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Greetings to our Families & Friends
As I write this we have 3 families in 3 of our guesthouses, all friends
from the same church, with 15 (yes, 15!) kids between them. What a blast they
are having. They hit Glass Beach yesterday with great weather, and I have not
yet had a chance to see the glass they must have brought back. I told them about
the beautiful collages our grandkids have made from this glass that still washes
in from the old dumpsite in Fort Bragg. This has been a favorite adventure for
many of our guests over the years.
Logging
Our recent logging operation is over, with only some huge burn piles
remaining. Hopefully that will be taken care of soon. The $$ we get from the
sale of the 9 or 10 truckloads of logs that rolled out of here will be invested
in a host of improvements that you guests will benefit from. It will take a
little time, however.
Our Cabin
For the past several years we have rented our one bedroom cabin on a
full-time basis to a long-time friend. He has moved on and Pat and Susan are
already discussing decor and color shades. The cabin has been ideal for married
couples or someone who wants to get away alone for a few days. We are working on
making several additional improvements on it.
New Truck:
Yea! I now have a 2004 black (my favorite color!?!?)
Tacoma pick-up truck. I am still getting used to driving it as I was quite used
to my “old,” and dear 1986 Mitsubishi. The Mitz is still here on the ranch,
as I passed it on to Lance & Susan, our full-time buddies here.
December 16, 1961
Yep, our 50th anniversary came & went! We celebrated by
going out to dinner with some great friends. We received many loving cards from
you folks. Thanks so much.
JERRY’S EMMAUS JOURNEY
(Where Jesus “sneaks” up on me)
“Rejection,
follow-up”
I’m doing much better in this area. The
Lord is indeed helping me through. Some
rejection pain does pop up now and then. For example, someone recently referred
to me as “persistent.” Hmm ….
I decided I could see that as a good quality. Jesus was very persistent in His
pursuit of His heavenly Father’s plan for His life. There is no doubt that
discernment is needed as to whether the persistence is for a worthy cause or
not. Hmmm ……
“Father and me”
That is the title of a Bible curriculum I started
writing in the 1980’s. It was aimed at Christian pre-teen kids. I have been
encouraged to pursue this venture, upgrade it, and even self-publish it.
My goal would be to provide parents, particularly
home-school parents, with an activity-oriented series of ventures to help kids
understand some of God’s qualities, and become more like their heavenly
Father. I have discovered 53 such attributes that are well worth emulating by
all of us, but I am aiming at those precious pre-teen kids that have heard most
of the traditional Bible stories and are ready for something fresh.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
It looks like I will be having a few weeks of quiet
recovery time in February to work on this project. I am being scheduled for some
eyelid surgery at UCSF. A little Basal cell cancer has crept in from my beach
days as a youth in L.A. and Casablanca. Oh well, these kinds of things creep in
with age, as some of you know.
“Silver Sneakers”
Have you heard of this program? It works with Medicare
somehow.
Pat & I can work out in a
local fitness center or Curves without any cost to us. Blue Shield pays the fee.
I work out 3 times/week on several of their machines and plan to keep it up,
increasing both endurance and resistance. Any spiritual parallels here?
“Enhance our website?”
On occasion we have been advised to bring our
“homey” website up-to-date in its format and general style. Yikes, we like
our “homey” website. But, our website is not aimed at us! Duh! It is aimed
at folks like you.
This is kinda like many of our churches. You hear the
“old-time“ members say, “We like it this way.”
Well, what about those folks we should be trying to reach? What can they
relate to?
Scheeesh, we better take another look at our website
and see what it will take to make it relevant to 2012 AD, and still keep our
“homey touch.
Pat’s Pondering (from Jerry)
I, along with our daughters, would like to pay tribute to an awesome wife/mom. Back in 1961 I realized she really had a deep love for Jesus. This has grown even stronger over these 50 years, and she has grown steadily into a gifted Bible teacher. You’d be amazed at the work she puts into the women’s class she teaches, and the challenging and profound principles she comes up with. She enthusiastically loves it.
Now
our oldest daughter has this to say;
“God did an excellent thing when He created moms! He
extends His love, mercy, protection, and guiding voice to children through
moms. He shares His love of beauty, music, adventure and creativity
through moms. He exemplifies the love of learning, dreaming, and showing
compassion for others through moms. He gives us the gift of joy,
faith, peace and contentment through moms. He shows us the strength
and power of His Word through moms. He teaches us the grace and gift
of discipline through moms. He reveals the fruit of wisdom, sacrifice and fervent
prayer through moms. ‘Mom, we rise up and bless you for being a most
excellent example of a mom after God's heart!
I love you!”’
Jane Marie
Now our
middle daughter has this to say;
“Mom, you hold a very special place in my heart because we are alike in
so many ways (in our weaknesses and our strengths!), and when I see the fruit of
your labor and your generous life-style, I can only hope that I will grow into
the beautiful picture of a Prov. 31 woman that fits you so well. Your beauty
shines, Mom, and you are so dearly loved because you fear the Lord and openly
worship Him in so many ways! Your tender and teachable heart seems to
understand God’s heart like few other women I know, and you generously share
your understanding and insight. Thank you for teaching me the value of pondering
things in my heart to allow God to work -- in His timing. Thank you for
believing with everything in you that God is faithful and determined to complete
the good work He began in each of us. I love you and am so grateful for
your very real, tangible and unconditional love for me! May you continue
to bless others with your beauty, strength and love. These are my
ponderings”
Lori
Our youngest daughters’ kids have this to say about “Mimi:”
Remy:
"She makes the best apple crisp even when she is tired."
Jazzy:
"Mimi says 'would you like some WA-TER?’
funny as if she is singing."
Our Feedback:
“We
had a BLAST”
“Can’t
wait for next time”
“An
amazing weekend …”
“What a special spot.”
“This is away from
‘it’ all”
“The best birthday ever”
“I came with my mom and dad. It was very interesting. We saw lots of deer in nature. We went on the Skunk Train.
Thanks for everything. PS I got tons of
souviniors”
“We will cherish the week
we stayed with you forever”
We are here to provide our guests with a refreshing
getaway from their usual routine.
Some local up-coming events
…
March is whale watching time, and the Whale Festival, and Sea Glass Festival. Mother’s Day in May. Father’s Day in June. Explore tide pools, tour 1908 lighthouse, visit quaint shops, swim/play in the new aquatic center, watch glass firing, museums, glass beach, toy stores, canoe Big River, bicycle/hiking trails, and the Mendocino Art Center has many events coming up. More at www.mendocinocoast.com
As Always … We wish for you all, God’s gracious blessings! Jerry & Pat