Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Here are yet more pictures from Friday's dinner.  It took me one entire week to pull this event off but in the end it was really worth it.  I had a great turnout, my home fellowship group was awesome as "the crew", cleaning, serving and doing dishes.  They really came through for me!  Many thanks to Kathy, Clause, Vic, Julie, Terye, Brian, Doris and Lauren!  And Janet thank you too.  Also thanks to those who helped during the week doing prep work:  Linda, Gail, Terye, Kathy and Marianne.


I can't say enough nor give enough thanks to Irene, John and Kevin for their encouragement, help and support to make it all happen flawlessly.  You guys are the foundation and I think we built something pretty special that people will remember for a long time.

Julie passing the lamb course to Scott and below
friends enjoying one another

At the end of the night after all the expenses had been covered, I had nearly $2000 and over the weekend another $850 came in!!  I am amazed and awed at the generosity of my church family and friends in the Sequim area, you have rocked my world! 
Another picture of good food from the dinner, baklava and stuffed dates!

Fund Raising Dinner at Pioneer Park


 Middle Eastern Shish Kebabs with a Pomegranate
Glaze served on a bed of Flagolet and Lamb Ragout, yummy!
Here I am asking a blessing on the meal.
Here are some photos from the successful dinner that I had on Friday night to raise funds for the Turkey trip!  75 people showed up and overwhelmed me with their generosity and support.  I am fully supported now!




Hello Family and Friends!

Welcome to my blog created to help me in stay in touch with you and you with me while I am away on assignment in Antalya Turkey.  There are only a few short days remaining until I board Turkish Air for Istanbul and then Antalya. 

Today I spent hours getting my final packing done, making decisions on what to take and what to leave behind.  I've never been gone this long plus I had to bring clothes for two seasons: spring and summer as it will be much warmer in Southern Turkey then it is here in the Pacific Northwest.

Feel free to comment on this page and let me know what's happening with you in your part of the world.  In other words, let's stay in touch!