It’s been a few weeks since I wrote, and I want to blame it on the weather. We’ve had mostly snow, grey skies, and 23° weather or colder. I’ve just gotten so sad and frozen that I can’t make myself function. We were predicted to receive lots of snow and cold weather for several more days, but, fortunately, today we have sunshine. I’m warm, thus I can move.
I don’t even know where to start with news so I’ll start from most recent to older news. We continue in the fashion of SPRING BABIES!!!...We welcome my niece Kelsey Mehaffey Allyson and her husband Joseph Allyson's baby son - Joseph Jay- who was born on Sunday am at 10:40, 7 lbs 15 ozs, 23 inches long. He was a little stressed from his delivery so the nurses gave him four bolises of fluid and wouldn’t let him leave the nursery. Kelsey had to go visit him. Kelsey did well but was a little tired since she hadn’t slept much since Thursday night. Anyone wanting to congratulate Kelsey and Joe, can write to: tangymehaffey@gmail.com
Bro Bobby and Sis Cathy Owens were with us over the weekend. I was there for the word on Friday night, but I missed Sunday am due to Kelsey deciding to have her baby. Friday night’s words were so good. Sis Cathy preached a fiery exhortation about holding up God’s banner while standing in our designated place. Bro Bobby preached on the year of Jubilee. There was much teaching on the feasts and thousand year increments which made perfect sense to me while he was talking, but I fear that I cannot relay his message accurately by saying much more. Oh, and he talked a lot about the seventh day of creation being the day of rest. Miss Bonnie led worship. Sis. Kathy looks awesome after open heart surgery about 8 months ago.!
Two weeks ago, we received word that Del Buerge from Partridge Creek, Canada was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His family gathered just in time – he passed away Sunday, May 5th. If you’d like to write the Buerge family, you can write to: del.buerge@gmail.com I haven’t heard any details on the memorial service yet. So many seems to be stricken down these days - also our good friend and master teacher Audrey Seman and Charity Titus, passed recently - I think we all heard about that.
Bro Bob Hilliker’s birthday is today. If you’d like to greet him, write: Eastfork73@starband.net
Thomas, Brad, and Craig came home for the weekend. I guess their job in Anchorage is mostly done except for a few clean up things. Brad and Thomas left today to finish those things.
Wenda and Jannis tripped off to Anchorage for the weekend to see family and friends. Allyson and Jo also went to do some studying and to do some preparations for Marina’s wedding. (Marina will marry “Panda” [I don’t know his real name] on June 21 in Fairbanks.)
Al Lorenzen has more appointments this week. Between those and Micah’s various appointments, Ann will mostly be missing this week.
Mark Coy was helping the guys in Anchorage but left to go on a trip to see his family in Canada. He will be gone for approximately two weeks. Jennifer Buerge Austin was able to catch a ride with Mark to Whitehorse – quite providential timing, in my opinion.
Tim Chavez from Whitestone is here for two weeks to learn how to use work horses from Tony and his helpers. Tim has been a great asset to our community. I wonder if he should stay longer in trade for them having Seth at Whitestone?
The Brandes family will be here on the 9th to visit, and, of course, to attend Olivia’s graduation. Our graduation is the 18th at one pm. Jessy, Cody, and Olivia will graduate.
Kylin Casey delivered their second son, Luca Drew, seven weeks early due to pre-eclampsyia. It seems that both mom and baby are fine. The baby, at 4 ½ lbs has to stay in the hospital for a month. Lee, the Casey’s son in law, is doing much better. So much better that he has been cleared to drive again!
In my absence of writing, Patrick spent 10 days in the Cordova area tuning pianos. the trip was uneventful except that the snow was 12 feet high and covering some rooftops. It is amazing how much it snows there! Some of the snow hills in the parking lots were like 40 feet high he said. Coming back through the Isabel Pass and the Ernestine Pass on the Alaska Range was awful...slippery, slushy and stressful. Thank the Lord he arrived safetly in Dry Creek!
He is now home, and is working on delivering firewood to all our homes for the upcoming (or continued) winter.
Count down for Ani's departure to TX and her aunt Karenza and Tim & Mary Tesi - has started....May 28th.
You all have a great week
