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Today I had the privilege to go under ground and see a real coal mine in operation. Eric Susan, a friend of mine, along with Luke Martin, Jeff Strait and Dustin Mowery, work in the coal mines. One day I mentioned to Eric how cool it would be to one day be able to see a mine first hand. So, Eric set up an appointment. This (left) is a picture of Eric running the miner, which digs and grinds the coal. It really is a fasinating operation. They say they bring out 800 to 1,000 tons of coal a day. The first picture is of Dustin in their lunch room. They are nearly 2 1/2 mile back in the ground so they don't see daylight until closing time. Thanks Eric for setting things up!
My parents came up from West Virginia. With them they brought a gift for Justin. It was a set of golf clubs just his size. His was delighted. They come with a little bag with a shoulder strap and small towel. The next day, Tuesday, dad and I were going to play golf, but Justin got up before we left. When he saw what we were doing, he just had to go. I called the golf course and they said he could ride in the cart with us. So he quickly got his new putter and was in the car ready to go. He had a hoot but after about hole 14, he was ready for home. He slept nearly all the way home. Actually for his age, he can hit the ball fairly well. It looks like someday, dad and Justin will have some great times together on the golf course just like my dad and I have.
For those whose listen to Southern Gospel you have probablly heard the sad news, the Crabb Family has announced that they will be disbanding August 2007. The Crabb family has had many wonderful songs such as, "Through the Fire, Please Forgive Me, He Came Looking For Me, The Reason That I Am Standing" A farewell tour is scheduled for this next summer.
As a member of the God's Missionary Church in the Susquehanna Valley, I am proud to announce that we now have our first billboard in place. As of August 10, 2006, a billboard was put in place along the strip in Selinsgrove, PA. It is located near the old holiness campground. It is a very attractive board and gives somewhat of an aggresive challenge to many associated with the "shallow Christian" world. If you would like to view it, it can be seen at www.godsmissionarychurch.com .
We are finally back home. This summer has been a whirlwind. Our final big ordeal for the summer was Penns Creek Camp. It was an exciting time. I love campmeeting time. All of the people, the great sevices and food all make for a wonderful thing. Even though it is exciting, it is also tiring, especially for Vonnie and I along with Dwight and Lois Rine, Laura Ellison, Matt Maloyed, Solomon Shaffer, Nathaniel Mowery, and Joel Sickler, and Marie Plank. We are the Chatterbox Cafe' staff. Last year we started something different. We brought the snack shop up from the basement and gave it a facelift. It went over well, but this year it soared past our expectations. By serving soft serve ice cream, chicken fingers with homemade honey mustard, grilled chicken salads, steak salads, pizza, philly cheese steaks and a variety of other things, we brought in over $3,500.00. Our biggest night brought in over $500.00. It was great. We look forward to it every year. It is tiring but very rewarding. Thanks crew for your help!
