The cutest li'l family!!!!

I've been up to so much lately.... i won't even try to explain! Family, friends, cousins and more cousins, travel,hunting(not me tho;), work and more would put it in a nutshell. My amish cousin's wedding was a highlight! I've come to realize how invaluable family and relatives are to me.....they are such a Blessing... and they are the people that understand you, and who you can be yourself around at all times...You can...let your hair hang down, let everything out, laugh uncontrollably, cry, share or not share and know they understand, and not easily offend. Props to the bestest cousins...and the bestest family.... Wow. I'm honored to be a part of it all.

My sis Emma, Teresa, and Brian

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so Blessed!!! GOD IS SOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! Thanks to all of my amazing friends who are so good to me even when i don't deserve it.

I had a great time last weekend.....the concert was great!! And the best part was...we had some Awesome vball games afterward!!! The guys played fantasticly! So much fun!! Anyways.......I remain Blessed........... As Always~Es

Breakthrough Concert

Hey !! I hope all my friends are doing great! I just want to let anybody who might be interested know that the Breakthrough country gospel group will be playing here in Greene this next Sat night at 7:00pm. They are from Lancaster, Pa and they are pretty well known down there. My cousin Jr Fisher is part of it....He plays the electric guitar and is a lead singer. They're all ex-amish or mennonite! Now we all think they're really good....but you're welcome to come and form your own opinions! Its a free thing just for some fun..... So if anyone has any questions just call or contact us anytime. Here's a picture of the flyer... I might try to upload one of their songs....maybe if i get it done;)

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

The Twenty-First Time

Nowhere to live
Nowhere to fall
He used to have money
But he’s wasted it all
His face is a photograph burned in mind
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He sleeps under stars, it’s all he can afford
His blanket’s an old coat he’s had since the war
He stands on the corner of Carter and Vine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He may be a drifter who’s grown old and gray
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

She’s 29 but she feels 48
She can’t raise three kids on minimum wage
She’s crying in back of the welfare line
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

She may be a stranger trying to get through the day
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

This is a call for a change in my heart
I realize that I’ve not been doing my part
When I needed a Savior, I found it in Him
He gave to me, now I’ll give back to them

Drifter or stranger, daughter or son
I’ll look for Jesus in everyone
‘Cause I am the body and drink of the wine
And I’m thankful there’s more than the twenty-first time
Monks & Neagle

This song speaks to me in a passionate way. It touches my heart.... and calls me beyond myself and into the realities i need to face. To the Souls that need saving.... To the simple little helpful things of everyday life.... To the miracles i need to be sharing..... It puts me to shame , and my heart refocuses.

So here's to friends i admire greatly... who give of themselves, and bless others with their lives! I'm proud to have friends like this..... (Ok, yea, these are old pics.....but oh well!)

Esther, sigh, i miss you and i'll miss you even more. You are such an inspiration!

;)

Two girls, who are giving of themselves....

Ahh...I shall miss you so much too!!!:( I admire you immensely! You go thru so much but you always have a smile to share!

Jo..... You're beautiful, courageous, and a blessing! You also play fantasticly!

And to all the rest........well they're all simply great each in their own unique way!

Friends

Friends...

They are an Amazing gift from God!!!

Rubies Girls Camp 2009

Wow! What an awesome time i had as a counselor at camp!!!!My girls were the best!! I'd recommend this as a great thing for any girl to do! If you're interested about next year.... let me know!:) Its an extremely tiring but TOTALLY worthwhile week!! Extra tiring for me as i was gone both weekends as well..... but a reunion was well worth it... and hanging out with Twila was totally cool!!;) Thanks for being the bestest girl!

Here's my girl's and i during extreme party time on thurs. nite.... we had blast!!!!! mega pillow fight, popping balloons that contain candy WITHOUT using anything sharp, .... were some things that kept us up late that night!! oh i can't forget practicing our chorus songs at the top of our lungs........
Talent show night....... We worked with cabin A-7 to do our skit called "Beth's Lost Bug". they did an awesome job!

Some of my girls being silly!...Janita, Vanessa, Tamara, n Dana...

Us counselors, assistants, directors, lifeguard, all staff, etc.... bein' goofy!

Us Ny counselors... and Faith the lifeguard! Props to you gals!!!

Teresa Anne!!!!!!!

My new niece was born on June the 28th!! Teresa Anne Gerber 7lb 6oz, 201/2 in. long....... She's the cutest baby alive!!!! I got to spend almost a wk up in Ontaria with my sis and bro. in-law...... Twas awesome to help Emma out with housework and to hold Teresa lots n lots!!! I even got night duty time.... and i loved it!!...of course i knew i didn't have to keep doing it!:) She's got a head full of dark almost black hair....So adorable!!!!

Proud grandpa, mother, and auntie!!!

Vball tournament!!

A few wks ago Ivan n i went to western Pa and played in a vbal tournament! Our friend Leslie invited us, and it gave us a good excuse to hang out with our friends out there.... We had an awesome time!!! Competitive games.... i mean REALLY competitive games!! Especially once it came to the playoffs... Our team didn't make it into the winning bracket of the playoffs but we had tons of fun anywayz!! We did beat one of the best teams there tho.. so that helped us!:) Well ya'll know how much i love vball so i'll jus stop blabbing about it..... ;)

Leslie is delivering the spikes in this clip of us playing a team who ended up beating us...

Here are Ivan and my cousin David intentionally trying to crush Ivan's old van with a HUGE tree.... but..... they missed!!;-)

Yea.... I'm still in existence..... i think anyways??!;-) Sometimes i feel like i'm just too busy..... I guess i can say that God has mightily blessed me... Its my responsibility to use my time wisely tho......

Life has been wonderfully good!! I'm posting a few random pics of campweek in Va..... and of our new equipment shed building, when cousins were up and friends around. Since tho, I've been at Shippensburg Bible school, a friends wedding in pa, and i just came home from Maine.... where i had an awesome time with my oldest brother and fam, also hung out with some fabulous friends up there!!!:) but...my pics of all these recent activities are still on my camerea which is at my sisters house... so those will have to wait.

Playing human foosball in Va... yea that is the coolest, most fun game!!

I played defense...

Us girls ready to work... we were set on all kinds of cleaning jobs throughout the week.

we did get the closet clean.... eventually!:0)

Our new shed.... in the works

Ivan n Al workin...... (if you're wondering... i dID go out and help too.... I've left my trademark on it with a few crookedly cut boards!;)

My l'il cousin

Cousins workin....

Sam Byler's at work......

... yea.... thats Leroy way up there!

Well, take care ya'll..... As ever~Es

Hi!! This is merely an UPDATE!! I'm still fully-functioning... at least in most entirety!! I was in the BEAUTIFUL state of VA since Saturday a week ago- till yesterday..... Had a grand time at FMH( Faith Mission Home)....I will post pics soon and fill in a little more...... As Always~Es

New Orleans Reunion!!!

Ok.... finally an update about my last wkend for you who have been bugging me!;) Just to let you know it was a completely, totally awesome time!! There's just nothing like cousins and friends who you can be entirely cool and relaxed with! So props to the New Orleans crew and all the rest who made everything fabulous! .......Well we had been expecting them around 7 Friday night, but................. due to Al's overload of work and putting the rest off 3 times they didn't leave till 7 , and didn't get here till bout 11 for a very late supper..... but of course no one was ready to settle down that early...so we all headed to sarah's basement and played pool n ping-pong n looked @pics just hung out till about 1:30 A.m! Saturday was broomsock in the barn:) and vball in Whitney Point where we finally managed to find a gym.... then McDonalds, then singing and listening to my cousin play keyboard at home till after midnight.... all in all it was a great weekend and i'm still recovering from sleep loss!! So here's a few pics...
My cousin Hoyt.....(The coolest guy around!)

Me....

The crew.... playing broomsock in the haymow (for all you non-culture folks, thats an Amish version of paintball!!;) That was such a party!!

Making our weapons with the trusty baler twine...

The guys admiring Ivan's Scout .... one of his projects!!(He does plan to get it on the road!)

Paul and Joe fighting..............

Vball.... *sigh* we had such awesome games!!

Jamie up for the serve...

Al and Paul up...

The guys cleaning up the Filthy floor.... Al with his "little" broom!

Twila n I.... i miss you girl!!!

The cousins with my mom.....

Joe reading to the young 'uns on Sunday

Kenley(a girl Sarah babysits) in her Sunday dress..... she is one of the cutest li'l girls out there!! Well i gotta run...... Love to all and God Bless Us Everyone, Always~Es