Sweet Memories

Today, our first Shepherds Friends group of the summer arrived on campus. I went on their tour with them, and seeing their reactions to the people at Shepherds brought back so many fond memories.

I've been blessed to be a part of two volunteer groups in the past six years, and I have fabulous memories from both of them.

2006 -

I miss "Rip, Snip, and Dump," Boxers or Briefs in the Franke House, running around Piggly Wiggly with baby carts, Joe and Cindy ("Tuesday, Tuesday!!!"), my traumatizing first day with Elizabeth and Jeremy, Larry proposing to every girl, finding Max the Mouse in our grill, washing windows with Gayle, talking with Dennis, building towers with Joel, the choir from Sheboygan, Elizabeth and I playing Bingo with Amanda ("I don't have it! I don't have it!"), Lois calling me Miss Pinky, and Terry singing for us.

2010 -

I miss the 5K with Gayle, Kristen, Heidi, and JoEllen, attempting to play volleyball with beach balls and sheets, the residents' karaoke parties, Saul's salads, playing Curses into the wee hours of the morning, Steven winning a vacation to Hawaii, Kaitlyn's all-day Dr. Quinn marathon with Peggy, making necklaces with Gayle, PM riding by on the giant tricycle, catching up with Loren, learning how to fold napkins, and hearing the handbell choir for the first time.

So many beautiful memories. I hope we never forget them.