THE HEAVILIN HERALD
SEPTEMBER 2005
Who would have guessed even a week ago that gas prices would
jump more than a dollar per gallon? We reluctantly paid $3.25
for unleaded gas this weekend. We are having to make some major
adjustments in our travel plans because of this sudden increase.
We will be driving the Toyota to my speaking engagement in
Toledo this next week instead of driving the RV. We had hoped to
travel to North Carolina after Toledo to visit our friends John
and Rose Stanley. That plan has been cancelled. We will return
to Whiting, NJ and spend our time here until my speaking
engagement in Chambersburg, PA October 23-25. We will then leave
this area and head to California by way of Kansas.
Our conference season has ended here at America’s Keswick. We
are all very tired, but we are rejoicing in the wonderful
opportunities we had to serve the Lord this summer. This weekend
marked the grand finale of the summer. Our sold out Labor Day
weekend conference began on Friday evening as Dr. Charles Price
from the Peoples Church in Toronto spoke. Each morning Dr.
Woodrow Kroll from Back To The Bible radio program spoke to us.
At the Sunday morning service, Jeremy Nathan Bitler was
dedicated as his parents Brian and Donna Bitler and sisters
Jesslyn and Julia looked on. (See photo below) Jeremy was more
interested in Bill Welte’s micraphone than he was the fact there
were hundreds of people in the audience watching him.
In the afternoon we attended a concert at America’s Keswick
featuring violinist Jaime Jorge. The concert was thrilling. If
you get a chance to hear Jaime, please make sure you do.
The conference ended this morning. I promptly came home and took
a nap! This evening we attended a Colony of Mercy picnic. What
fun! We had a chance to visit casually with some of the men and
their families. I am including pictures of Ron and his family,
Danny and me, Lorin, me, and Steve. The plus of staying here
until October is that we will get to attend several Colony of
Mercy graduations and we can spend more time with the men.
Our granddaughter Kate started college two weeks ago. I have
already sent her one care package and I imagine I will send
several more this year. I’m sure Kate will adjust to being away
from home much more quickly than we are all adjusting to the
fact she is already in college.
I’m sure all of you are just as stunned as we are as we see
reports of the devastation in the South. May we all be faithful
in praying for those displaced by this tragedy.
We still plan to be in the West for Christmas and we are looking
forward to our annual stay at Morro Bay, CA.
In His love,