The City Is Still There, Just Where We Left It

Same old neighborhood, New view

Brother Wischuk, my dear friend from my first congregation in NYC

Tony, my first overseer at Bethel

Brother Wischuk reminded us that Cedarhurst congregation meetings were the night we were in Brooklyn, so we took a drive out there and surprised some of our old friends. I was in this congregation from 1990 till we got married in 1997. John got to be part of this congregation for one year.

Francois and Denide just made us come! They moved to Cedarhurst a few months before I did from a French congregation. Denide couldn't speak much English and I don't speak French, so we cooked together, went in service together and became close friends. It was so wonderful to spend a few hours with them. 

Jonathan, (JoJo) is their youngest son. He was about five when John joined me in Cedarhurst. He was the cutest little baby and growing boy. Now he is a ministerial servant and regular pioneer in the Creole congregation in NYC. He was so encouraging to us.

John met up with his dear friend and basketball buddy, Joe

Reggie and John go pretty far back in time together...

As does this group

Our nephew, Michael, is serving at Wallkill. He and his friends work in the bindery. That's where I used to work when it was in Brooklyn. Wow! So much has changed. We had a good time exchanging bindery stories. It is so amazing to see the amount of work done by fewer people, but the camaraderie is still the same.  

Brother Foster was the overseer of the bindery while I was there and he is still the overseer. It was so great to see him.

We were so encouraged by our visit with Bob and Randi.They are so busy in the ministry and at Wallkill. It was thrilling to hear of all the expansion and growth at Bethel.

And thanks for marrying us!