2012 update

Life got in the way, and I neglected updates to this blog for a very long time:

1. Lynna's mom, Mickey Poole, passed early Sunday Morning, October 16, 2011.  When she didn't show up for breakfast, her caregivers checked and found her seated with her back against the wall.  She had gotten up, done her face and hair and was just finishing dressing with one sleeve of her blouse buttoned and the other still undone.  She was a believer and is now with her Lord.  We miss her greatly and look forward to the day we will see her again.

2. In January 2012, our church called Dr. Christopher Bechtel, of Edinburgh, Scotland, to be our Pastor.

3. In March of 2012, Evergreen Church received two large, anonymous, gifts dedicated to replacing the church heating system and church renovation.

4. A contractor was hired to install a new heating system and I was asked to oversee installation of a new roof and re-painting the sanctuary plus as much renovation as possible with any remaining funds.  There was also the removal of the old boiler/radiator system to be accomplished.

5. Stayton City Public Works notified us of a 1.8 million dollar street improvement and that we would be assessed a portion of the costs based upon our (large) frontage and property size.

6. Finishing work on our home needed to continue, cars had to be maintained and we found time for family.

I am posting a few pictures and will make additional posts with further details later.