Vegetarian Entree Meal - April 17th, 2011

Carol Stickle and Myrna Tetz cooked up a great idea and invited the ladies of Orchard City Church to a late afternoon meal of delicious vegetarian entrees and salads. Carol hosted the event at her home and we all enjoyed the beautiful table settings as well as the tasty food. Before we ate, each lady showed her entree and explained how it was made. Copies of the recipes were given to each person so they could try the different roasts and casseroles at home. The visiting that took place was lively and the food was first rate. Thanks so much for the wonderful afternoon, Carol and Myrna!

Photos taken by Glenda Quiring and Gay Mentes

Quiet Hour's 53rd Mission Plane Dedication - sent in by Diane B.

Marshall Bain made the long trip over from Auburn Academy and was the personal driver for Mike Porter plus providing food and lodging. Rod Bartholomew, who has been a indispensable friend of aviation and all the flying Roberts, provided transportation to get Hartley and Ralph to the program and on standby for school transportation for the boys in Spokane. Fortunately this week as worked out for a ride to school and next week Craig Goodman from MAF will give provide them a ride. Craig worked here for several years in Papua and is a excellent turbine engine mechanic.

The boys, Hartley and Ralph arrived safely in Spokane after a grueling 3:45 for Hartley at Immigration. Just routine checks but they take their time. The were met at the airport in Spokane by Joe Swanson, who works at Moody Aviation and the boys are renting a room at his house. But the first night the rooms were occupied by his parents, so he graciously put the boys up in a hotel. They had been working on adoption and suddenly the day arrived with two girls. But they are in the house now and say they are receiving very royal treatment. Even the weather gave them a cool welcome with 1 degree C! School at Spokane Turbine is good and we pray they are learning much to help them back here.

But it takes a family to keep a missionary going....Tim Freeman met Dave Rask on Wednesday morning at the airport and drove him to Sandpoint to fly the Kodiak home. So Tim hung out with Dave and watch him head out for Nampa. Then Kevin Helbley will take the boys on Sabbath to church and I hope show them around a bit.

So the airplane is now at Nampa and the MAF team is working on some mods and will install the HF radio. Possibly the cargo pod install will happen May 23 back at Sandpoint.

I spent time communicating with Jakarta about my bad three phase motor. They will fix it if they have it but by the time I pay freight both ways and a fellow here in town that rewinds motors and have used his father for 18+ years so will just do it locally. His shop is a hole in the wall but he turns out work that does work.....

Working with the mission on some items and the school to finish a fence around the school. So plenty of little outside projects. They see aviation as the answer to all their money problems.... Balloy returned from Jakarta and I have the import permission from there and also the assigned registration for the plane which is good as I already had it painted on a week before it was assigned....Of course all his running costs me plenty so hope I can keep him home for awhile!

This next week of course is important as Stephanie will arrive home on Friday afternoon. So Jan is already preparing the fatted calf!

Have a safe week.
Love, Bob & Jan

Michael Porter from Quiet Hour had the dedication prayer for this new air craft.
Diane Bauer went to Sand Point, Idaho for this special occasion and then had her picture taken by her relative, Jon Dalrymple, in the cockpit of the new plane.

Ali and her TZ babies

Ali is having to say her goodbyes to all of the little ones at the Cradle of Love Baby Home today and tomorrow. This is a hard thing to do as they all need the hugs and cuddles and it is fun for the helpers, like Ali, to give them hugs and cuddles. Some of "her" babies are in the following photos with Ali. The photos were taken by another volunteer, Kezia, who is from Denmark.

Patrick

Witness

Nancy

L-R: Triplets Nina, Tessa & Anya

Story - sent in by Jerrie Lou W.

This was Friday afternoon on Wood Lake

Well, it was warmer so after a few things I had to do earlier, plus Bob had to put the motor top back on too, we were able to go fishing at 3:30. But it was a futile adventure fish wise!!

But I saw the most amazing sort of reflection in the trees. I am thinking the lake was pretty calm, just these sort of geometric sort of waves. The sky was blue with a few cotton ball clouds, the sun was at an angle behind us towards the beach, with a very good reflection of the beach in the water, with a bit of a golden touch. I thought I saw water running up and down all the branches on this brown almost dead looking tree. At the base it looked like water was just pouring down, all silvery and motion. All the trees had this silvery stream going up and down the branches. We were fairly close and I could see almost vertical lines of light shimmering in front of the trees—like a mirror refection almost—maybe like a prism?? It was awe inspiring anyway!!! I wondered if a good photographer—well anyone with a camera, could capture that?

So with that thought of the maker of all light, I wish you all a wonderful Easter week end.
Love, JL

Church service for April 16th

OCC service
Heidi and Keith led out in song service.
Bev Wirtz and three of her daughters had the lovely special music.
Bonnie played the piano and Nancy played the organ.
Ed Brower had the service.
Carol brought the beautiful flowers.

More Sabbath School.

Sabbath School April 16th

Sabbath School is a fun place to be.

New Grandbaby for Duane and Donna

Welcome, little Jacob Snyder! Parents Erinn and Daniel Snyder live in Durham, North Carolina. Happy grandparents are Donna and Duane Anderson of Orchard City SDA Church. So glad to see these photos of little Jacob.
Thanks for sharing!

Prayer Basket - delivered April 16th

Our dear friend, Audrey T., died this past week.
Her husband is so sad.
Our little church brought cards and good things to put into a basket for him.
We called it our prayer basket.
Hopefully this will let him know we care and love him and his family and are so sorry for his loss.

Sabbath School and Church for April 16th

Just a little taste of all the good things from this past Sabbath.
Heidi in the small ones Sabbath School.
Flowers brought to brighten our church from Carol.
Young ones enjoying the buzzy bees song.

Sabbath School for the little ones - March 2011

Gay M shared these photos of her granddaughter enjoying Sabbath School at Ochard City Church one week in March. Thanks for sending these in for us all to enjoy.
Heidi made the Heaven scene in the box for the children to look and enjoy.

Children's Story Sabbath April 9th

Dave telling a story to the children about the horses and the wagon.

Cassandra on her baptism day - April 9th, 2011

Pastor Bob and Beverly with Cassandra on her baptism day. What joy on all the faces on this happy occasion.

The photos in this collage were taken by Sarah D. using Vicki's camera.
Nice teamwork! Thank you for sharing them with us.