Wonderful time with Family

My heart is so full of thanksgiving and joy. We have had the privilege of being with family this past couple weeks. On the 9the of May, great grandson, Zadok,(son of Stacia and Spencer Lloyd) was dedicated to the Lord during the morning service at Christ Fellowship of Indianapolis. Of course, Lori and Andy (proud grandparents) and all the children were here. It was so nice having them here for a cook-out. Zadok is such a fun little boy....now 17 months. We had steaks and hamburgers on the grill, mashed potatoes, salad, vegetables, fruit salad and ice cream and cake.

The cake was very special because it was for Carter Lee Michael's 15th birthday. Now, I could talk for a very long time about Carter. He is such a sweetheart, loving and kind. He is handsome and very thoughtful. Fun to be with.

It was so fun seeing Carter, Conner and Tanner walk into the church service in their white tuxedos. The three of them had gone (with dates) to the prom on Saturday night. They wanted to get a little more out of the tux and so wore them to church. Did they ever look cool in those clothes and their dark shades. Their dates must have really been proud to be with them.

My wonderful sister, Sarah, and her adorable husband, Rev. Gary Mann, came to visit this past week. We always have so much fun and this was no exception. It had been almost a year since we were together. It was about time we made the effort. We had such fun times playing Mexican Train, laughing until we thought our bellies would burst (this went on and on and we could hardly breathe.....yes, even Gary and Max), eating too much and too late at night, shopping etc. Barbara Crim came for dinner one evening. She brought a wonderful desert. We visited for a long time, reviewing and catching up. Barbara has been a very dear friend since the early sixties.

We decided to go 'looking' at Fry's, on the north side of Indy. It is a very, very large electronic store. You can build a computer, or purchase one, they have large appliances and small trinkets, music, televisions etc..... Well, we walked out of there with a wonderful lap top computer for Sarah. Her hubby loves her very much. Needless to say, she still has a very big smile on her face. I am so happy for her.

I think that the sweet fellowship on Sunday morning was the dearest of all. I hadn't experienced that kind of fellowship for a long while. We give God the praise for the glory of His presence.

Oh, did I tell you that it was about 3 a.m. when we would get to bed. We really put a month of 'visiting' in those six days. I am thankful for such fun, for loving family and friends.

Today, Max and I have been really tired and slept a lot. We are on vacation for a few days.

Katelyn Wallen, Conner's girl friend, lived with us during the school months. She is attending Ivy Tech here in Indy. We were happy to have her in our guest room and miss her now that she is home. She loves to be read to and so......I read the 'Rosary' and the 'Mistress of Shenstone', novels by Florence Barclay. Oh such fun. These books are classics and many years old....beautiful. She plans to be here again in the Fall.

Friday last, Sarah and I attended the 'Aqua Babes' Birthday Luncheon. This is a group of ladies who are in an aerobics class with me. It was really fun and I was so happy to introduce Sarah to them.

I am going to leave for now and will continue tomorrow and tell you about the Wagners and the Sittlers....also, Michael. Oh I have so much to tell. I must remember to type each day l