Gary's latest project

We have to keep Gary busy --- and the neighbors do a good job of it.  He has been busy making gates for a calving barn.  Here are some pictures of it.

 Lots of cutting and welding and putting together.......

 All from  flat stock (yikes! is that the right wording ??--- guess I'll find out later.....)

 This is his work table for the gates.....the small stuff like the hinges he made in his shop at our place...  I think this picture is of one of the smaller end gates.  The other ones filled the whole table.  I believe it was a total of 36 gates.

 Lots and lots and lots of welding....so much so that we went on a "fishing trip" to Dog Ear Lake out by Winner.  It was sort of a trip to rest his neck and back -- but also to stop at Runnings to see about an automatic darkening welders hood.  And YES they had just what he wanted.  That made the gates come together MUCH faster.

 Here you see some of the big gates put in place.  They all swing flat against the wall.

And an overhead shot.  Gary is welding at the time so it's rather smoky.  Maybe I will have to go on a day when it's done and quiet and just some mama's and their babies in there.  Anyway,   now you know what Gary has been doing this winter.

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We had Youth Group this past Saturday. I call the kids each time--- on the Friday before we meet--- to try to let them know we are coming and also to get an idea of where we need to stop.   This week it looked like we might only get 3-4 boys - IF we were lucky.  HOWEVER,  God is Good all the time and we picked up 9 kids  :)  :)  Rick VanderWey did a great job on the lesson.  We are doing the Easter Story ...... the kids seemed to sense the seriousness of the story as they listened with their heads on the table.  Rick gave an invitation and 3 girls accepted Christ as their Savior.  

The Alcohol Recovery group was put on hold ----- but suddenly it was "taken off hold" and put on a different day.  So now instead of meeting on Thursday evenings -- we meet on Monday evening.   We are doing the Easter story for them also.  Because Gary and I have been doing this ministry for 5 years (well almost)....we have these stories ....for the most part....ready to go ---- So doing them with 3 different groups -- all on different schedules....seems to be going alright.  We are able to keep our heads on straight.   HHmmm could that be because you keep us in your prayers?!?!?!?  I really think so!!  Thank You!!!

And, Janel,  thank you for bugging me --- I'm serious---  :)  :)  I need some pleasant reminders that it's time to update.   I'm sure everyone else thought so too.

We love all of you faithful supporters!!!
Gary and Barb