WITNESSED ( Seen and Heard )
The beauty of springtime at Donegal is upon us and a tour of the area around the spring is truly worth the effort. We are grateful for those who planted all the flowering bulbs over the years, a project that we recall was begun by Dot (Mrs. Winny) Heisey whose love of flowers was so well known. An added bonus is the many, many tiny yellow buttercups, a wildflower with heart-shaped leaves carpeting the whole area. Their botanical name is Ranunculus Ficaria. Some years they are just coming into bloom when mowing is necessary and they are completely cut off before their beauty can be appreciated.
Kurt Enck reports that the annual fishing derby was a great success, with a food sellout and a larger total of appreciative contributions, plus, of course, a lot of happy young fishermen.
Saturday, April 19, our Donegal women hosted the annual spring meeting of the Presbyterian Women of Donegal Presbytery. There was much appreciation for our new facilities, and for the delicious lunch which was served. Thanks to Cindy Mickievicz for her great planning, purchasing and preparing, her tortellini soup, especially, was greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Kristi Elkner and Cherry Landis for baking coffee cakes and cookies, and again, a great turnout of willing helpers, all adding up to a delightful occasion.
Pat and Paul Garrigan had the honor and privilege to attend a worship service in the Boston area where their daughter Elizabeth preached the sermon. She is serving an internship at a United Church of Christ there prior to her graduation from Andover–Newton Seminary. Our very best wishes to Elizabeth and congratulations to Pat and Paul.
What good things have you witnessed recently?
OUR ASCENDED CHRIST
Come to the heights of Olivet and there with wonder gaze
Upon a scene so strangely set far above this earthly haze.
Look at the One supremely fair with a blessing for his own;
Then see him “taken up” from there far off to his rightful Home.
He’ll come in a cloud as now He went, this message the angels spoke,
That then the eleven should be content and gladly bear His yoke.
Why thus leave scenes of earth and His followers sad and alone?
Ah, yes, a work of matchless worth lay ahead at the Father’s throne
There, there in His glory and power, He ever intercedes that we
His spirit and grace for every hour may prove our strength to be.
He e’er from the Father’s right hand, His power each day sends down
That we by grace may daily stand in faith, all free from doubt.
To Him, every knee shall bow, each tongue proclaim His grace;
Rejoice now in the Ascended Lord and spread abroad His praise.
Martha Martin
This poem was found, as a yellowed clipping, in a library book. Miss Martha Martin was the Bible teacher at Elizabethtown College in its earliest years when several Bible courses were mandatory for all students. Miss Martin was appreciated for her thorough instruction and devout exemplary life.
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Last Edited on
04/24/2009