Tommy Candle Sales are Brisk!

What a blessing!

We are raising money for Tommy's homecoming expenses.

People are telling me that they are excited to share the

candles and tell his story.

I think it might have something to do with

what Susanna had to say.

She is so dear.

Now, I am swamped so I am going to leave you 

with some photos from a few minutes I spent 

at Muddy Run Park yesterday.

It was a crazy day in so many ways.

Some good, some bad.

I needed the break.

So on my way home from spending 

good time chatting with a friend

I took this detour.

Alone.

She looked up to say hello.

Then went back to her dinner.

I've never done that before.

But it was so much fun that I did it 

again today at a different park.

Two, actually.

I can't wait to peek at those pics and 

see what I got.

But for now

I hope you are enjoying 

yesterday's captures.

Well, I wasn't going to take the 

time to share this today but I do owe

God praise.

So.....I'll share.

I'm thankful for safety in two 

situations yesterday.

First, I was at the mailbox when a State Trooper 

passed, turned around and came back meeting

another one in front of the neighbor's house

where they took a man into custody.

I had been thinking while getting the mail about going

over there to introduce myself

to the very man they put in handcuffs as I thought 

he was likely a new neighbor.

Ummm.....I'm thinking that God sent those 

policemen in a very timely way.

The other situation was a very bad weather system 

that blew through last evening.

Jonathan and I were out driving as horrific storms

blew through Lancaster County.

We were cringing at the nearby lightning strikes 

and then squinting to see 

through the extremely heavy rain but we were not caught 

in the wind that brought down trees and wires.

Our power was out until 5 am this morning 

but that is so minor compared to what could have been.

Weather experts are now in the area 

evaluating the damage to determine if it was 

caused by a, or a couple of, tornadoes.

So, you see, it was an up and down day.

The ups involved sweet fellowship with a friend

as well as the support and love shown through the 

Tommy candles.

They way outweigh the bad.