Sad Thanksgiving

Angela's Uncle passed away the day before Thanksgiving, so that put a damper on the occasion and made us change our plans.

We had planned on meeting Julie (Brandon fiance) this Saturday, but because of the funeral we came home today. We are heading right back in the AM for the funeral in Kentucky, so tomorrow will be a long day.

We also missed having Brandon, Julie and Jordan ( Angela's niece) at Thanksgiving dinner, but that is what happens when kids grow up, they go their own way. It was good to see Tyler and Rachel, we had a good visit with them.

But the meal was great, the food wonderful and a good time was had by all. We all went around the table before we ate and told one thing we were thankful time. Regardless of what is going on in our lives, we have much to be thankful for.

Here are the pictures I took




Pressing on! Go the Church this Sunday.

More Singapore Pictures 2009

Pictures other people took while I there. See me in action!!

Trip pictures from Singapore 2009

Singapore #1

1st impressions, are WOW there are a lot of people here! During the 1 hour cab ride from the airport, all we saw were hi rise apartments. Cab driver said 85% of people live in this type of high density housing. Hate to see what would happen if some kind of natural disaster hit.

Long 2 days ( It is Monday AM here). Flight was delayed out of Chicago by 4 hours, glad they had an "extra" 747 sitting around because ours broke down. Watched a few movies on the flight over, slept a little read some.

Singapore airport is new and clean and nice, English language everywhere easy to navigate. Walking to baggage claim, heard Kenny G music playing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" over the PA. Large Christmas bulbs (6 feet across) sitting around as decorations.

Site seeing today to get adjusted to the time change, working Tue & wed, home Thurs late, love to all

Jeff

Cades Cove 2009

During our recent trip to Gatlinburg we had one of the best and most unusual experiences we ever had.

Cades Cove is wildlife preserve that also has old houses and churches on the premises. We drove around awhile and then we came to this old church

We walked inside to stretch our legs and discovered a piano, Angela sat down and began to play a few old hymns.

As we started singing and Angela kept playing, a strange thing happened. More and more people showed up and began singing with us! By the time we stopped the number of people in the church had doubled to about 40!

There was one young single guy there by himself, Chris, who just happened to be there when we started singing (What's the odds of that? 100%) He was a believer who had moved to the area looking for work. As we kept singing he started crying. He had been feeling bad for himself and decided to get some fresh air and visit Cades Cove this day at this time. We talked to him later and found he was just moved by the moment and the spirit.

He was looking for encouragement and found it in the strangest place, in a 200 year old church with a bunch of people he had never met before. God was really blessing that day.

All in all, it was our best trip yet, 16 people total, had a great time, can't wait to go back.

More pictures at http://www.gatlinburggang.blogspot.com/