We had a great time visiting with our friends, Shaun and Pam Christy, in New Castle, PA. We arrived there Thursday evening in time for dinner after about 11 hours of driving! Stefan did really well on the trip thanks to many stops and a dvd player someone loaned us! Shaun and Pam are caring for Shaun's mother and we enjoyed meeting her. They have also added a "daughter" since we last saw them. It was really good to see Miriam Zepeda. She is 17 now--hard to believe--I knew her as a young girl! We were only there a short time, but we were able to see a good bit of the area and taste some yummy Amish baked goods. Stefan thouroughly enjoyed the donuts and the apple slush! Shaun and Pam's cheerful and giving spirit were such an encouragement to us. What a ministry they have with their family and caring for his elderly mom, as well as being parents to a teenager.
From the Christy's we headed to Madison, OH. Unfortunately, I was NOT very good with the camera. Forgot it on a couple of occasions and then I guess we were too busy talking to actually take many pictures. We enjoyed getting to know Chris and Lori Anderson and their 4 daughters. The girls were great babysitters and Stefan had a great time! We also spent some time with Joe and Hannah Tyrpak. They took us to see the place and monument where the train crash that killed P.P. Bliss happened. The bridge is in the background of where the guys (and kids!) are standing, but it was getting dark so you can't really see it. We really enjoyed visiting their church on Sunday and getting to meet some of their church family.
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Looks like you all have a fun weekend! Thanks for posting all the pictures!
That is so neat. I've known about the accident that killed Bliss. Neat you could be at the site. I think that he surfaced but was reported to have gone back into the burning care to try to rescue his wife.
So glad you could see Pam and Shawn. Sweet people.
Actually, Dad, Joe told us that the report of Bliss going back into the wreck is fictitious. According to sources at the time, the violent impact of the train falling 70 feet into the icy river and the sudden fire that ensued made it virtually impossible for anyone to escape. Original documents and news reports, Joe said, contain nothing about Bliss escaping.
Love the pictures. Looks like you had a great weekend.
thanks for all the great pictures. Glad you had such a fun/refreshing packed weekend.
Enjoyed reading about your trip and seeing the pictures!
60 people escaped though, right?
So glad to hear about your trip! I'm sure your times with Shaun and Pam, the Ohio church, and Erik were all enjoyable! Thanks for sharing the pics!
Love that picture of you three by the monument! So nice!
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