The Free Church of Scotland (Cont.) Conference....Yippee!
Ike, Meg, and JuneBug getting ready for the worship service
Daddy talking to Mrs. Roberts, a very dear woman of God from Scotland
Sisters-in-law with their children
Coffee is very popular at the conference...especially in the morning!
Daddy talking to Mrs. Roberts, a very dear woman of God from Scotland
Sisters-in-law with their children
Coffee is very popular at the conference...especially in the morning!
Opa and Daddy enjoying their coffee
Auntie and JuneBug... the little fellow was very close to falling asleep!
Sisters. Love the flower!
Mr. C., Mr. G., and Mr. I.
Many fond memories are made sitting on the porch railing
Double piggy-back ride! That takes balance and a strong back!
Mrs. M. and Meg
Mrs. B. and Mrs. Reeder
JuneBug enjoyed all of the swinging!
JuneBug loves babies!
Visiting in the B.'s room, who were kind enough to let us invite ourselves! :D
Visiting with sweet Mrs. L. and her daughter
A spontaneous Psalm sing
Playing the game that has now become the "conference game": CatchPhrase
Mr. M. and his Granddaughter
Grandfathers and granddaughters...how precious
Mr. R. standing tall
Looking at pictures
My Mr. Bean, the gentleman, holding the door
Mumzie and Nan
Miss A. and Miss N.
Family
Cousins chatting
Charming Matching Brothers
Cute
Mr. Reeder, Mrs. C., and Miss E.
Sisters
Brothers and cousins
Miss C., Miss R., and Mrs. M.
The M. family
Mr. and Mrs. B.
My handy-dandy brother: "Ta-Da!"
Some of the Reeder family
Playing cards
Miss E. and Mr. I.
Two lovely women, Mrs. L. and Mrs. M.
Miss A., always a pleasure to chat with!
Card Art by Ike
Mr. I.
Grabbing for spoons...My, we are a selfish bunch! :D Just kidding.
Diligent workers in the kitchen
Daddy and Mumzie conversing with Mr. W.
Siblings lined up for the group photo
Mr. N. prepared to have his picture taken
My perspective
Miss H. preparing to swing over the drop-off
What a darling
JuneBug with his Uncle and Aunt :)
Hitting a ball with a stick...something a little boy would certainly do!
Meg and Mr. T.
Little Miss R. sitting on my lap...what a joy.
Miss C. after having her hair done
I had a lovely time visiting with these sweet ladies
We enjoyed having lunch with Mr. and Mrs. R.
Miss A. and Miss H., my cooking companions, serving
We were so delighted that Katie came for an afternoon!
Visiting with Mrs. D....
..and Oma
I love my sisters and nephew!
Mumzie, helping in the kitchen, was not yet aware that Katie had arrived...
...and she was so surprised to see her! (we were not aware that Katie was coming!)
Mrs. S., the wonderful Food Coordinator, and her husband
After a few rounds of volleyball (which we sadly did not get any pictures of), we talked some more with Mr. and Mrs. D.
Another Psalm sing
After the Psalm sing, Mr. and Mrs. M. hosted a series of games for anyone who wanted to attend. It was a grand time!
In a circle
Miss N. explaining how to proceed
We played a funny game called "Psychiatrist". Two people (the "psychiatrists") try to figure out what the group's "problem" is.
An un-invited visitor at a table
Mr. J: "No"
Mr. A: "Well then what color is it, because it sure looks blue to me!"
Rushing to find a different seat!
Amusing themselves with more games
Meanwhile, others played some different games....such as "Go Fish" :)
Cheerfull siblings holding creamer for Mumzie while she said good-bye to family :)
And so ends the Conference. Before concluding, I would like to say that although it may appear that all we do is chat and play games (which are good and profitable things at appropriate times), we are also blessed to hear uplifting, encouraging, and convicting preaching. If you would be interested in learning more about the conference and/or listening to the sermons, please click here.
And so ends the Conference. Before concluding, I would like to say that although it may appear that all we do is chat and play games (which are good and profitable things at appropriate times), we are also blessed to hear uplifting, encouraging, and convicting preaching. If you would be interested in learning more about the conference and/or listening to the sermons, please click here.
Please check back for the third and final leg of our trip!
~S~
The Morton Maiden