Sat. 9/30/23, Ride and Seek 130 mile motorcycle ride, Hopevale Jesus Movement Food Trucks and concert,

Mark, Don, Sherry and Jeff

Barb and Gayla

Registration

 

 

Lots of bikes

 

Veteran's Memorial in Midland

Sabrina, Bill and Bill

 

Memorial in Coleman

Memorial in Bay City

We met up with other riders from Faith Riders at the Bay City memorial

Bill, me, Kathy's sister and brother in law.  She's a triplet.

Isaac, Peyton, Bishop Richard Murphy and Vikki

Lunch with Bill, Sabrina, and Ken

Peyton, Rody, Vikki and Isaac sat at the table next to ours

Memorial stone in Saginaw.  We had to finish the sentence on our paper of what it said.

 

 Frankenmuth Veteran's Memorial

Ride through beautiful Frankenmuth

Gathering back together after the ride

Honeytree singing with the Petra Reunion Band

Vikki with John DeGroff and Greg Hough from Petra

 We got ready, then rode the trike to Roberts Park for Faith Riders First Annual Ride and Seek ride.  It was a 150 mile ride to 5 different towns/cities.  The theme was Veteran Memorials and we had to go to different memorials and write down answers to questions.  We hung out together until the ride at 10.  We went with Bill and Sabrina because they wanted to go the the Michigan Jesus Movement Reunion at Hopevale church too, so we thought we could do part of the ride, got to lunch at Hopevale and get food from the food trucks, then do the rest of our ride and make it back before 5.  We went to Midland first, then to Coleman, then to Bay City.  We ran into Wes, Gayla, Ron, Barb, Elaine, Jim and Jerry at that memorial.  They had already been to Saginaw and Frankenmuth and were headed Cops and Donuts and then to the ones we had just went to.  We headed to Hopevale, met Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac there and ate delicious food.  We got to see Bishop Richard Murphy and some other friends.  They played music outside while we ate.  We met Kathy Wheeler's sister and her husband while we were there and took a picture to show Kathy.  After that, we headed into Saginaw to the Veteran's memorial there.  It was the nicest one!  Then we went to Frankenmuth and then stopped at McDonalds for a bathroom break.  We all got ice cream and sat and relaxed for a while.  Then we headed back to where we started and turned in our papers.  Names were drawn for prizes.  We won a $25 gift card for gas.  $330 was raised for Run for the Son which was a blessing.  They had hot dogs cooked for us and chips for us.  We were very thankful for those in Faith Riders who organized this fun ride.  It was nice because the weather was in the mid 70's and got to 80 degrees.  

We came home and changed, then went to The Michigan Jesus Movement Reunion Concert at Hopevale.  Honeytree sang and shared her testimony and it was so enjoyable.  We always loved going to hear her in the 80's.  Then there was another band that played.  Too loud and couldn't understand the words good for that one.  Another band called Petra Reunion played.  2 guys from Petra played in it.  They did a good job and we could understand the words.  Wish they would have played more of their songs we knew.  I took Vikki's picture with the two guys.  God used Petra to draw many youth to Jesus.  After them, Hopevale's worship team played worship songs and that was amazing.  A pastor shared the Scriptures and did a great job too.  It was a very fun day/night!!! 

Friday, 9/29/23, Vacuumed rest of house, went to Sam's Club, Kimmy and Eli came over, Melissa and Badger came over, went to Texas Roadhouse on a date

Beautiful picture of Peyton that Vikki sent me

Eli and Badger...Melissa and family's newly adopted dog.  Such a great dog!

Hydrangea's are beautiful

Going to plant small zinnia's next year...these are pretty, but they sure take up lots of the garden

Kit Kat chillin on the swing

 

Pumpkins from the garden

On our date at Texas Roadhouse

Bill went for coffee with Charlie.  I finished vacuuming the rooms downstairs.  Ate oatmeal and had my morning coffee.  Then I went to Sam's Club to pick up some fresh blueberry muffins and bagels. I saw Kathy Townsend when I was going in to shop.  I was so happy to see her. I had heard her tell someone she was in a hurry. Bill called me and told me Kimmy was at our house already.  I knew she was coming after she picked Eli up from school.  He had a half day today.  I thought she was picking him up at noon, but I was wrong.  I headed home right away.  I was so happy to get to spend time together and have Eli be there too. We had toasted bagels, muffins and coffee.  We watched Jacob's concert at MSU on our television.  We talked to Melissa and I told her she should come over til she had to go pick Evan up from school.  I told her she could have a bagel and muffin here too.  She came and we all watched Jacob's concert again.  Bill and Melissa had their bagel's and coffee together while watching it.  Melissa had a muffin too.  We all loved Jacob's concert.  He did amazing and they all sounded amazing.  Kimmy had to leave to get Adam after that and then Melissa had to leave to get Evan.  I started watering the new grass under the trees where the rain doesn't wet the ground as much.  

At 4:30, Bill and I went to the Texas Roadhouse with one of our gift cards from our party.  It is always fun and the food is always delicious there.  We had a really sweet and very good waitress.  When we were done we went to the Ashely Furniture Store and walked around.  They had some beautiful furniture in there.  We were just enjoying looking though and didn't need to buy anything.  We headed home and read out Bibles when got comfy in our loveseat recliners.  I talked to Vikki and Kenzie.  Texted with Jacob and Hailey.  

 

Thurs., 9/28/23, Cleaned the family room, Jared, Adam, Vikki, Peyton, Isaac, Kimmy and Eli came over, Bill picked Max up and target practiced, Kimmy and Jared went to Jacob's concert, I took Eli to his game

Peyton, Adam and Isaac

Eli

Bill and Max

They used my dad's shells from the 70's.  Pretty big holes!

 

Eli started the game as goalie!...ready with his gloves on!!!

There wasn't much action while he was goalie.  He told me later he was moving lots just to keep warm.

The coach putting Eli back in.

Half time

                                                      Eli making one of his 2 goals

Jacob in his first concert at MSU.  Can't wait to see and hear the videos.  He is such a handsome talented grandson.

Jack and Hailey at his soccer game

 

Jack playing

Hailey taking .5 of her and her mom and dad!  Fun girl!

Took my shower, listened to worship music, ate breakfast and read my Bible.  Bill was finished reading his Bible by the time I got done with everything and started.  Cleaned and vacuumed the Family room.  Walked around outside for a while.  Another cool, 64 degree day but no wind today.  

I told Vikki I was missing her because I haven't seen her in a week.  That's the longest we've gone except when we were in Florida.  She called me and said she was coming over for a while when the kids got out of school.  I was so happy.  Jared and Adam got here right before Vikki did.  I was happy to see Adam too, because it's been before we went camping that I saw him last too.  Kimmy and Eli got here a little while later!  More happiness and then Bill brought Max over, so more happiness yet. Jack had a soccer game in Mt. Pleasant at 6 tonight.     It was so nice having everybody here.  I put lots of snacks on the table and plates, so we all ate some except Max.  He had just eaten and was full.  He and Bill went out back and shot the guns, using my dad's shells.  

Vikki and the kids left first, then Kimmy and Jared had to leave to take Adam home and then go to Jacob's concert.  I can't wait to watch the video's and hear him.  Bill and Max left next.  Eli had already eaten, so didn't want to eat before his game.  Eli and I went to the soccer field at 7 and his game started at 7:30.  Eli waited until he saw someone he knew, then he got out and started walking with him.  He came back in a minute and said he wanted to help me with what I needed.  He carried my chair for me.  Such a gentleman.  They played under the big lights which was very cool and great to be able to see everything.  They won 14 to 2.  Eli played great.  It was pretty nice sitting out there as it stayed in the 60's with no wind.  We were both hungry, so we stopped at McDonalds.  I went through the videos I took.  Kimmy called and told me to have Eli lay on the couch and have his phone off.  He fell asleep right away.  They got here about an hour and 10 minutes later around 11:20.  Jared is using my car again as he has to be at his company's booth for a job fair at SVSU tomorrow.  We have a busy weekend with a motorcycle ride and a Jesus Movement event and concert at Hopevale, so we told him to just keep it until he gets his car back.  It was nice driving it to Eli's game though.  I like Bill's truck lots, but a Prius is my favorite.  

Melissa posted pictures of Jack's soccer game so I borrowed them for my blog. Hailey was very happy it was there so she could go.  Looks like lots of fun and looks like Jack played great!