stepping stone. The stone was designed and decorated by Fiona, Michael, Kelly and Claire and had Fiona’s and Michael’s names and the baptism date and colorful stones.

We had a party afterwards at my house. It was a very special day for all of us and I know that Grandaddy was smiling.

Nicole Update: Two Down But She’s Up

I just hung up from talking with Nicole. It was 8:30 p.m. over there and 11:30 a.m. here when she called. She is so thankful that she has a wonderful family to live with and they are feeding her well. She walks everywhere she goes and loves the scenery. There are several very old church ruins from the 5th century right near her, the mountains, the flowers, the sky at night is awesome. Weather is around 80 in the daytime, but dry heat, so very comfortable. She has her own room in the house (where 10 people live), with a bed and chest and desk. She’s working so hard 7 days a week so has very little time to goof off. She’s made a good friend – a guy who is 25 (a volunteer). Two of the girls have already gone home – one because of sickness in her family and the other because she just couldn’t do it. She was assigned in a remote village – no running water and squat pots – and she couldn’t handle it. Nicole hasn’t gotten any mail, yet, but hopes she will tomorrow. The big group will get together tomorrow and she will have an opportunity to go to the post office.

She’s not getting to get on line very often and very little time to blog. She just asked me to give each of you her love – so here is some hugs and kisses from Nicole XXXXOOOO.

Love,

M,J,G