WREATHMAKER

Next week our oldest Grandson will graduate from High School. As many other bloggers have said…”Where has the time gone?” We are very proud of this guy…he has always been a ray of sunshine in our lives. This summer he plans on going to Latvia with GEM to teach English, and he is enrolled in the faculty of Education for the fall. My Dad, his Great Grandfather, was a teacher so he would be so proud!All this grad talk started me thinking about my own high school grad, in 1955…yes, that’s right …55 years ago! I was only 16 then (another story) and had met this nice young man, who later became my dear hubby. He drove 400 miles to attend my grad, and gave me a nice gift too…a rhinestone necklace (all the rage then) I brought it out yesterday for a photo. …and a closeup… I think I’ll wear it when I attend the grad ceremony next week, or maybe to the grad party…

Last weekend we had a family reunion. What a great time! My Mom is the only one of 10 siblings who is still with us. There were about 100 who spent time together. We had lots of time for visiting, good food, a Sunday morning service, swimming, etc. One of our family, Jodi King , is a music artist who also has a passion for various missions, local and abroad. A very sweet and talented young lady, she has come up with a special blend of tea which is used as a fund raising tool for Lifewater Canada . (The tea is delicious!). Jodi led our worship service on Sunday and performed some of her own music. Our committee decided that our family should try to raise funds for a well in Liberia, Africa, and we did. The response was very good, so there will be several hundred Liberians enjoying fresh water soon, preventing disease, and maybe enjoying their own cup of tea!