Sunrise In Vermont, 9/27/18
After a very rainy day traveling, we arrived yesterday (9/26/18) in Vermont (the Green Mountain State). We are camped at our friends, Rick and Lynn Calderwood, in Highgate Center, VT. When we started the Barton Baptist Church (1978), we also began a Christian Day School (Patriot Christian Academy). Lynn taught in our school. Our children …
One Month on the Road- Eleven States
One month ago today, we left our home town Port Orchard, and started our 50th Anniversary Adventure. Today we entered our eleventh State. Our wandering has brought many adventures, surprises and renewed friendships. (Look up the individual blogs for photos.) Here’s a summary: Washington – Retired Pastorate at Bible Baptist 8-18. Honored at the annual …
On The Streets of Detroit with Brother Joe Hicks
For 40 years Brother Joe Hicks and his wife Lisa have ministered for Christ on the streets of Detroit. He has a great burden especially for youth who have been abandoned to live on the streets of Detroit—Drug addicts, prostitutes, the homeless, etc. Saturday night I had the privilege of praying with Brother Joe at …
Lake Erie and Nino’s
Michigan is known for it’s Great Lakes. So far we have visited four of them (Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie). Later next week we will visit Lake Ontario on our way to Vermont. AT NINOS Yesterday Barb’s (little) Brother Bill and his dear wife Cheryl treated us to dinner at Nino’s Italian …
Parmenter’s Apple Cider (Northville, MI)
One of my fondest memories of living in Michigan was fresh squeezed apple cider (not apple juice). Today Greg and Shirley McFadden took us to Parmenter’s Cider Mill in Northville. It is one the first apple cider mills in southern Michigan. What a treat. If you notice on the label of Parmenter’s Apple Cider, there …