2018 Week 40: Memories, old and new

 I can't get enough of the beautiful Indiana sunsets and fascinating cloud formations.

This fall, however, we tire of the acorns that fall like rain. Michael goes out sometimes twice a day to blow them off our long driveway.

Elijah (#40 orange shoes) wrapped up his soccer season this week. Monday we watched his team play Burris, where Karen teaches. Thursday I went to his last one, a home game against Yorktown.

Tuesday was my left eye surgery. So far so good, still reading and functioning without glasses!

While I was in slow recovery-mode, Michael was very busy welcoming visitors and giving tours at Madjax.

Unfortunately he pulled a muscle and is still dealing with lower back pain. He took the inversion table out of storage. Moriah helped him set it up, and had to try it out, of course.

Strange student postures

We met for Art club again Thursday and painted rocks this time. Our favorite one, reminded us of "Birds of a feather flock together." We are the art-birds.

Due to a N Muncie power outage, Delta's schedule was rearranged, so fall band concert was right after the games. One third of the band members are involved in sports and were allowed to wear their team jerseys or dress casually.

Elijah messing around before the concert

The next morning was grandparents day at Royerton, Jude's first time to welcome us and show us around. We are so impressed with the well-organized program every year.
Unfortunately, Zion was absent, not feeling well.

Saturday we went in different directions--Michael to Lafayette for robotics forums, and I Winona Lake to visit Mother and attend the Grace Homecoming 50+ reunion dinner.

Mother had a photo to give me, the one taken at the summer picnic.

We had a nice video visit with Ivan and Kim, and then went to see Aunt Margaret, and even joined the ladies painting pumpkins in the activity room.

The big surprise of the evening was seeing an old friend who came to the Grace Homecoming from Ohio.
During my adolescent years growing up in Don Bosco, Argentina, there were two young women, nurses in training at the Brittish Hospital in Buenos Aires. They were from our churches in the interior of the country and enjoyed spending their days-off with us and attending our church. I looked up to these wonderful beautiful girls, listened to their stories and thought that surely I wanted to become a nurse.
One of them had a patient, Ray Davis in the Brittish Merchant Marine, who somehow landed in the hospital when his ship was in port. Was it love at first sight?  I don't know. He was smitten and won her over. She brought him around to visit us. This month they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.

Raymond Davis, Grace College and Seminary alum, retired pastor

Ray and Hebe should hurry up and write their fascinating life story!
I am trying to write about my early years in Argentina and time is slipping away.