Ladies Retreat & NYC Food Show

OCTOBER 🎃 is a big month for us

I had a birthday

Turned 59  WOW

My co-workers surprised me with
all kinds of stuff to make Candy Apples
We had the works !

Grace Bible Fellowship Retreat

Went off to Bird in Hand Lancaster PA

for the annual Ladies Fall retreat.

The grounds are beautiful especially in the FALL

Here we all are:

We had a wonderful time.

Our speaker was: Sue Amerman

She was wonderful.

She taught on how we get through

trials and how God wants us to

use our story as our ministry to others.

This table is the hard times

A grain needs to be crushed to make bread

Grapes need to be crushed to make wine

The Potter needs to break the pot and reform it

Seed needs to be buried in the cold darkness alone

This is the table made from our pain

Wine of Joy

Oil of Healing

Bread for others

Pottery restored

Seed grown from darkness into beautiful flower

The Story of the Little Seed

She shared that we should get a stone as a reminder

when God does special things in our lives

Paul ship wrecked on Island

From prisoner to captain of the ship
(just like Joseph from prisoner to man in charge)

What is my "Island" ?  

Where have I been ship wrecked that I can now

use as my ministry to others.

( anxiety, panic, singleness, alcoholism)

Jesus wants to carry our burdens

Am I willing to put my stuff on
His head ?

It was a powerful weekend.

Hubby and I went to the 

NYC Food and Wine Festival 🍷

We got to see Aaron Sanchez
He made delicious looking 
tacos with grilled cauliflower
instead of a meat

Hubby purchased his cookbook 

and had it autographed

I chose Martina McBride

She was great.  Very sweet.
She was nervous her first
cooking demo.
She made grill cheese on 
brioche bread with raspberry
jelly.  Oh gosh it looked so good.

We went to see Phil Keaggy

in Concert

He was amazing on that guitar 🎸

Every year we like to celebrate Octoberfest at
a little local place called the Sitting Duck.
It is my husbands favorite New Jersey 
restaurant.

Here is his annual German meal

We celebrated our 11th Anniversary with dinner

at one of our favorite's MP Taverna in Irvington NY

The trees are starting to change and look so pretty

The restaurant is on the Hudson

Oh gosh the meal !

Appetizer Greek Meatballs

The sauce was so flavorful

We love the MP Salad

Hubby chose Fusili 

He said it had a little KICK to it hah

I chose the chicken

I get it every time.

I swear it is the best tasting 

chicken I have ever eaten.

Hubby always gets this pineapple

with feta and honey

I always get ice cream hah  

I don't care what is on the menu

I love chocolate ice cream🍦

I can't believe 11 years have passed

❤👰❤

It has been a wonderful adventure.

I did some more crafting

Saw this on the Hallmark channel

Isn't she cute ?

I tried a new recipe for fall

Pumpkin Stew 🎃

And guess what time it is?  🎄🎅

Sadly ~ my team is not doing so well :(
🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

I can't believe November is almost here

We have lots of fun still planned

Apple Harvest Festival in Lahaska PA 🍎

Byers Choice visit
This is a tradition for us.🎉
I just love going to this place.
It just brings Christmas 🎄spirit alive !

Christmas 🎄 Play in American Music
Theater in Lancaster with Aunt Rose

Jerry Seinfeld ~ Gary is very excited

Grinch at Madison Square Garden 🎅

We are going to soak every ounce of

JOY out of the season 

Fa La La La … La La La 🎄

March 2019   🎉

Trip to Bluffton SC