What's in a Name?

At WalMart the other night, PR and I each picked out a bag of candy for the handful of trick-or-treaters we're expecting this evening. Does anybody else find this amusing, or is it my strange sense of humor....

Pastor Appreciation Month (30)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Wednesday, October 31
Big candle!Thank you Hospitality Committee

Pastor Appreciation Month (29)

Tuesday, October 30

Dinner with friends!Great food and fellowshipThank you Jim & Gerry
And Mike & Pat
And GloriaMmmmmmm!
(It was even better than you're imagining.)

Pastor Appreciation Month (28)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Monday, October 29
Devotional book!Thank you Outreach Committee

Pastor Appreciation Month (27)

The young people treated PR to a high school theatrical production this weekend. (I was sorry to miss it, due to work.)

Thank you, and great job, Timmy!

Pastor Appreciation Month (26)

God has blessed us with an awesome church family.
They certainly take Pastor Appreciation Month seriously.
Wow!

Thank you everyone.
Thank You, Lord.

Pastor Appreciation Month (25)

Friday, October 26
Breakfast with the guys!
Thank you Jim, Pete, Gary, & Jack

Pastor Appreciation Month (24)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Thursday, October 25
Gift Card!

Thank you Michael, Jill, Ashley, Brian, & Cameron

Party Animal

Do you really think I'd miss this party? Not if I can help it!

Pastor Appreciation Month (23)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Wednesday, October 24
A "Faith, Family, Friends" doormat;
Amish bread starter, recipe & a sample loaf;
A nice assortment of gourds;
& A decorative pumpkin!

Thank you Charlie & Lynnette

Thanks, Luke!

"Hey, Maddie! Look what Lukie got out of the cupboard!"

"Wait. Save some for me, Kate."

"Kate, you just crunched it! Move your bunda." "Oh! Hi Vovó. We didn't do it. It was Lukie."
"Is Lukie in trouble?"

Pastor Appreciation Month (22)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found, bright and early in the morning:

Tuesday, October 23
More great treats! And a WalMart gift card!Thank you Debra

Pastor Appreciation Month (21)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch. A family of four rang our doorbell and hand-delivered these gifts:

Monday, October 22

Specialty popcorn, scented candle, and angel ornament!
Thank you Mike, Mary, Daniel, & Shelly

Bath Buddies

Kate & Madison love their bath time

Pastor Appreciation Month (20)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch. Today it was empty... because this sort of thing just doesn't fit inside a basket:

Sunday, October 21

Chinese buffet!Thank you Max, Pat, & Tim

Pastor Appreciation Month (19)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch, but some things need to be hand-delivered:

Saturday, October 20
Chicken Tetrazzini, banana cream pie (PR's favorite!),
nuts and chocolates from the Little Chocolatier,
& an Isabella Bloom Sculpture!Thank you Jack & Rita

Pastor Appreciation Month (18)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Friday, October 19
A great autumn centerpiece!

Thank you Pete & Sally

Pastor Appreciation Month (17)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Thursday, October 18
Chocolate chip cookies!

Thank you Shirley

AND...
...later on, this beautiful arrangement arrived!Thank you Greg
(cute card)

Pastor Appreciation Month (16)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what Juanita was going to put into it, but I met her coming as I was going:

Wednesday, October 17
More nice packages!Books, devotionals, chocolates, bath stuff, Burt's Bees!

Thank you Juanita

...and thanks for the following words of wisdom you included:

Pastor Appreciation Month (15)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Tuesday, October 16
Specialty soaps, candle, chocolates, & handmade decorations!
Thank you Eileen & Berta

Pastor Appreciation Month (14)

Monday, October 15
Dinner with friends!...and brownies & ice cream for dessert!

Thank you Brian, Abby, & Jadon

Pastor Appreciation Month (13)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Sunday, October 14
Mixed nuts & Chicken Bucks from the Candlelight Inn!!Thank you Larry & Marilyn

Pastor Appreciation Month (12)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Friday, October 12Sweet rolls!
And more gift certificates!
Thank you Steve, Vicki, Bekah, Michael, & Treva

Pastor Appreciation Month (11)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Thursday, October 11
Butter Toffee Walnuts!

Thank you Jim & Rose


AND...
...this was delivered to our door later in the day.
German chocolate cake!
Thank you Shawn

Pastor Appreciation Month (10)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Wednesday, October 10
WalMart Gift Card!

Thank you Dave & Cladene

Pastor Appreciation Month (9)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch.
This is what we found:

Tuesday, October 9
More gift certificates!
(Arthur's and Don Pedro's are the best.)
Thank you Rick & Teri

Pastor Appreciation Month (8)

...our church family told us to put a basket on our front porch,
but this wouldn't fit.
So, we went to a restaurant to enjoy it.

Monday, October 8

PR's Swedish pancakes!

My veggie skillet!

Thank you Jason, Karina, Reiley, Luke, Kate, & Madison

These little ones were very well-behaved at Papi's Appreciation Breakfast.

Luke & Kate...

Madison...& Reiley, all waiting patiently for their breakfast.