Family Photos from the Family Reunion

The following are family group pictures from the family reunion in Myrtle Beach. The top one is of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. From left to right; Courtney (our daughter),Micah, Jessica, Lila (our granddaughter), Bailey, Levi (our grandson), Jaimie, Bryce, Thomas (our grandson), Mariah, Taisie (our granddaughter), and Jeremiah (our son).

 

 This is Joanne and me with Courtney and Dave and their children, and Jeremiah.

 

This is the Lewis family; my sister Dawna and her husband Randy, with their daughters Jaimie and Jessica. 

 

This is the West Virginia Johnson family; my brother Aaron and his wife Cathy, with their sons Bailey and Bryce.

 

This is the Kohrt family; My sister Paula and her husband Dan, with their children Mariah and Micah.

 

 The Harrington family; Courtney and Dave with Thomas, Taisie, Levi, and Lila.

 

 Joanne and me.

The next pictures are of the families with my parents, Charlie and Betty Johnson.

 

The Lewis Family

 

My sister, Karen

 

The West Virginia Johnson Family

 

 The Kohrt Family

 

 The Harrington Family

 

 The Johnson / Harrington family

 

We did get a picture of all of us together, but not with my camera. I'll post that when it becomes available. We filled the whole staircase.

Baptism at the Beach

My brother-in-law, Dan Kohrt, and his daughter Mariah wanted to be baptized while we were in Myrtle Beach for our family reunion. The time and day were set and the clan gathered. Joanne, Cathy Johnson, Randy and Dawna Lewis came down to the beach from the condo.

 

Aaron Johnson, Jeremiah, Taisie, and Levi were called out of the water.

 

 Mariah Kohrt went into the water to get Bailey Johnson and Micah Kohrt.

 

 Lila was excited just to get to play in the sand. Everyone else waited and looked for shells.

 

My son-in-law, Dave Harrington, is a pastor of a church just outside of Albany NY. He and I officiated the baptism. It was a good thing there were two of us, because I don't think I could have gotten Dan back out of the water by myself.

 

Mariah Kohrt being baptized.

 

 

Dan Kohrt being baptized.

 

 

Dave and I with Dan and Mariah.

 

 Dave and I with the Kohrt family; Micah, Mariah, Dan, and Paula.

 

 A Really Good Day at the Beach.

A Visit to Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach SC

One night we decided to venture out to Broadway at the Beach. It is a large area with shops and restaurants built around a lake/lagoon. It turned out to be a very crowded night to visit and so we all had to park in different areas. By the time we all found each other, the evening was almost over. We had a good time just being out together. 

 

They had folks dressed up in costume, so we had to get pictures with them. Actually it took some convincing to get some in the line.

 

Lila, our grand-daughter doing chubby cheeks on her cousin Jessica Lewis.

 

Mariah Kohrt doing chubby cheeks on her mother, my sister, Paula.

 

Lila, Levi, Taisie, and Mariah taking a break to eat Ice cream.

 

Cathy Johnson, with Dawna, Jessica, and Randy Lewis waiting for the end of night gathering.

 

Our grandson, Thomas, trying his new persona, with his cousin Micah Kohrt and grandmother, Joanne.

 

Taisie, Joanne, and Jeremiah waiting for the gathering.

 

The Lewis family, my sister, Dawna with Jessica, Randy, and Jaimie.

 

Bryce, Bailey, and Cathy Johnson

 

Taisie, our grand-daughter, working the bubble blower for her grandmother and Uncle Jeremiah. We all had a nice night out together.

House of Blues

Where we were at Myrtle Beach, we decided to take our kids out to eat. Thomas, Taisie, and Levi wanted to stay and hang out with their cousins. We went to the House of Blues. We took pictures of each other with some of the art they have all over the place. Jeremiah and I stood in front of the "Unity in Diversity" work. I assumed it had to do with beard lengths.

Joanne and friend?

Jeremiah

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Courtney, Dave, and Lila chose to camp out in the rocking chairs while we waited to be called inside. Lila did wake up for dinner.

We had a great dinner, my Jambalaya was excellent. Lila ate all her mac and cheese. Jeremiah is actually awake, he got caught mid-blink. It was a nice night out.

Day 1 of Our Family Reunion

We are at a family reunion in Myrtle Beach. My mom turned 80 last December and we decided it was time to get the clan together. We have my mom and dad here, along with their 5 children and 4 spouses, 8 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. I've been looking forward to this for quite awhile.

Jaimie Lewis, my niece, Joanne, and Dawna Lewis, my sister, looking for shells. Dawna found a shark's tooth. Jaimie was more interesting in texting as she walked.

Randy and Dawna Lewis

My brother, Aaron Johnson, my Mom, and my sister, Karen Johnson, strolling the beach.

Taisie Harrington, my grand-daughter, one of the 4 great-grandchildren, body-surfing.

Lila Harrington, our grand-daughter, got a bit of a sunburn, despite being coated in sunscreen.

"Feeding the Horde" Each evening a different family has the job of providing supper. Tonight Cathy Johnson, Aaron's wife, cooked chicken, It was really good.

Enjoying ice cream with chocolate syrup and M&M's for dessert.

Lila sitting with Bailey, Aaron's son.

Levi, our grandson, was worn out and crashed in his mom's, Courtney's, arms. He didn't wake up until the next morning.

Courtney, Jessica Lewis, and Dawna

Cathy Johnson, Aaron's wife, and Paula Kohrt, my sister, playing with Lila

I hope you can keep up with all the fmily relations, there will be a test at the end of the week.

St. Andrews UMC Recognizes our 2010 High School Graduate

Brandon Wyatt graduated this year from Gretna High School. St. Andrews UMC presented brandon with a new Bible. With Brandon we had his mom and dad, Bill and Stacey, and his brother Wesley. Brandon will be attending Virginia Tech this Fall, where his brother is in his third year. Congratulations Brandon.

How Would You Introduce Jesus?

4th of July

Wishing all a very happy 4th of July, from sea to shining sea. Keep in mind its about more than cookouts and fireworks.

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: that it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." ~ John Quincy Adams

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ." ~ Patrick Henry

4th of July

I caught this flipping through the channels today. Took awhile to find it online, but it was worth it.

Prayer meeting at St. Andrews UMC

We had a board meeting at St. Andrews UMC and it was proposed that we start a weekly prayer meeting. Now, the idea was not mine, it was theirs, and it was unanimously approved. For a pastor it doesn't get much better than that. I know that as a United Methodist pastor, eventually, I will most likely be moved. But, when it is their idea, they have ownership. It idea doesn't walk out the door when I have to move to another congregation.

 

We had our first prayer meeting this past Tuesday night. We had 6 people joining together and that includes me. Now that may seem like a small number to some, but with a church that has a small congregation, that number represents 10 to 20% of the active congregation. Personally, I am very pleased with the response. We spent an hour praying for world issues and needs, our nation, our state, our community, our church, and individuals.