Half-way point
Time is moving quickly here in Baltimore, especially with it being holiday season. It's hard to believe we are half-way through our commitment here. Jim especially has been kept busy with fix-up projects at the house. One of his main projects was/is fixing the entryway halls and stairs from the basement to second floor where there is a lot of peeling plaster and holes that need fixed and repainted. He also spent and will spend some more time on projects at the North Baltimore Mennonite Church. Ruth has been helping with these as she can, but also babysitting and making special meals. We have had wonderful opportunities meeting a lot of the people from the church over meals or meetings as well as getting to know the house residents better. Often in the mornings or evenings there are several others cooking and eating in the kitchen, so we chat about life and work and aspirations. We just concluded Thanksgiving holiday time. We hosted a meal here before Thanksgiving for 30 peopl...