Our Little Corner: The Mennonite Visitors Center

Friday, August 17, 2007

The Mennonite Visitors Center

Before we headed home we stopped to visit the Mennonite Visitors Center. My dear friend Tawdra highly recommended it so I really wanted to go. We looked around the displays & the gift shop while we waited for the next tour to begin. Dave & I decided the boys wouldn't make it through the 45 minute tour so the girls & I planned to go by ourselves. Dave took the boys to the outlets across the way and visited the candy store. No complaints about that! LOL! We met up afterward & bought a couple of postcards and a little booklet containing pictures of the inside of the tabernacle as you are not allowed to take pics inside it on the tour.

Looking at the displays & watching the short film.

I found this to be very interesting. There was also a plaque explaining the differences between the Mennonites & the Amish. I took a pic of it but it doesn't show up well here.

This place was great! They even had a corner with toys for the kids to play with. I could have hugged them for this!

Beautiful handmade quilt with Christian symbols

Our Tour Begins

This was a huge, beautiful mural. Our guide is explaining the courtyard of the Tabernacle.

The Courtyard of the Tabernacle

This photo & the one above it are a display of the courtyard.

The tour before us was big but ours consisted of only the three of us. At first it felt a little weird but our guide Kristin was very nice. She was pleased to find out we were home schoolers & tailored the tour to us. She gave examples that the girls could relate to and we were able to ask as many questions as we wanted. It was terrific! We learned a lot.

Gemstones of Aaron's Breastplate & Incense

After our tour we roamed in the gift shop again. This time everything made sense! We knew exactly what certain things were & the meaning and symbolism behind them. Very cool!

If you find yourself in the Lancaster area be sure to visit the Mennonite Visitors Center. You will learn so much!

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SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.