Hello from Searcy,AR

Greetings from Searcy, Arkansas! Last night was my one night off so I have some extra time today to write. Today, Gladys and I went shopping for groceries and then I dropped her off at the beauty shop so her sister Mildred could cut her hair while I put the groceries away.

I enjoy driving a taxi; it's fun meeting lots of people and helping them out. Sometimes we play "Cash Cab." That's a trivia quiz game-of course, I don't offer people money like they do on the TV show. Some of the questions I ask are:
Who was the 42nd president of the U.S.? (Clinton)
Who was the lead singer for Led Zeppelin? (Robert Plant)
What is a 12 letter word that begins with "c" that means water vapor turning into water? (condensation)
What is the state nickname for Idaho (or any other state)? (Gem state)
People really seem to enjoy it. It adds some fun to a taxi ride. Sometimes I tell them if they get all the questions right they will get a free cab ride. One time I had to give a free ride! It was 4 guys and I think they pulled a fast one on me. I asked a couple questions I didn't think they would get and after about 45 seconds one of them said the right answer. I think he accessed the internet from his phone and googled the answers! They still tipped me $8 (the fare was $13) so that wasn't too bad.

I usually leave home about 8 or 9 pm and work 'til anywhere from 7 to 11 am. It takes almost an hour to get to Little Rock from here. I usually sleep 4.5-6 hrs. Sometimes I get sleepy at work and take a short cat nap when it's not busy. I have a couple guys that I play chess with at work when we get the chance. I have also gone to a chess club at St. Vincents Hospital a few times on Friday night.

Jimmy is in jail again. He has several charges against him and has a lawyer working for him. If anyone wants to write him his address is: Washington County Detention Center, James Branson B-E, 1155 W. Clydesdale Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72701. He also got married! To a young lady named Debra and they are expecting a child in December, a boy. It's too bad that just as he is ready to start a new life, he must answer to conduct in the past that will separate them.

I usually take a nap on Monday afternoon before going to work so I will close now.
Hoping to be in Chicago at Thanksgiving to visit with Dad and all! Love, Ken

My Turn - Continued

Here are the pictures of the Morsinks that Dad promised. I am sorry, I just am not understanding how to get the right pics on here. Maybe in a later blog. Signed, Linda

My Turn

I had a small part in that Kentucky trip---I delivered Linda to the take off place. and picked her up at the end of the week. Linda also gave a great report to our congregation, including pictures of the work.
While she was gone, I spent four days on Pat Leininger's farm pulling weeds and eating great meals. I also went to the Stephenson County Fair -- rode the ferris wheel and the tumble bug. Great fun.
Our event of the summer was the visit of my sister Marybeth and her husband Hubert.
The Morsink family had a reunion in the Blue Ridge Mts of Virginia (Jim, Paul and Marlies and families), before coming to Chicago. It was gracious of them to come for a four day stay with us. Hubert and I went to a Dollar store and bought socks which were marked Size 10 - 13. Ha ha ha, they were far too small for us. So much for Dollar stores.
I made a mistake by saying that there is a serious clash between the West and the Muslim world. MB disagreed by saying that it is not a religious matter, and that it isn't right to lump all these countries as Muslim. Well, I'm happy to be corrected by my very knowledgeable sister. Fortunately we talk via Skype each Wednesday and keep up to date that way. Here are some pictures of Morsinks.

Summer '09 in Chicago

From July 11 - 18 I went on a mission trip to KY!! About 90 men, women, and children caravaned south from here. Arriving there on a Saturday afternoon, it had taken 9 hours to get there. We were joined by 30 or so people who lived in Kentucky. They worked along side of us, and it was great. There were about 13 teams, some doing work on houses, not building them, but repairing roofs, bathrooms, porches and building ramps. Other teams were Kitchen crew, Vacation Bible School team, and Photography team, and of course the 2 chief captains of the whole trip. The team I worked on was painting the inside of a house that had had a flood from a nearby creek. We painted the walls, ceilings, and floor. We worked well together and had a good time. The kitchen crew always had a great meal for us at the end of the day, complete with dessert. One day we invited our host families to come to the Presbyterian Church where we had our headquarters, for a potluck put on by the church women. That was special for all of us. We had a worship service at the end of each day with a lot of singing and telling about how we saw God working in our doings throughout the day. Take care! Love to all, Linda