Jacque’s Christmas Notes:
*Len’s Surprise
On May 5th Len received a gift from me telling him that on May 9th we were leaving at 4am from the Fort Wayne airport to an unknown destination that was 70-80 degrees, and would return May 16. Some of the details that followed were a black convertible mustang, a condo at Sand bridge Beach, and the biggest one was a “sudden” appearance of Roselyn, Wes, and Laura. Len was completely surprised by it all and we had a great time. The summer before I was asked by all of them if I would help with a destination surprise trip for Len and we worked together to make it happen. It was so much fun.
*Every week I spend between 5-30 hours on the rentals depending on many factors. I do most of the online entries, deposits, work with rental turnovers, and landscape. I definitely keep busy. J
* Revive Indiana started in the chilly winter months and that was something I was involved at least once or more a week while it was here in Goshen for 52 days. We would go out in teams of 4 and ask people in all kinds of places if they needed prayer and basically just shared the love of Jesus. I become friends with some ladies for Tupelo that would use swing flags in worship, made some myself, and was usually up front using them at the other cities that Revive Indiana went to. I joined Revive at Kokomo, South Bend, LaPorte, and Fort Wayne. It was a very inspiring time and I continue to flag during a worship/pray time at Voice Ministries once a week.
* I have recovered from the frozen shoulder but still do exercises every day for those muscle and still have some other muscle issues (v-tears in the hamstrings) but continue to ice, stretch, and ride bike and walk.
* I will join my niece Kris, her husband Mark and their two children near this month in Phoenix to celebrate the week of Hanukkah with them. I have not visited where they have lived for about 7 years so that will be special.
*We visited Stock and Jan (Len’s sister & B-in-law) in Santa Fe for 9 days. They took us to Georgia O’Keefe’s ranch, art museums, and their cabin in Colorado. Had a delightful time.
*Roselyn is in her 3rd year as a Psychiatry resident, and bought a house in Hamilton, Ontario. We traveled there twice.
*Wes and Laura are in Charlottesville, Va. where he is a doctoral student and she works in a after school program.
*Len: Spend many of my spare hours repairing, renovating or negotiating some issue with a rental property. Started doing some work here at our house a couple months ago. I like listening to music, usually take Sundays off to relax.
Our company (Syndicate) was purchased by competitor a year ago, so have been working some OT with all that.