Sherry | July 7, 2011
Just because my friend Craig commented: “Might just have to find a way to drive through Newberg to give this place a try!” on my Uprooted coupon post a couple of days ago, doesn’t mean I had the first inkling he would actually stop by the office today on his way from Phoenix to Seattle. [...]
Sherry | June 28, 2011
My friend Jo was my friend Jo long before I started working at Newberg Friends Church, where she has served as a pastor (most recently in women’s ministries) for 12 years. I was part of her small group for several years. I snapped this picture at one of our meetings. More than that, only one [...]
Sherry | June 19, 2011
Mauri first met Wally, Ridgely, and their daughter, Jessica, when he spent a week each summer ministering through music at The Firs Bible Conference in Bellingham, WA. It quickly turned into a friendship. When I came along and joined him in that annual ministry, they took me on as a friend too. Then Jessi grew [...]
Sherry | May 13, 2011
For a long time now we haven’t taken advantage of an outstanding opportunity offered to Friends pastors to come and enjoy the beach for a very low fee. So when Captain’s Cabin became available, we snapped it up. A new feature here at Harbor Villa and all over the camp is these cool luggage carts. [...]
Sherry | March 5, 2011
I came across a 1965 issue of Campus Life Magazine (publication of Youth for Christ) this morning and decided to scan a particular article to share with you. I’ve posted it in large format so you can read it, even though it’s a bit cramped on this page. After Mauri read it I asked if [...]
Sherry | February 14, 2011
There’s a lot of love represented on the shelves of our cookin’ room. The shape of a heart plays an important role in our house. This one shelf alone displays quite a few, each with its own story. But the most important hearts are on this shelf. Can you see them? Yup. We carry them [...]
Sherry | December 17, 2010
I’ve been telling the same story all day, so I might as well tell you too! These are my new hand-knit socks, a gift from my friend Ridgely. Yesterday, when I was home for lunch, I received a small package from Bellingham, Washington. I opened the outer packaging and found a Christmas present from Ridgely [...]
Sherry | August 20, 2010
My coworker Denise spends most of her days these days completely focused on the task of inputting information into a website that will manage all the plots and history relating to our church’s cemetery. So focused, in fact, that she was unaware I took this picture. Yesterday she broke her concentration long enough to come [...]
Sherry | August 10, 2010
Having the MacDonalds visit our home for an evening capped off a delightful week at the coast. They’re on a tent-camping vacation at Champoeg State Park (a favorite of theirs for many years) all the way from Phoenix. Since Craig is a daily blogger, I get to know what they’re up to most of the [...]
Sherry | July 30, 2010
We started the day’s celebration thinking up mushy Facebook updates. Mauri thought “To the little woman: For sixteen years of washing my socks—Thanks!” would work. Then his breakfast looked like this— and we thought that was pretty romantic. I had to wear my heart shirt to work. And Rachel snapped this picture to compare to [...]