Wednesday, September 15, 2010

I may have recovered from the weekend, but I am not sure. It seems to take longer every year.
First, I want to thank everyone who helped do anything to make Job-A-Rama a success. That should cover everyone. Daughters, your smiling faces made it all worthwhile. Of course, I did not do much myself, but I am glad you enjoyed yourselves. Your creativity at the Ugly Bug Ball was just as I knew it would be. You all have such good ideas and your desciptions of your bugs were priceless. I really enjoyed the skits this year also. I think they were the best ever. Thanks, to the Grand Family and Tiffany for my book.

I really enjoyed being with the Supremes (that is not the singing group.) I am so glad they were able to be with us when we were just having fun, instead of being stuffy and uptight and nervous. I have known Toni for years and she is always ready for a good time. Rick and Courtney were able to share in our Hoosier Hospitality and I think both had fun. I just hope you were able to get to know them while they were with us. Toni gave her pictures to the supreme webmaster (who just happens to be her husband), so check it out--under "what's new" on the Supreme Webpage we have pictures of our JAR.

The kitchen crew was fabulous, because so were the meals. Girls, when asked these people said sure we will be glad to help and some even called up out of the blue and said can we help in the kitchen? Your adults love you and will go to great lengths to see that you have a good time, and in this case good meals. We did use ideas from the Daughters for the menus, so I hope you liked them. I tried to get my own Bethel Daughters out of the dish room, but they were having so much fun I couldn't. I bet they aren't that willing to help at home.

Masonic Home Festival had the biggest cross, I believe, in several years. Kathy Carter counted 72 and said she may have missed some in the middle. You were beautiful. I was standing by a future Job's Daughter and she had her hands in supplication and was singing with you. That is when I really teared up. Afterwards, I asked if I could give her a hug. I wish I could have hugged all of you.

UPDATE: Some of you may have heard that Megan's in-laws were in a motorcycle wreck on Sat. night in KY. They are both home now--Tim with every rib broken and Lisa with some broken and some cracked. Tim also has a broken shoulder blade and Lisa a cracked tail bone. They are both so lucky and I thank God that he answered all the prayers that were going up for them.

Monday night I attended #32 Beech Grove. Andi was intiated and I guess that makes 21 since June. I keep losing track. It is so great. I heard at JAR of petitions being read at several other Bethels. I may have to set a new goal for the year. Can we make this a year we show a gain? I BELIEVE we can.