Deb's pictures of family.....

october 2010

2010-10-11T18:07:00.003-04:00

It has been a while and there are so many great changes in my life..... 1) Daughter moved back home from NZ ,bring her adorable 2 boys !
2) her husband got an awesome job at a local church
3) little Ezra arrived 5 wks early......healthy & strong !
4) they only live 14 mi from me !!! yah...and I get to babysit !! whoo-hooo !!!!

because Bill said to !!!

2010-10-01T14:11:00.000-04:00

http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=10161&cpage=5#comment-535023 ok,well I am getting this started.

Family

2010-07-24T21:19:00.003-04:00

It's been a while...what with FB who needs to read more?! Well a lot has happened ...my 1st born daughter and her wonderful family moved to NZ last Dec. It has been hard being a grandma in "name" only and not being a part of their lives ! Also how fun to babysit and let mom & dad get to spend some alone time,they deserve it !! Sooooo the great news is they are coming back to the USA and specifically PA !!! whoo-hoooo ! Yep I have planned their itinerary .....pools,park,zoo,Dutch wonderland and dinner out (for mom & dad )......just so happy to hug them all !!! Less than 3 wks......lots of prayer requests,job,home and van . It'll be good to see them all.

A week in Haiti....

2010-02-24T08:50:00.000-05:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/mnorris6/HaitiEarthquakeJanFeb2010# Here are some more detailed pictures from a nurse that was with us .

Finished building.....& team from PA.

2010-02-10T08:53:00.002-05:00

2010-02-10T08:21:00.002-05:00

Some thoughts : 1st, the immensity of the disaster,we must continue to help Haiti.It will take years.What kept us going was knowing there would be more teams coming to continue the work. The Haitian people are so grateful for any help.
The contrast between the 2 countries,Haiti & Dominican Republic.The DR was vibrant with color,trees on the mountains,green grass,while Haiti looked the part of a cursed nation.Same mountains but void of any life .
The Gospel is being made known,people have hope ! Good will come out of all of this !
Our team became a family all working together !Great opportunity to meet others from around the world :Brazil,Italy,Finland,Norway,Germany,Canada,Hawaii & the rest of US.Truly we are one in Christ !
Some of the stories at the clinic brought tears. 1 young girl had just a small piece of wood in her finger,took it out but never treated it for infection. As a result had to have her arm amputated.Another woman was on her 4th floor while the rest of her family sat around a popular tv show on the 1st floor. All were lost but her. ALL of her family gone. What now ........? There was a girl who had her hand crushed,you could see raw meat.......was taken to a hosp. where a plastic surgeon was able to take a skin graft and cover her fingers. The next few days I saw her laughing with her family!
Some clothes were donated.........just because the people have nothing left,maybe MORE SO, new or slightly used clothes would be better than emptying old great aunt esthers closet ! You know the one,yellow hanger stains,torn,dirty,completely out-of -date !!! Ugggg.....remember,God gave His best ! As a rule,don't give if it isn't something you would want. (ok,all my opinion )
The one thing I came back with was.....I'm glad to be living in this country.We have been given soooooooooo much,God has seen fit to bless this land. I don't need to feel "guilty" for the way we live,I just need to recognize that it all came from God !We have a responsibility for our brothers & sisters in other lands......time here is short compared to eternity !The banquet table might have beans & rice !!!!

A week in Haiti....

2010-02-10T08:09:00.003-05:00

It's a little hard to tell ,but the traffic was horrible ! So many relief trucks trying to come in but really no where to go.

Some of the damage. We were not quite in the P.O.P.district,just on the outskirts. One home would be damaged and another un -touched.
Bus ride back to DR,people everywhere....Sharing the Good News !

2010-02-08T15:26:00.002-05:00

The YWAM base has a good set-up for disasters (floods,hurricanes,etc) They register the people,give them a laminated card w/picture that they can now receive help. 1st step is the clinic,housing ,small amts.of money and some personal staples. The pastors in the area are each taking 50 P.O.P. (Port of Prince) people and helping them. Each week they may come back for food etc. There is an organization called " Non-government Organization "(NGO)that will provide some sort of work for them. YWAM has a property down the road that is being transformed into a permanent clinic for the people. They are hoping to have a full time Dr. and nurse on staff. A school is also being built that many of the local children come to . There is a need to teach the children english as well as french & creole. 3 yrs of highschool french really helped....je ne sai pas......I don't know !!!!! hahaha

More pics from Haiti....

2010-02-07T17:43:00.003-05:00

This is the where we had our meals at YWAM
This is where they have their meals....
Our bedroom !!! oh the dorm life !
Outside the gate...
A dentist stopping through........next........!!!
They have so little ,we have so much....I am grateful for what He has blessed me with !

A week in Haiti....

2010-02-07T12:18:00.003-05:00

People waiting in line to get reg. for food,clinic outside our base -start lining up at 1am !Next picture,putting a roof on a bldg. that will house all the different teams that are coming to help.The Dr. & nurse at the make-shift clinic.
Wheel chairs,crutches at airport. And the supply room with rice & beans !

Bill & I had the opportunity to travel with a team of 19 (from various churches ) to the city of St. Marc. The trip was planned before the earthquake to do ministry for a YWAM base. This base has been ministering to the people since 1984 (read Taking the High Places by Terry Snow to get "accurate info " :) ) .After the January earthquake struck our team members changed a little. There would now be more experienced contractors going,sorta a "dream team " a nurse & and a doctor...and of course me, an organizer !Our plane had to land in the Dominica of the Republic (DR) stay the night at a ywam base in Santo Domingo then travel 12 hrs to St Marc. All of this was quite an adventure ,a wake -up call to how the rest of the world lives ! Cold showers,water only on for short bursts,no tp in the toilet (basket provided ) if its yellow let it mellow ,if its brown flush it down , yeah,well.....rice & beans A LOT , water ok at 1st,but then "what happened " ? !!! More culture changes,but all do -able.

some photos and then I'll write more later....

pictures from New Zealand.....

2010-01-24T16:47:00.002-05:00

Haven't posted for a while.....new job,Kyle back to school,Bill not working,Haiti disaster. All n all,thankful for my family.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

2009-12-31T19:19:00.001-05:00

Sushi is on the menu....good job Kyle !!

a few more.....yeah !!!!

2009-12-30T09:05:00.002-05:00

Here are a few more pictures. Is that Miles standing on sand ? Hahahahah

just one...but it's WORTH it !!!!

2009-12-29T17:27:00.001-05:00

Here is our little Levi......

PART 2

2009-12-25T19:54:00.002-05:00

Some of our gifts and what our day was like !

CHRISTMAS...2009

2009-12-25T19:50:00.001-05:00

Snow in PA !!!!!

2009-12-20T10:10:00.002-05:00

Christmas tree in NZ...

2009-12-20T08:25:00.002-05:00

NZ.......

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NZ.......

2009-12-19T10:17:00.003-05:00

Christina said the walk to the beach is really closer than it looks ! The sun was just coming up so it was still a little chilly.....6am !!!!

see what I mean ??!!!!

2009-12-09T11:37:00.001-05:00

I didn't think it was this bad.......

ok I can't resist !!!!!!

2009-12-08T21:51:00.003-05:00

Trying to get the "best " shot.....!!!!!

Again with the decorations !!!

2009-12-08T21:40:00.002-05:00

Our "guest room " Well just a little idea of what Ive been doing . Exciting huh ??!!

These are some Christmas decorations....

2009-12-08T21:31:00.002-05:00

entrance hall......took 2 ..I don't know why ! The stickers were from Christmas tree store $.89 !!!!! And the front of our home.

Some more fun times....

2009-12-06T09:06:00.003-05:00

Not much to say....got my hair cut short ......can't seem to fix it !! oh well, hair grows !! Sunny & cold, party was canceled last night ...after we drove there !! Tonight we'll try again. Go Bills,I mean Eagles !!!!!

Some recent pictures....

2009-12-06T08:56:00.003-05:00

This a "pit" stop

A "good " picture of Kyle !

Skinny-minny

Awwwwww

Fun Times !! Djembe drum lesson

2009-11-22T07:33:00.004-05:00

This dog was big but so gentle he belonged to the instructor. I had a lot of fun....there is more to it than just hitting a drum !Base,tone & snap are the 3 1st notes I learned...of course it will take about 1 year to get the "snap" down....unless I'm a natural ! Ha !The picture of me is with the inst. and the other one is a pic of more students. The 1 woman is 70 and just started playing a year ago !!!

Just look at these eyes......!!

2009-11-20T07:49:00.003-05:00

SOOOOO,in 1 more week the clan should be arriving !!! Hope that means Marilyn & Gordon too ! Looking forward to our trip to Florida in their camper,just spending time with the boys before they fly off to NZ. :( Will desperately miss all of them but excited for this season in their lives !! Have a good Thanksgiving everyone !!!

let's see if this works....

2009-11-14T21:04:00.002-05:00

This was sent from Bryce's uncle in NZ.....this is the man who is leaving the camp. It's a little small to read but Bryce's name is in it !!

2009-11-11T19:24:00.000-05:00

Waiting for "mercy" to come on at 8:00........

2009-11-11T19:18:00.000-05:00

Just playing around !!!! ;)

2009-11-11T18:58:00.001-05:00

2008 Thanksgiving...

2009-11-11T16:06:00.002-05:00

Mmmmmm,this year pie will be gluten-free !!!

Levi has grown so much...

Hope this year has some good memories !

Philly trip....

2009-11-08T09:13:00.004-05:00

Spent a nice day out....typical fall day.Wait !!! I'm hearing Christmas music on the radio !!!! Too soon for me. Well anyways here are a few pictures I snaged off of Christina's FB. They will be small I'm afraid.Some of these pics. are of the "harvest " party.....Miles was a Dr. & Levi was a worker......hmmmmm

2009-11-02T16:16:00.000-05:00

I tried to make them bigger...oh well

2009-11-02T16:12:00.003-05:00

This is a better day, Yankees won,Phil. Eagles.....(forget those Bills )....weather was nice for a walk to work Thankful I can move. Well here are a few pictures I took off of facebook .Their trip into Washington DC .

Pictures of "the boys "

2009-11-01T16:44:00.003-05:00

Ok.....these are the best !!

2009-10-28T12:08:00.000-04:00

Celebrating Christina's 25th Birthday !!!!!

Sunny.....:)

2009-10-21T08:29:00.002-04:00

Getting ready for the drive back to Elim....never did like getting his picture taken !!!! But at least I did get 1 nice shot...what a boy....man !Weather will be nice today for walking,so nice to see the sun out. Hope everyone has a nice day !!!

2009-10-15T19:24:00.002-04:00

not sure why this one is small !!This was when we were all happier on sat. ! Rain,rain and cold now. I suppose most of the leaves will be gone by morning....not sure if I have seen them change colors yet . Kyle will be home tomorrow for a few days,making chile !!!!

It's getting colder !!

2009-10-13T14:55:00.001-04:00

At the oulets....

Play time....
Mmmmm "hice cream "
Oh, don't take it....

64 years ago............

2009-10-04T16:52:00.003-04:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sister Marilyn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're the best ...love you!

Biglerville,PA

2009-10-03T18:48:00.002-04:00

Weather was nice so we drove to the Apple Festival after all !! I had been wanting a picture since the Lititz craft show and today I bought it ! Had funnel cakes,kettle corn ,hamburg with bacon and Bill got a clam sandwich...:( yuck ! Didn't have anything apple !! Lots of country music,too bad Bill didn't wear his cowboy hat ! Hehaw

Good morning all !! (or just Marilyn !)

2009-10-02T10:35:00.003-04:00

I got a trim last night ,but I can see now I need to work on style !Bill is feeling 100% better soooo that is good news. Wondering what to do this week-end....don't feel like paying $9 adm. for the apple festival ! I'm looking for a picture I had seen at the Lititz craft show,but $ for gas and $18 before I buy anything makes the picture so not worth it ! Guess I'll be satisfied with what I have ....have a nice Fall week-end !

Bill.....not bills,but they will be coming !

2009-10-01T10:03:00.002-04:00

So my hubby decided to nail gun his left thumb. Usually,with some pain it's not a big thing to pull it out. However this time it went into his joint and stuck in a bone ! Yeah...well a trip to the hosp. and an x-ray confirmed that.So with an IV and numbing stuff the Doc pulled it out ! Ouch !!!! He did go off to work today but I have a feeling he'll be home a little sooner than usual.I'm just waiting so I can go to Wal-Mart !!

I'm back...

2009-09-29T16:01:00.003-04:00

Ok, well...I didn't add as much sugar as I should have...maybe I shugga !! You want to see more kids .....This week we are going to a craft show near Gettysburg,it's really an apple festival. Maybe I'llmget some apple-cider ,mmmmmm. Later friends...

Decorating for fall....

2009-09-29T15:38:00.003-04:00

Love all the fall colors,leaves are falling and I had cream of wheat for breakfast ! Also baked a skillet cake...gonna cut a piece now to have with my coffee. I'll come back and show more pics. of the kids and let you know how the cake was !

I do have another child.....:)

2009-09-28T18:40:00.002-04:00

Kyle at the "high line " in NYC

More from PA

2009-09-28T18:36:00.003-04:00

Here are a few pictures from the week-end....

visit with the chickens, no not my children... haha

2009-09-26T15:28:00.008-04:00

SO, today we were going to go see some trains.. some of you might know that TODAY was National Free Museum Day, welll, the Trains were our destination, BUT we decided that was gonna be boring. When we looked up there web page, on the part where it said "things to do for kids" the highlight was "reading" followed by "train discussion." hmmm, not too fun we thought. So we went to Bill's parents brothers house, they are house sitting, ANYWAYS, back to the chickens... we went there to their goat/chicken farm. AND BOY, did we have a blast. The kids loved the chicken.... Bill got bit on the "bum" by a goat, but he was our only casualty.. lol. Pooooor Billly Goat, hahaha, i mean Billy Boy... so whity.. That was it, discussion over, chickens are still in one piece, and as tasty as EVER!!

Go Bill's....

2009-09-21T14:43:00.003-04:00

So nice to have a win....autumn is such football weather !! Had fun spending the week-end in VA. seeing the fam. The 3 youngest will be visiting me here in Pa. for a few days. This is also the seasons for all the local fairs.Good food and smelly animals ! Let's see you wanna see some pictures ?? ok here we go......

dreary :(

2009-09-18T07:50:00.003-04:00

Today is one of those days ...should I wear capris,long pants,sandles,shoes w/socks ?????Too early to yhink right now ! So I'm getting ready to pack....more questions !I'l be back later,maybe I'll have something to write !!!

Awwwww...

2009-09-17T07:35:00.001-04:00

I just had to copy this.......guess they are not shoppers !

Cool or Kool....

2009-09-16T17:38:00.002-04:00

Today showed that summer just might be at an end here in PA. I'm ready....bring out the fall stuff. Went shopping in the square and picked up a few fun things. Uh-hum....someones birthday is coming soon.No not Kyle's (he never reads this ). Anyways I'm happy !! No pictures today :( ,BUT I'm going to VA on Friday so I'll be sure to have some fresh pictures !!! Have fun doing whatever you are doing !!
later....

Monday..

2009-09-14T12:02:00.003-04:00

Think I'll have corn tonight !!! Bill's parents are here doing their annual "freeze fresh corn for the winter " .I have to admit...it is nice going to the freezer and getting a bag. I'm sorta feeling like the childhood story "The little red hen " hahahahah

Sunny Sunday....

2009-09-13T17:54:00.003-04:00

Today has been a nice fall day...cleaned up the back patio,swept,brought plants in and no cooking !Had lunch at the church met some new people,went for a drive and puttered around !Having left-over pizza now ! My luncheon turned out really nice.Here are some pictures should have talen more...oh well.

Mmmmmm,yum0

2009-09-11T11:50:00.001-04:00

Marilyn,I made the chicken ala king and it's good !!! Must be those "fresh mushrooms " I wanted to add onion powder, BUT I didn't !

Hmmmmm.....

2009-09-11T08:17:00.001-04:00

Might have to go back to the "old look "....what DOES that "shout box " say ????????

My friends.......

2009-09-11T08:03:00.002-04:00

do have more friends !!!

The Stelley family.......

Home alone,so I'm playing.

2009-09-10T19:13:00.002-04:00

So what do you think of the new look ? I realize some things are missing,no more fish :( Well I'll keep playing and see what happens !!

My sister's family.....

2009-09-10T15:14:00.003-04:00

Lunch time break...

2009-09-10T12:57:00.002-04:00

Having macaroni salad and tuna fish on crackers.Here are a few photos.....

on more for today

2009-09-09T11:05:00.002-04:00

I'll get this right !!!!

2009-09-09T11:02:00.001-04:00

Let's see if THIS works !!!

2009-09-09T10:54:00.002-04:00

Levi ........

Christina ?????

2009-09-09T08:14:00.000-04:00

Just because.....

2009-09-08T12:15:00.003-04:00

2009-09-08T12:06:00.002-04:00

Today I need to start cleaning the house. Not that it is big or anything,BUT I have a schedule !!I'm the happiest when I have tasks to do ! Clean upstairs today,get some specials at the grocery store,Tomorrow work for a few hours,helping a man that has MS with some tasks he's not able to do . Big grocery shop for most of my needs. Thursday,clean downstairs and finish up with last minute groceries ! Friday make my sister's recipe for chicken-a-la-king, yum ! Then head off to work in the afternoon. And alas (what does that mean ?) Saturday,whip up dessert,last minute decorations,and get ready to have some family over to celebrate Ken and Cathrines 60th wedding anniversary! So on to my tasks.....coffee & cookie break !

Labor day in Pa....continued

2009-09-07T21:22:00.000-04:00

Ok here are some pictures Marilyn !!!!

Labor day in Pa.

2009-09-07T20:11:00.000-04:00

Well, another thing that will hold me to the computer !! I am a self-taught pupil !Anyway ,today was a good day other than Bill getting stung 5-6 times ....me just 1,to make sure I have sympathy for him !! Somehow he stepped on a nest,I was still in the car ,he goes running,yells to close the windows...uh...too late ,bees are flying in ,I jump in the drivers seat and speed off , jumping out as soon as I can !!!. Everything is ok until I try to put my sweatshirt on ,1 was hiding in the sleeve,oh well he'll never live to tell the story ! Moving on ,here are some pictures of the family.