Good day, Friend, and may God bless you today and every day!
Time for an update from the Pennsylvania Richeys, since it's
been quite a while since the last one.
Today would have been Jayne's 57th birthday!! We lost her
to her "graduation to glory" 13 years ago! Can you believe it's
been that long? Chartel just told me that she thinks of her
mother still. That's good, I believe.
Charles (formerly known as C.J.) just got some VERY GOOD
NEWS - he's been accepted into Temple University's "Masters"
program! Just got his letter yesterday. His plans are to
pursue courses in social work, so he can implement his
Spanish knowledge together when he works with those in
the "new subculture" of our country. His employer will pay
for his classes, and his college loan payments, he thinks,
will be put on hold until after he finishes his courses. That,
plus sharing a new apartment with another guy from church
will help to cut down on expenses for a while.
He still plays soccer regularly, 2 or 3 times weekly, and he
just joined a league for more consistent competition. His
lady friend, Kristen, has participated on occasion with him
and his buddies, and she often goes running with Charles,
too. Both are "beanpoles" kinda, at least compared to me!
Chartel and Charles are starting plans for her to visit by
bus, hopefully sometime in June. She'll spend the weekend
with Kristen and Ceej, getting to know each other a bit,
and hopefully "cementing" the sister-brother kinship.
Chartel has finished her phlebotomy classes and is now
working at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She
still has other courses to finish before she's done, so
her plans are to take some during the summer, and hope-
fully finish sometime next year. She's a "go-getter", and
I'm very proud of her determination and goal-seeking.
Cindy and I are fine. I seem to be over the scoliosis and
whatever else I had. Still get a twinge of ache or pain in
the right leg, but have no limitations for normal activities.
Am able to mow and trim the lawn, work 2 5-hour days
at the Rite-Aid cash register, and get around for other
Cody (grandson) football, lacrosse games, etc.
Cindy continues to get honored for her volunteerism.
Another event last week feted the "Top 50" from the
Pittsburgh area, and one of the men, a fellow church-
goer and friend, will represent us in a Washington, D.C.
event in June. Cindy has been interviewed by a local
news source for an online publication, and the shop
is being recognized for assisting a "Wounded Warrior"
and his family.
The shop, "Treasure House Fashions", has a website,
and continues to grow. They're praying for a larger
facility to enable them to minister to even more
needy women in the area.
Talked to Bill a few days ago, and he's doing fine. We
do communicate somewhat on FB, but of course we're
limited as to what we can talk about. He has posted
pictures of "over there", and it's a pretty place, even
with the snow. He's working with a group of teens to
teach them English, and he loves it. Things are fine
back home, he reports, though my attempts to reach
them have been futile 'til now. I'll try again this week.
If I get to Wisconsin this year, it won't be until mid-
October after Bill gets back. Just saying. Don't know
if I'll have a passenger or two, but it would be nice
if we can arrange it. Otherwise, I'll let you all know
what dates I'll be in the "area".
TAKE CARE, GOD BLESS, AND PLEASE KEEP
IN TOUCH. WHETHER BY EMAIL, FACEBOOK,
PHONE CALLS, OR PRAYERS - WE LOVE YOU!!
Time for an update from the Pennsylvania Richeys, since it's
been quite a while since the last one.
Today would have been Jayne's 57th birthday!! We lost her
to her "graduation to glory" 13 years ago! Can you believe it's
been that long? Chartel just told me that she thinks of her
mother still. That's good, I believe.
Charles (formerly known as C.J.) just got some VERY GOOD
NEWS - he's been accepted into Temple University's "Masters"
program! Just got his letter yesterday. His plans are to
pursue courses in social work, so he can implement his
Spanish knowledge together when he works with those in
the "new subculture" of our country. His employer will pay
for his classes, and his college loan payments, he thinks,
will be put on hold until after he finishes his courses. That,
plus sharing a new apartment with another guy from church
will help to cut down on expenses for a while.
He still plays soccer regularly, 2 or 3 times weekly, and he
just joined a league for more consistent competition. His
lady friend, Kristen, has participated on occasion with him
and his buddies, and she often goes running with Charles,
too. Both are "beanpoles" kinda, at least compared to me!
Chartel and Charles are starting plans for her to visit by
bus, hopefully sometime in June. She'll spend the weekend
with Kristen and Ceej, getting to know each other a bit,
and hopefully "cementing" the sister-brother kinship.
Chartel has finished her phlebotomy classes and is now
working at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She
still has other courses to finish before she's done, so
her plans are to take some during the summer, and hope-
fully finish sometime next year. She's a "go-getter", and
I'm very proud of her determination and goal-seeking.
Cindy and I are fine. I seem to be over the scoliosis and
whatever else I had. Still get a twinge of ache or pain in
the right leg, but have no limitations for normal activities.
Am able to mow and trim the lawn, work 2 5-hour days
at the Rite-Aid cash register, and get around for other
Cody (grandson) football, lacrosse games, etc.
Cindy continues to get honored for her volunteerism.
Another event last week feted the "Top 50" from the
Pittsburgh area, and one of the men, a fellow church-
goer and friend, will represent us in a Washington, D.C.
event in June. Cindy has been interviewed by a local
news source for an online publication, and the shop
is being recognized for assisting a "Wounded Warrior"
and his family.
The shop, "Treasure House Fashions", has a website,
and continues to grow. They're praying for a larger
facility to enable them to minister to even more
needy women in the area.
Talked to Bill a few days ago, and he's doing fine. We
do communicate somewhat on FB, but of course we're
limited as to what we can talk about. He has posted
pictures of "over there", and it's a pretty place, even
with the snow. He's working with a group of teens to
teach them English, and he loves it. Things are fine
back home, he reports, though my attempts to reach
them have been futile 'til now. I'll try again this week.
If I get to Wisconsin this year, it won't be until mid-
October after Bill gets back. Just saying. Don't know
if I'll have a passenger or two, but it would be nice
if we can arrange it. Otherwise, I'll let you all know
what dates I'll be in the "area".
TAKE CARE, GOD BLESS, AND PLEASE KEEP
IN TOUCH. WHETHER BY EMAIL, FACEBOOK,
PHONE CALLS, OR PRAYERS - WE LOVE YOU!!
