Look what I got for Christmas

I know that Christmas is long over but I had to share what I got for Christmas!!! I have been wanting one of these for a little while--I actually stole this. Now wait a minute--I stole it in one of those fun exchange things you always have a Christmas. OK without further delay here it is!!!

Yes!! A cupcake tree!! Isn't it beautiful? I couldn't wait to use it. So a Logan helped me make these!!! Don't they look good enough to eat?  Trust me they were!!!

So I am now the owner of my very own cupcake tree!! I am looking forward to using this many more times.

Star Dust

Saturday evening our High School had their semi-formal winter dance. Lauren being a freshman was so excited! Landon being a junior---well he went and helped provide the music for the dance.

Landon and Lauren before the big dance!

Lauren went to Star Dust with one of her friends from marching band!!! I think he survived the evening. I don't know if we will ever see the poor guy again. He got to meet Grandma Cathy (she came to take a few pictures!!!) He got to meet most of Lauren's little siblings! And to make matters worse He had to ride home from the dance with Matt and I.

I think it was a very nice evening!! The kids made it there and back. They looked great and had lots of fun.

Merry Christmas 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE LEHMAN'S

May you all have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

The Benefit

The Mountain Moving Faith Benefit was a HUGE success.  Thank you so much for all the  baked goods  you provided. Thanks too to the Party Gallery in Bluffton for providing the balloons for the event. As you can see they added a lot of color. 

Auction itmes in the gym!!!!

Here are some of the AMAZING cookies that you guys provided.

More cookies!!!

An Amish woman did provide some pies!!

Yes, even more cookies. Thanks too for all of the people that helped to make this event possible. 

Mountain Moving Faith Event

The Mountain Moving Faith Event will be held Saturday, December 17 from 4:30-6:30 with a Live auction following the meal at South Adams Schools!!!

This is a benefit for the family of Nikki Summersett. Nikki did pass away last week and is now in Heaven. However, the family still very much needs our support!!!

Please visit the website for more information. http://nikkisummersett.com/

A HUGE thank you to all of you who are baking cookies for the event. We are so thankful for all the people who are willing to give and don't even know this family.

Hope to see some of you Saturday!!!!

I try to post some pictures next week. julie :)

A benefit for Nikki

If you have been driving around the Berne area, you have probably seen the PRAY for NIKKI signs. Nikki is a young mother in our town with Breast Cancer that has spread to her liver. They have had to stop her treatment. She had a son in May and was diagnosed with cancer right after he was born. Her and her husband Jeff, also have a three year old daughter.

Friends of Nikki are having a benefit for her on December 17 to raise money to help with medical bills.

I am looking for some really nice people to help provide some baked goods for the supper that evening. If you would be willing to bake something or make a dessert would you please contact me. (mjlehman8@gmail.com)

The family is praying for a miracle. Could you please join them in praying and support them by providing some baked goods. Thanks. julie :)

Grandpa Earl

Yesterday, Grandpa Earl passed from this life to his eternal reward!! Grandpa was definitely a man of few words. He always thought about what he said and planned his words carefully. I don't ever remember having rambling conversations with him. (That is what we do with Grandma!) He picked his words carefully--said what he meant and meant what he said. He was a man of great character. I don't remember him every getting real mad. He took everything as it came and handled it with such grace.

He was always a great Christian example to all of us. Church was important to him. He taught us that is something that we need, something that helps us grow--not just a place to go on Sunday if we need something to do. Grandpa always lead the family in prayer when we would go to there house when we were young. Once again, that was always straight to the point, but showed us how important it was to be a praying family.

Grandpa also was an excellent example to us in our married lives. He and Grandma had been married 70 years--actually Oct. 12, 2011-would have been their 71st anniversary.

I have so many great memories of good times with both Grandpa and Grandma--we lived next door to them for many years. We could see him from our kitchen window, while he slept in the La-z-boy after a hard day at the furniture store.

I don't ever remember seeing him mow his yard in Monroe--he always paid one of us Grand kids to do it. We also had a chance to work with him at the store. We spent many days after school stuffing sale advertisements for the mail. It was truly a family business. Most times when we would tackle that project Grandma, my mom, aunt Carol would finally come and help us finish it--Grandpa would take us out for supper at the local pizza place. After supper, he would let us each pick a package of Bubble Yum to take home.

Grandpa will surely be missed. Yesterday came with mixed emotion, because as we had to say goodbye--he was saying hello to Dad and all the others that had gone before him. So our loss his heavens gain.

Good bye Grandpa, we love you and we will miss you!!!