Mark and I attended Saratoga Federated Church this morning. The final hymn was Blest Be the Tie That Binds and the final verse especially spoke to me:
When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. Continue reading
Tonight was the monthly Menno gathering at the Graber’s house just down the road from us. There was a guest speaker from First Mennonite who has a project called ALICE Arts. Continue reading
Mark finished working last weekend, so all this week he has been trying to prepare our RV for travelling. In the meantime, I’ve been preparing to say all my goodbyes. Continue reading
Today was Mark’s last day of work here at the Los Altos Rod & Gun Club. We now have two weeks to pack up and hit the road. It’s somewhat bittersweet for me. I’m excited about my new job coming up in March and seeing my family and Oregon friends before that, but I have made some really good friends here that I hate to say goodbye to. Continue reading
In the last two days I have been overwhelmed by the kindness of my quilt group from Peninsula Bible Church. The church is in Palo Alto, and I’m thinking that most of the women in the group also live there. Continue reading
This morning I went down to church for my last day of volunteering to help with the sets for the Christmas play. The sanctuary is looking lovely and quite different. It looks like something from an older time and another place. Continue reading
Mark and I had a wonderful time with family the last few days. My mother graciously hosted us, we visited my aunt and got a tour of my cousin’s new home in Sherwood, we spent a couple hours visiting my son and daughter-in-law in their home this morning, and we had a big, wonderful family gathering for Thanksgiving this afternoon. Continue reading
There is a group of South End Mennonites that meets up here on the mountain every four to six weeks. Last night Mark and I attended the November gathering themed around comfort foods. It’s a family affair, so there were children of all ages and activities had been set up for them. We brought two large round pumpkins and two walking sticks for a pumpkin race that was planned but apparently didn’t take place. Continue reading