Confirmation Sunday

Margit was making oatmeal when I stumbled out of "my" room this morning. Yummy on a cool morning.

We were all ready and on our way to church by a little after nine. Jack had to be there by 9:30 for a 10:00 service - this was no sacrifice. There were 24 confirmants all in white robes in the front three pews on the right side of the church. We were in the fifth row on that side which was a very nice place to be. The confirmation service was beautiful, starting with the affirmation of baptism, followed by the Apostles' Creed, then the laying on of hands during which Earla's and my eyes began to leak. This was followed by a candle lighting for each confirmant in turn after which they stood with their candles while "Go Light Your World" was sung by a soloist and the confirmants were choreographed with their candles. Now, Earla and I are blubbering! THEN, we sang, "Borning Cry." It was truly a privilege to share Jack's confirmation and this beautiful service.

We snacked a little, played games a little, talked a little when we got home, and sat down to a delicious ham dinner mid afternoon with potatoes, carrots, asparagus, rolls. After all was cleaned up, and we'd had a little time to digest, we sang "Happy Birthday" to Margit, she blew out one candle, and we had cake and ice cream. It was a joyous afternoon.

The weather was so beautiful --- warm and sunny --- that Margit, Annie, Ashley, Lilly and I went for a walk around the neighborhood. It's a beautiful, hilly neighborhood. Neighbors shouted greetings to one another. There were people blowing leaves, raking, gathering, and just enjoying the sunshine.

I have no confirmation pictures. I have only one picture of the day. Earla has pictures at the church. Margit has pictures at the church. Annie has pictures at the church, I have no excuse.

Tomorrow we head north --- New York and Massachusetts.