One Year Ago
Oct 12th, 2009 by Lyn Hanush
October 12, 2008 - Sunday
This morning Bonny and I went to the Potomac Presbyterian Church where we enjoyed a wonderful service. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to meet anyone beforehand, as we got there just as it was starting. We sang some good old hymns, listened to a wonderful children’s sermon, and then had a great adult sermon.
Pastor Kerry Stolzfus gave a message on Matthew 21:22-46 titled, “Tenants, Owner, and the Mercy of God.” about the vineyard owner who sent his servants to collect from the tenants. After sending two delegations to collect, and then his son, whom they killed, the owner of the vineyard had them destroyed and gave the vineyard to another to take care of it.
Pastor Kerry told this in a way Bonny and I had never heard before. But what he said made it twice as powerful, It showed how great God’s mercy really is, and how sinful man really is.
Following the service we joined the congregation for coffee and snacks. As we headed over we stopped to talk with the Pastor briefly. He introduced us to Roberta, today’s Lay Leader, and asked her to go with us to the coffee time and take care of us. We were also introduced to Leslianne, the Associate Pastor. It was such a blessing to talk with these two women and to see how God was using them. Women, don’t ever think you can’t do anything. God has a purpose for every one of you.
When Bonny and I left the church we drove back to Montgomery Mall to eat lunch at the food court. Then we stopped at the grocery store for a few things. As we drove in I spotted it - you know, Starbucks. So after Safeway I got my drink, then we went home to Evelyn and Harri’s. We got our stuff put away, then I picked up the portion of Harri’s manuscript that he had given me to read. He is writing a Historical novel, and I’m finding it very interesting. I do hope he will finish it. He said that he has been working on it a long time - or not working on it a long time. So hopefully he’ll get back to it.
Evelyn and Bonny went out to the yard to water the plants, while Harri and I sat inside and talked. He is a very interesting person to talk with, and I’m learning much about both him and Evelyn. Evelyn is my cousin, but since we’ve never lived close to each other we haven’t had a chance to really get to know each other. I think this week will be a good week to get to know each other.
Harri prepared a dinner of glazed chicken and a delicious rice dish, with a great salad. We also had a good appetizer. I guess I gave that menu a little backwards. Oh, well. The meal was served one course at a time. Afterwards Bonny and I helped Evelyn clean up. Oh, yes, we had Harri’s homemade lime pie for dessert.
Now I’m doing my journal before heading to bed. I’m talking with Dave on the phone with my headset while I’m doing this journal. Harri just came in and looked at me quizzically, so I stopped to explain to him that I was talking on my headset to Dave. 
Now it’s time to get this onto the website so I can do e-mail and get to bed.
