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| 'Our Saviors Lutheran Church', Dannebrog, NE an ELCA Church, WmRoy Karlen photos |
We managed to find far too many things that we couldn't live without and we even caved in and purchased some of them. Merrill and Karen purchased a great antique secretary with a built in curio with curved glass (this was the purchase of the weekend as they got it for a great, great price), three small tables (one needs to be rebuilt but will be a fairly easy repair), a wonderful wicker rocker, and Merrill found a big cauldron something that he has been searching for.
Gail and I didn't get as many big items, but then we only had a car and not a pickup like they were driving. Gail found an old spool thread cabinet for her sewing room, two old chairs to use in her sewing room, a wonderful wicker desk set with the desk, chair and waste basket, we found a portable full size 'New Willard' sewing machine from 1920 that Gail will use in her sewing room, a neat old mantle clock with a 'Burpee Seed Company' label on it (it has a guide to when to plant on it), a humped back trunk that is actually for Gail's sister, two pressure cookers (we found one and then later found another that was better) for canning, a table top skillet for Creath, I purchased a number of interesting books and commentaries, and then we also purchased numerous small items that I'm not going to bother listing out. We managed to barely fit it all in the car with the exception of the desk which we will pickup this coming Saturday when we will be in Grand Island once again.
We did not even come close to making it around the entire 300 mile loop out there. There are just too many vendors along the way to make that even possible. We had wanted to make it to Broken Bow but never did, I'm thinking next year we'll try and find a room there for one of the two nights.
One of the biggest disappointments was that both Merrill and I were looking forward to visiting the 'Danish Bakery' in Dannebrog, which is a small Danish Community. Unfortunately when we got there it was closed, so we asked another merchant there about it and he told us that they had sold out of what they had prepared and had shut down for the day early. I was looking forward to some small town baked goods so I was very much 'bummed out'. We did not end up purchasing anything in Dannebrog however we took some great photos there as it is a very scenic little town. You really feel more like you're somewhere in Georgia or the like than in Nebraska.
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| Maple Street in Dannebrog, NE Note the Maple tree behind the sign. WmRoy Karlen photo |
On Sunday morning we all attended services at the 'First Christian Church' (a Disciples of Christ Church) in Grand Island, and very much enjoyed the sermon and service conducted by Rev. Scott Taylor. We attended their 8 am service which is a very small gathering but it was a wonderful service none-the-less. The Church building is very nice and their sanctuary is beautiful and very peaceful.
Next Saturday is our 'Educating Lay Ministry Graduation' ceremony and we will be traveling to and attending once again the 'First Christian Church' in Grand Island. It is with no small amount of sadness that we all come to the end of our ELM training together, we have such a wonderful and varied group of people, I do hope we are able to get together a few times through the coming years. We've talked about trying to have gatherings or reunions as the years go by but often these things are talked about but never come to pass. Hopefully, we'll be able to arrange things and make it happen.
I will try to get back here and put up another Chapter of the book "All our Losses / All our Griefs" before the weekend and then Sunday or Monday next week I will blog about the graduation ceremony for ELM.
Until then may you all find your days filled with joy and countless blessings.
In His unending Love and Grace,
Roy
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