Sunday, 3/15/20…Listened to church online. Great worship and great message.

Robin in the front yard

Loved seeing robins....there were so many in our yard today

Hailey visiting me through the camper window

Love my Hailey girl...so happy she came to visit me

Hailey driving Bruce back home

My sweetie Peyton

Vikki straightened Peyton's hair...it sure is getting long

Isaac doing his hair too ha ha!  Such a cute sweetie!

Sue and Charlie paid Kimmy and Jared a surprise visit

Love this picture of Kimmy's lambs

Bill went to church.  Our service was cancelled and would be online, so I listened at home.  Awesome God, Awesome worship and amazing message.  In the camper, praying, listening, reading my Bible, listening to great worship and thanking God for my wonderful family and His amazing love and mercy.  Thankful that President Trump called a National Day of Prayer for the Coronavirus.  Where does our help come from?  Our help comes from the Lord!!!!

I am so grateful that he knows that and is leading our nation.  Talked with Vikki and Melissa and had special visitors through the camper window.  Bruce was coming o get something out of their camper.  Hailey wasn’t going with him, but when she found out he was coming here and I would see her and talk to her through the window, she had him turn around and go back and get her.  What a sweet granddaughter.  We had a nice visit through the window and shared how this is hard, but well worth it to keep her mom from getting it.  We trust the Lord, but we do our part too.  Her and Bruce’s visit with me made my day! I called my bff Vikki and she sounded terrible. I was calling to cancel our birthday lunch at Zehnders. She was so sick! She said she was going to call me and cancel, but she wasn’t feeling good enough to!  She got tested and is waiting for results!  Praying for my sweet friend!

Sat., 3/14/20…Quiet day…Talked a lot with Melissa, Kimmy and Vikki

Kimmy and Jared's last lamb born

Bill was going to have coffee with Charlie.  I am keeping out of the public so I don’t add to the number of Coronavirus cases that have to take up unnecessary hospital space, so it can be available for those who really need it.  Bill went to an auction after Tim Horton’s.  He is choosing not to be careful.  I am choosing to be careful.  I am staying in the camper now and just using the upstairs bathroom.  Missing him but texting!  I want to stay healthy so I can always be available if Melissa needs me.  Praying lots for all those in our nation and praying people take it seriously so our nation doesn’t end up like Italy.  There are lots of prideful people in our nation who think they can do whatever they please without thinking of others that can be affected.  Praying for a move of God and His healing.  Also that hearts would be turned to Him through this.  Listening to great worship, reading my Bible lots and the book Harbringer.  

Friday, 3/13/2020..Governor orders Schools closed for 3 weeks, Took Melissa to Therapy, Had Nana time with Max, Vikki and Isaac came over

Evan playing the piano for me

Max

Vikki's cute haircut

Evan and I sorted pictures today and found this one.   My mom and I took the girls into Rics Food Center in Hemlock to get their pictures taken.  Well none of them would let them take their pictures, so I had to get in the picture with them to get it taken.  I sure don't see any smiles on their faces ha ha, and I sure wasn't prepared to get in it lol!  It sure is a memory though!

Adam texted me in the morning that starting Monday, their school would be closed for 3 weeks.  I looked to see if the other grandkids had school and saw that Melissa's kids didn't, but Vikki's did. I saw that the governor had cancelled all schools in Michigan for 3 weeks.  I went and picked up Melissa for therapy.  We took Evan with us and he spent time with me while Melissa was in therapy.  He played with legos, played songs on the piano for me and because he couldn't come help pick up sticks the other day, wanted to know if we had a job for him.  He always wants to help out.  I had him help me sort through a box full of pictures.  We had fun looking at them and he sure was a big help.  We picked Melissa up and her therapist came and talked to Evan because she heard he laughed and thought it was pretty funny that she didn't know the difference between a sheep and a lamb.  She was really cute with him.  When we got to Melissa's house, Max came with me to Tony's for Nana time.  We had such a nice time talking.  He had chocolate chip pancakes and bacon and I had a hamburger.  Loved spending time with him!  Came home and watched President Trump and the Coronavirus team share on the News.  Vikki and Isaac came over in the evening for a while.  She got her hair cut today and it looks beautiful!

Thurs., 3/12/2020..Went to breakfast with Melissa, Went to Faith Rider's Meeting

Had breakfast at Tony's with this sweet daughter

Bill speaking at our Faith Rider's Meeting...Kevin watching

Peyton swimming at Delta.  She can dive really well now, but I couldn't put the video on here

Peyton

Looks like Peyton got a yummy treat on her way home. I borrowed these pictures from Vikki's post.

Bill went with Charlie, so I called Melissa and we decided to go out for breakfast since we don't know with the Coronavirus going around what tomorrow will bring.  We walked around Bed Bath and Beyond too, but it was pretty cold in there so we didn't stay too long.  We went back to her house and she showed me some Sanitizing spray she uses and loves.  I went and got gas at Kroger and also picked up two cans of the Lysol Sanitizing spray.  They only had two left.  I went to the Dollar Store. Jen was coming out and walking across the parking lot.  We laughed and said hi and that we should just give a elbow bump instead of hugging.  We didn't get close enough to even do that.  She told me they didn't have any hand sanitizer.  I got gift bags for Kody and Eli's birthday gifts.  I did find one foam antibiotic hand soap.  We had a guy come give us an estimate on a leak we need to get fixed.  The guy was really nice and said he was a Christian too and that Jesus was #1 for him too.  He goes to Community Baptist and knows our friends the Mallory's.  We went to our Faith Rider's Chapter meeting and not many from our chapter were there.  6 from Trinity Riders came though so that was good.  When we were leaving, a guy came into our room and said Praise Jesus.  He saw us praying over our friend Ted.  Bill and I started talking to him, and he asked us to come over to meet a kid that was with him that was going through a lot.  He introduced us to Brady.   We talked to Brady about receiving Jesus as his Lord and Savior, and told him what a difference God has made in our lives.  He said he wasn't ready.  The guy with him was Todd.  He goes to Bethlehem.  He was meeting Alex Holcolm and Andy Cox there.  Melissa and Bruce know them.

When Alex came in I told him our granddaughter, Hailey sang with him sometimes on Sundays.

We left, but we kept praying for Brady and will continue.  So sad that Kimmy and Jared's sheep died of Milk Fever.  So hard for them to go through losing their animals they love.  Praying for all of them.  

Wed., 3/11/2020...Walked 2 1/2 miles, Took Rich to Ann Arbor to have port put in

I got up early to walk on the treadmill.  Got 2 1/2 miles in and then made oatmeal for breakfast for us.  We left at 9:30 to pick Rich and Pat up to take them to Ann Arbor for Rich to have a port put in.  We had a nice visit on our way.  The checked us for Corona Virus Symptoms and asked us questions, hen gave us a blue sticker so everyone would know we had been checked and didn't have it.  We went to the cafeteria to get something to drink when we got there.  Rich went back to get the port in, and because they were training someone, it took 2 hours instead of one.  We had a long wait not knowing what was going on.  When he came out, he had packages of Oreo cookies and juice boxes for all of us.  We left and stopped at Cracker Barrel on our way home.  They treated us to dinner.  I got the chicken fried chicken which is their Sunday homestyle chicken and it was delicious.  Two huge pieces of chicken, so I had to bring one of them home and will have it tomorrow.  It was a long day, but a nice day to spend with good friends.  Adam texted me.  Melissa called me to let me know her appointment for her braces went really well.  I was happy to hear that.  Vikki called me when we got home.

Tues., 3/10/2020..Went to our breakfast, Got groceries, Got things ready for small group

Cute picture of Vikki and kiddos with I voted stickers...

Isaac saw the Bible in the Dentist office and started reading it.  That's my boy!  So cute and so touching!

My Beautiful Peyton's lip swelled up after her dentist appt. to get a cavity filled

Gayla sent me this picture of Louise.  She fell and cut her face open.  Praying for our sweet friend.
Pat, Michael and Wes in the picture also

Beautiful granddaughter Mykenzie!

We went to our breakfast at Sullivan's.  Afterwards, I went and got groceries at Kroger and Aldi's.
Listened to the Bible (Thessolonians) on my phone today.  Awesome Word from the Lord about his return!  I wouldn't want to be left behind!  Thank you Jesus for saving me!  Bill fixed the front storm door.  He ordered the part for $25 and did it himself, which saved a lot of money.  He also vacuumed the leaves up on the deck and around the house.  We had lots from all the wind we've had blowing.  We warmed up round steak and mashed potatoes for dinner.  Had a great small group Bible Study.

Mon., 3/9/2020..Walked 2 1/2 miles, Vikki brought Max, Jack, Peyton and Isaac over to unload wood pellets for us

Bill, Isaac, Max, Peyton and Jack helping pick up sticks and put them on the fire

Papa, Peyton and Jack

Max, Peyton, Jack and Papa working

Max, Papa, Jack, Peyton and Isaac (great helpers)

I cleaned the house, made round steak and gravy and put it in the crockpot, and then walked 1 1/2 miles on the treadmill and 1 mile regular fast walking.  Vikki called me so I talked to her while I walked the last mile and went a half mile farther than I planned.  Thanks Vik!  I told her I was going to take a short nap then so I would be rested to help Bill unload the wood pellets he was picking up.  She said she was going to bring the kids over and help, but I told her I wasn't sure he was going to get to pick them up because he had lots going.  Vikki came with Max, Jack, Peyton and Isaac.  Evan wanted to come help, but he had piano lessons.  She had called Bill make sure he was picking them up and to let him know they were coming to help.  I should have taken a picture of them unloading the pellets, but they were so quick I didn't think of it fast enough.  Max and Jack got up on the truck and put the bags on the end and also helped stacking.  Vikki was a great stacker and Peyton and Isaac took care of the plastic wrap and tried working together carrying.  I didn't want them doing to much lifting though.  Bill had them help pick sticks up in the yard afterward and they sure did a great job.  They all were so happy to help us, and we sure appreciated them.  Max called me when he got home to tell me he made a basket while he was on his rip stick.(skateboard).   Vikki and Peyton had to take Max and Jack home and Isaac had to go home for his drum lesson.  Vikki and Peyton came back and had round steak, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and string beans.They stayed for a while and then left.  Bill and I had to be on a conference call from 7 - 8:30 with the Area Reps and State Coordinator for CMA.  I talked to Melissa for a while.  She sent me a video of Max making a basket on his skateboard.  I sure wish I could put the video on here Melissa took.  So cool! She sent me a cute one of Evan playing the wedding march too.  So cute and he sure picks up songs quick on the piano.