More Surprises!

These past few weeks -or was it months?- have been filled with planning, suspense, disasters, and secrets as we were helping prepare for yet another surprise 25th wedding anniversary party, this time for our dear friends Stuart and Michele Eddy!
As the day arrived, our nerves a-quaking the Sauve clan traveled up North and joined the Shepherds and Theresa (Shawn was helping his dad gut a deer) in preparing for this very exciting event! After a few almost disastrous and hair-pulling circumstances ( it's a looonnnngggg story!) we started decorating the hall.



The beautiful cake made by Mrs. Crane





The official ribbon bow creators


As the guests arrived...

...friendly greetings given...

...introductions made...

... the suspense was building till...


SURPRISE!!!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!


(( Hugs all around ))


Then dinner began with the helpful assistance of...


The Kitchen Crew!








Visiting with friends










After most everyone had satisfied themselves fully, dad had every household leader get up and tell about their acquaintance with the Eddys.




Laughter filled the room as stories were told and old times remembered.




Following the friendly reminiscences we presented to Mr. and Mrs. Eddy a gift certificate for a nights stay at a special bed and breakfast down in Shipshawana...



... and then the 'bride and groom' cut the cake!

To our dear friends and brother and sister in Christ, we pray for the Lord's continuous blessings on you and your family, and praise the Lord with you for His faithfulness, love and watchful care over you these past 25 years!

May you be blessed by the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 115:15

Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.
Your faithfulness endures to all generations. Psalm 119:89-90

 

A late Gift

On August 8th, 2006 Aunt Carmen and Uncle Tim celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, but didn't receive their gift from our family until the first week in November. They were very patient and understanding when told that we were putting together and hand quilting a queen size quilt.

When we started this "labor of love," we weren't aware of how much work and hours it would require to complete it. The boys offered to buy the material, while the 5 of us ladies did the needlework. (The above photo shows the design we chose which was a log cabin- barn raising star!)





There were times that 4 of us worked each side of the quilt at the same time!






Before we finished quilting all the edges, we made sure that we embroidered one of the corners with our signatures. The girls sewed most of the names, but Josiah sewed his own name on, and did an excellent job!
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On Sunday afternoon we took the finished gift and delivered it to its rightful owners. We were glad to have it done, but it leaves an empty feeling after working on it for 2 months. I guess we'll have to find another project for the upcoming months (or not!). ;) -Cathy





"Happy (belated) Anniversary Uncle Tim and Aunt Carmen! May God bless you with many more!

Sunflowers!!!!!

Well here I am again with another late post, this time a couple months old! Even though the main reason is because these pictures were taken with my 35mm camera and it took a while to get them developed, the other factor is that many other things have taken place between then and now and therefore this post was kind of put on the back burner. Any ways with that all said... I present to you The Sunflower Field!

The story takes place on September 22 in the lovely state of Michigan. The setting is in an open field in Dearborn along side the Southfield freeway and only a short distance from where dad used to work as an accountant for Ford. It has been about a year now since I first set eyes upon the exquisite occupants of this field and its fellow plot of land a little ways away. However, even though I had desired and tried to stop at these two locations and obtain some memorable images, I had not had the opportunity to until this year when, as we were traveling up North to participate in the Hadley Parade Dad pulled off onto the service drive and I was finally able to take these pictures!

Above Photo courtesy of Charity


Praise the Lord for His awesome and beautiful creation!


It appears that most of these ambrosial blooms were rather shy that morning (besides the fact that it was getting late in the season and some were starting to droop) so unfortunately most of the pictures I got were filled with the back side of the flowers heads.


Here dad is in his colonial attire standing in front of the glorious(and golden) field of sunflowers!

How do you describe such a breathtaking view as you look over a field of Helianthus? - WOW!!
Look closely and what do you see? As I walked closer to the outskirts of this radiant crowd I was surprised upon noticing(as they fluttered away from my) that the unique selection of flora were not the only occupants of this field. Monarch butterflies were everywhere! I wish I could have gotten some better pictures of them as they clung to the flower heads but even though there were many of them, they were spaced out enough(and kept moving farther away from me) that only a few can be seen in these images.

Here is one photo of a butterfly that Charity was able to get with the digital.


This is one of my most favorite pictures!

Even though our time was short as we needed to get back on the road, I can only say that I am so thankful to the Lord for allowing me to get even these few pictures to view for years to come, and the memory of seeing and touching such a magnificent display of His Glory!

But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
-Numbers 14:21

~ Grace

The First Snow Man of the Season!

Even though is been a week or so ago now and all but the memory of this little guy has evaporated, I just had to show you all these pictures of our first of the season Snowman! Josiah had a fun time constructing and dressing the little 'Frosty', and Christianna was the photographer for this special occasion!

A beautiful Fall day!

The Raking Brigade.