Hello there! Sorry for the late post. We are packing up and getting ready to move to another town in Kentucky this week. We have been a bit busy.
We enjoyed our lilies again this year.
One of the first evenings in July, my coworker Janeane and I got to babysit 7 kids (including triplets and twins) for a few hours. We had lots of fun!
Within the first few days of July, we got a contract on our house! We are thankful to God for selling our house!
July 7th, we had our friends from Kansas, the Tremaines, over for Sunday dinner, as well as Emma and Eliana.
The next morning, the Tremaines came to our Chick-fil-A for breakfast and it was fun to have them there. We didn't know then, that 2 weeks later, Sis. Tremaine would go to heaven from a stroke while traveling back home. Our love and prayers are with the Tremaine family.
A ladies picture after church one night.
The young people took pictures with Jacynda and Heidi because of them moving away shortly after.
Sweet girls! Heidi was my first friend when we moved to Kentucky.
Out for icecream with some of the ladies with whom we used to be in Ladies Bible Study!
Chick-fil-A Cow Day was July 9 and the Harms family showed up in full garb!
A quick snapshot of the drive thru outside crew one day!
July 13 was the wedding of Jamin Edwards and Heidi Manns.
It was a beautiful and God-honoring wedding!
The bridesmaids
The groom
Our pastor, Darrell Stetler
Here comes the bride!
Prayer
Jamin's father giving a message.
Such sweetness!
The kiss!
At the reception
Jamin and Heidi Edwards
A sweet goodbye with the Stetlers
Mother, Elizabeth, and I did a lot of serving and dishes for the reception, but we did get to sit down and enjoy some of the food and cake.
July 14th was the Manns' last day at Burlington Bible Church. -
Jewels, Wyatt, and me- Very precious kiddos!
Kathie and Mother
After church, there was a pitch-in dinner at the fellowship hall.
Dear, sweet saints in our church.
Esther, Kashleigh, and Elizabeth served drinks.
Bro. Stetler and his very curly-haired little granddaughter.
Sweet couples in our church.
Little Marshall
Saying goodbye to Jacynda.
Tim and his son Levi, and Steve and his son Daniel
... and their wives, Pam and Korin, with the boys.
That afternoon we had a special service of thanksgiving for God's help in paying off the parsonage mortgage.
Here are 4 of the 5 moms in our church with their babies - born since November.
That evening, the GBSC quartet came for a song service.
July 15th, we had a quick visit with our friends, the Hills.
Jonelle and Elizabeth have been friends for many years.
They were here for supper before they had to leave for the airport.
July 17 - I got to meet my college friends, Bryanna and Jenny, at the Coffee Emporium, where we didn't order coffee. :)
The 3rd week in July was Carthage camp. We got to go a couple of evenings.
Visiting after the service.
The 4th week of July was VBS at our church! Brittany, Abbey, and I (and others) got to be leaders for our teams.
Abbey and I had the 9-10-yr.-olds.
Fun continuing after VBS was over for the night.
Sweet girlies!
My Harms triplets are sure getting big! They turned 5 this month!!
Sweet helper ladies during the kids snack time.
The next weekend, Elizabeth kidsat for our friends the Witts, so after church, we had them as well as Jeffrey and Lesa with us.
Jeffrey and Lesa showed us their neat tea set, that they got in their travels.
Looking at photo albums...
Wilson being a good big brother to Ellisyn at church.
One evening while Jeffrey and Lesa were here, we got to take them and Jason and Karen to see our new house.
Our realtor was very gracious to work it out that we could get inside again.
There were baby deer in our backyard many times this summer.
On my off work day, Jeffrey, Lesa, and I got to go on a beautiful walk and adventure together.
We went up Mt. Adams in Cincinnati.
And saw the beautiful view...
It was a special time with them!
For lunch, we crossed the river and went to Dewey's for yummy pizza!
One evening I got the opportunity to go swimming and I was so excited!
VBS program on Sunday morning.
The kids playing and singing with bells.
Sis. Francis, who did the VBS, and Elizabeth were matching that day.
Little Ellisyn is just precious!
Eating Sunday dinner at the Strouds' home!
One Sunday evening, the Smith family dedicated their little Sarah Beth to the Lord.
The very end of July, my dad's sister Esther and her husband and their granddaughter stopped by for bed and breakfast while traveling through. It was good to see them again!
I enjoyed spending time with Jason and Karen a couple July evenings!
Have a great rest of your August! See y'all soon from a new location and after we get started back to school after GBSC!!
