Weekend Moments

This past Friday afternoon, we traveled to Goldsboro to Mom and Dad's. We somehow managed (?!!!) to get there right in time for supper. We had gone to meet our nephew Samuel's new wife, Yaelle. You will see a picture of them below. Also, Daniel and Renee came down Friday night, too, so we had a good time visiting with them. My brother Melvin, and his wife, Sheila, came in Saturday morning and stayed a few hours. It was great to see them. That afternoon around 3ish, we sat down to a great Frogmore Stew that daddy prepared outside. My sister-in-law, Janet, and her daughter, Jennifer also came in and we spent a few minutes of fellowship with them. Also arriving in time for the feast was Mel's son, James, his wife, Stephanie, and their three busy little boys. Our nephew, Daniel, and his wife Lori, got there too around 3. It was great to visit if only for a little while. When you're far away from family, even little tidbits of time together becomes sweet and memorable. We didn't even get to be there 24 hours, but it was a wonderful time. Mom and Dad always outdo themselves to make everyone at home. I hope that when I'm in my seventies, I'll be going strong like they are. Since I can only post 5 pictures at a time, I'll add some more tomorrow.


The picture above is of Samuel and Yaelle. She is a sweetie! She didn't speak alot of English, but she truly has a servant's heart. You could always find her jumping up to help clear the table, or be doing other tasks as needed. She loves to cook, so she's girl after my own heart! It was great visiting with Samuel, too. He is in a Christian school in the South of France and has been quite busy opening up two companies. He has one cleaning company in which he employs several people that have had drug dependencies in the past, and he is helping out by giving them a chance to earn a living. Way to go, Samuel! We love you and Yaelle and will be praying for both of you.

This is mom and dad after our Friday meal. Thanks for a great weekend!

The picture above is my brother, Mel, and his wife, Sheila. He wouldn't look into the camera...he's camera shy! hahah Mel, I know you are reading this. Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit. You guys look great! I'm proud of you!

Saturday afternoon, Donnie and Daniel enjoyed a game of "hillbilly" golf....it was golf balls connected to each other by a string and you had to "throw" the string at the opposing goals and see if you scored! Looked kinda silly to me, but they had a great time!

This is beautiful Jennifer....as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She's in nursing school there in Goldsboro. She and Jan came by for a brief visit.