Bottom: Bobby, Lexi, Gianna, Isabelle, Jocelyn
Bottom: Janine, Gianna, Lexi
Christmas 2012
Merry Christmas & Happy
New Year as we celebrate another year of the birth of our Lord. We started out the year skiing in Sunday
River Maine & then a trip to beautiful Steamboat Colorado. What a beautiful country God has blessed us
with. We are still volunteering at the
Intrepid Museum. As a matter of fact
they interviewed Jerry because of his service on the Intrepid in 1967. You can catch the interview at the following
website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfbWaNDD55M&feature=player_embedded
In June Kristen, Justin,
Jocelyn & Isabelle flew in from MO.
We went canoeing in PA & made a nostalgic visit to the beach at
Coney Island. It is just so wonderful
seeing & getting to spend time with them.
Kristen’s book, The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast, is
still selling. Justin went on a mission’s
trip to Haiti in November, helping to build houses for the less fortunate. We also celebrated Arlene’s parents’ 90th
birthdays during this time. Catherine
& John are still going strong (pretty much like Everybody Loves Raymond’s parents on TV).
Bob has invested in two chiropractic
offices in New Jersey, so needless to say he is very busy. Janine spent most of the summer stressed out
from fighting for little Bobby so he can be placed in a more appropriate
program. With the help of an advocate she was successful.
Jerry decided to try &
get back into the swing of things and play tennis again. In September he joined Arlene in playing with
a group of people. During the first game
he falls on the court which was due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Needless to say, his ski season is over
before it has begun. He needed surgery
& was placed in a cast for 4-5 weeks.
Then one of those boots. He’s
been much better now. Not using the boot
as much or the crutches.
Well we all know what big
event happened in October. Hurricane
Sandy had a tragic impact on Staten Island, the City & New Jersey. Our church has become a storehouse for many
donated supplies for those in our region.
It has been remarkable the outpouring of donations from all over the country. Volunteers from the Southwest Baptist
Convention Disaster Relief have come from all over. Some from Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee,
and Texas have been continually coming in on a rotating weekly basis. They sleep on cots in sleeping bags in our
church building.
They are the ones who help
the Red Cross get things done. It was an
eye opener for us when we went to the Red Cross on Thanksgiving Day to help
prepare meals & load trucks to bring the food to those in need of a
meal. These volunteers are so well
organized. I think they knew more of
what to do than those from the Red Cross.
Yes, Jerry did go hunting
this season even though he was hobbling around.
He didn’t see anything other than turkeys & squirrels probably
because of his limited mobility. So no meat this year; maybe next year.
God bless you and have a safe
and healthy New Year.
Love, Jerry & Arlene
(arlenefeola@si.rr.com)
