Great News and More Prayers Needed

See below for a great update from Tom regarding his recent surgery.  Please keep Tom and Doris in your prayers and he continues his recuperation.

Howdy Everyone.....

 

I just wanted to let you know that the surgery was  a success Wednesday.

There was a lot of electrical activity going on in  the upper left chamber of

the heart, but the doctor said he got it all  ....for now.  My wonderful wife and

our pastor was there throughout the entire  procedure which was kind of

lengthy.  Of course, Doris never left my side  outside the operating room.

We came home Thursday afternoon late.  I am  sore, bloated, in some pain,

but we had a good report.  We serve an awesome  God, and we give HIM

all the glory.  There were a lot of people  praying for me, and I know that....

appreciate everyone's love and support more than  they will ever know.  Now

I am concentrating on recuperating, and have become  quite lazy....but my

wife has been a super trooper throughout this whole  ordeal.  I just wanted to

let you folks know what was going on, and thank you  for your prayers and

concern.

 

God's Blessings,

Tom and Doris Lewis

Weather Wednesday

Hello All You Wingers,

The weather here in Granbury has really been nice. It starts out about 50 degrees in the morning and go up to about 70-80 degrees in the afternoon. Today we don't have a cloud in the sky and a lot of sunshine. It won't be long until I will be getting out my shorts, sandals, swimming trunks, straw hat and a bottle of sun tan lotion. If your area has any extra rain available, our area could use a couple of inches of rain. The lake is down about 6-8 feet and the boaters are having trouble getting their boats in and out of the water. If you can send the rain we will send you some heat - sounds like a fair trade!!! I recently had a picture of the trees located outside my patio put on the blog. These tress looked like they were covered with snow, but it was only white blooms. Now these same trees are all budded out with green leaves. I'm still looking for the first Robin of the year, signaling that spring has arrived. Let me know what is going on in your neck of the woods.

Paul

Tasty Tuesday

Enjoy this week's recipe!  

Bumblebee Stew

Ingredients:

1 large yellow onion, diced

2  sticks salted sweet cream butter

1 small package frozen corn

2 cans black  beans, rinsed

2 cans diced tomatoes, strained

2 cans Campbell's tomato  soup, constituted with milk

Rice, 1-2 cups dry

1 package polish smoked  sausage

Instructions:

Sauté the diced onion in the  butter. Add corn and sauté 3-4 more minutes. Add the prepared tomato soup, and  then add the beans and tomatoes.

Prepare the rice according to the  package instructions.

Serve in a bowl with one big scoop of rice on  bottom and the stew on top. Garnish with fresh sliced green onion and cornbread  sticks or the bread of your choice.

Submitted by Pam Chapman

Church Squirrels

There were five houses of religion in a small town:

The Presbyterian Church,

The Baptist Church,

The Methodist Church,

The Catholic Church and

The Jewish Synagogue.

Each church and the synagogue was overrun with pesky squirrels.

One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration they determined that the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn't interfere with God's divine will.

In The BAPTIST CHURCH the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it. The squirrels escaped somehow and there were twice as many there the next week.

The Methodist Church got together and decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God's creation. So, they humanely trapped the Squirrels and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back.

But -- The Catholic Church came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Easter.

Not much was heard  about the Jewish Synagogue, but they took one squirrel and had a short service with him called a circumcision and they haven't seen a squirrel on the property since.

Submitted by Dennis Kinworthy

Test Drive

Pepsi MAX and Jeff Gordon do a test drive.  Click to watch the Test Drive.

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom.

Secrets of Old Age

Enjoy the video:

Secrets of Old Age

Submitted by Dennis Kinworthy

Retired Crew Chief

One day, while a retired Air Force Crew Chief was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?" The Crew Chief replied that his axe had fallen into the water, and he needed the axe to finish his project. The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.

The Crew Chief Replied, "No."

The Lord again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked. Again the Crew Chief replied, "No." The Lord went down again and came up with an iron axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked. The Crew Chief replied, "Yes."

The Lord was pleased with the Crew Chief‘s honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the crew chief went back to the his project happy.

Sometime later the Crew Chief was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?" "Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!" The Lord went down into the water and came up with Angelina Jolie. "Is this your wife?" the Lord asked. Yes," cried the crew chief.

The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!" The Crew Chief replied, "Forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said "no" to Angelina Jolie, you would have come up with Cameron Diaz. Then if I said "no" to her, you would have come up with my wife. Had I then said "yes" you would have given me all three.

Lord, I am poor old retired Crew Chief  with thousands of flightline hours, and I am not able to take care of all three wives in a way that they should be, so that’s why I said yes to Angelina Jolie."

The moral of this story is: Whenever a Crew Chief  lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.

Submitted by Don Warhurst

Mrs. Brown's Dog

Mrs. Browns dog is very old and unwell. The kids are trying to figure out a way to tell her that its time to put the dog down.  Click to watch. (Promise: NO Kleenex needed...)

Strong language.

Click here:  Mrs. Brown's Dog

Submitted by Dennis Kinworthy

Old Fart Pride

OLD FART PRIDE

• Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events during the playing of the National Anthem. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.

• Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam.

• If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women.

• Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.

• Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.

• Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren.

• It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country.

• This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.

We need them now more than ever.

Thank God for Old Farts !


I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find them.

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Weather Wednesday-Weather Why

I saw this in the local newspaper and thought it was interesting enough to share.  I hope you enjoy.

Q:  You often hear of "the Dust Bowl."  Exactly what was it?

A:  It was the worst and most severe combination of drought and wind erosion that has ever occurred in the U.S., says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University.  

The Dust Bowl started in the early 1930's and lasted almost the entire decade and hit the Great Plains states the hardest.  "The Dust Bowl stretched 400 miles to the north and about 300 miles to the east and west," says McRoberts, "and covered large parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas."  

The cost of the drought in 1934 alone amounted to one-half of the U.S. costs in World War I, and by 1936, farm losses had reached $25 million per day, and more than 3 million farmers were drawing relief checks.  The worse probably hit on April 17, 1935 when a 200-mile storm produced a black dust cloud that reached more than 1,000 feet in the air blowing at 60 miles per hour.  The dust was so bad that some towns in Kansas were in total darkness for three hours.  

Hood County News; March 16, 2013

Hi Ho, Silver...Away!

A great Lone Ranger story with Jay Thomas and David Letterman.

http://stg.do/0N3c

Submitted by Dennis Kinworthy

Tasty Tuesday!

It's Tuesday and we're still in March, so you know what that means:  another great dessert recipe.  This one is from Mary McKeen and it's hard to say no to these little guys!  We would sure like to know if anyone is getting inspired to bake with all these good recipes coming around!

Oreo Cookie Balls

1 full-size package Oreo cookies (or use your favorite frosting filled cookie, ex. NutterButter)

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened at room temperature

1 pound powdered sugar

In food processor, grind up cookies till really fine.   In large bowl combine the cookie crumbs with the cream cheese.  You may need to use your hands to knead them together.  When completed well blended, form small balls about the size of a melon ball (I use a mini ice cream scoop).  Put the powdered sugar in a bowl or shallow cake pan.  Roll the balls in the powdered sugar.  Store in covered container in the refrigerator.

Option:  Melt candy-coating chocolate and dip each ball in it to coat instead of using powdered sugar.

Submitted by Mary McKeen

No Sissy Crap

None of that sissy crap!  Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good,
but never actually come close to reality?

Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.

You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card--just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.

1. When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you're scared -- we will high tail it out of here.

5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!

6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7. When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall -- I'll pick you up and dust you off.

9. This is my oath...I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask -- because you are my FRIEND!

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Semper Fi

Retired Marine and former Pan Am/Delta Pilot John Lovell is Top Gun at Subway Sandwich Shop Plantation, Florida:

Last week police were called to investigate an armed robbery: The 71-year-old
retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a Plantation, Florida, Subway
shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding the other, is described
as John Lovell, a former helicopter pilot for two presidents. He doesn't drink,
he doesn't smoke, and he works out every day. Mr. Lovell was a man of action
Wednesday night.

According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the Subway at
1949 N. Pine Rd. just after 11 p.m. There was a lone diner, Mr. Lovell, who
was finishing his meal. After robbing the cashier, the two men attempted to shove
Mr. Lovell into a bathroom and rob him as well. They got his money, but then
Mr. Lovell pulled his handgun and opened fire. He shot one of the thieves in the
head and chest and the other in the head.

When police arrived, they found one of the men in the shop, K-9 Units found
the other in the bushes of a nearby business. They also found cash strewn around
the front of the sandwich shop according to Detective Robert Rettig of the
Plantation Police Department.

Both men were taken to the Broward General Medical Center , where one,
Donicio Arrindell, 22, of North Lauderdale died. The other, 21-year-old
Frederick Gadson of Fort Lauderdale is in critical but stable condition.

Mr. Lovell was a pilot in the Marine Corps, flying former Presidents
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later worked as a pilot for Pan Am
and Delta Airlines.

He is not expected to be charged authorities said. ''He was in fear for his life,''
Detective Rettig said, "These criminals ought to realize that most men in their
70's have military backgrounds and aren't intimidated by idiots."

Something tells me this old Marine wasn't "in fear for his life", even though his
life was definitely at risk. The only thing he could be charged with is participating
in an unfair fight. One 71- year young Marine against two punks. Two head shots
and one center body mass shot.

Outstanding shooting! That'll teach them not to get between a Marine and his meal.

Florida law allows eligible citizens to carry a concealed weapon.
Don't you just love a story with a happy ending?

Old people don't fight, they just shoot you.

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Cliches and Quotes

How many of these have you heard of?  Can you add some others?

Kick the can down the road.

Lets get the show on the road.

Break a leg.

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone.

Think outside the box.

One bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Live and learn.

Don't drink and drive.

Don't mess with Texas.

There's no place like home.

We have to take it one game at a time.

I'd do anything for him (her).

What goes around comes around.

A watched pot never boils.

Never count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Monkey see monkey do.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

A penny earned is a penny saved.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Sorry, Charlie.

You give him an inch and he will take a mile.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Actions speak louder than words.

All for one and one for all.

All's fair in love and war.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Bad news travels fast.

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory...

I love this arrangement of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.  What do you think?

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Gratitude

Enjoy this video with an excellent message on being thankful for the day we've been given.  

Graditude

Submitted by Richard Chapman

The Commander and I Agree

From a Retired Navy Commander in San Diego...

“So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your
concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten — straight up, no styling.

"Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world.  Don’t make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love — not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see
that from your costume, makeup and your entourage.

Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you. And please remember… not everything has to be sung as a Negro spiritual. We're getting
a little weary of that.  Francis Scott Key does not need any help."

 

The Sinking of the Reuben James

Click on the link to hear a folk song about the first American ship sunk in World War II. 

"The Sinking of the Reuben James" by The Kingston Trio

The USS Reuben James was the first American ship sunk in World War II, on October 31, 1941. Although the United States was officially neutral at the time, President Roosevelt had ordered the Navy to provide support to the United Kingdom in her fight against Nazi Germany. The Reuben James was escorting military material when she was torpedoed by a German submarine. 

Woody Guthrie, at the time singing with Pete Seeger in the Almanac Singers, wrote "The Sinking of the Reuben James" (also known as simply "Reuben James") immediately thereafter. While the song sounds like a rousing patriotic anthem, it's worth noting that both Seeger and Guthrie were pro-Soviet Communists and were opposed to U.S. involvement in World War II, until Hitler's betrayal of Stalin caused them to shift their views 180 degrees and support U.S. intervention. Had the sinking happened prior to the dissolution of the Hitler-Stalin pact, it is quite likely that no song at all would have been written, or, if one had, the sentiments expressed would have been quite different. 

The verses are to the tune of "Wildwood Flower," most famously recorded by the Carter Family, and the chorus is original to Guthrie. This version is by the Kingston Trio. Some folk music fans do not like the Kingston Trio, quite possibly simply a backlash against the massive popularity they enjoyed in the late 1950s to mid-1960s. I'm no expert on folk and no purist--all I know is that they sing great together and that there is a lot of power in those guitars and vocals--"Reuben James" sounds great. I threw this one together myself. 

The song famously asks, "What were their names?" I've answered that.

Submitted by Stephen Lower

New Comment Policy

Hello, Wingers!  Thank you so much for the opportunity to help you guys get organized online.  I know a few of you have had some trouble with your comments being posted and I want to address that.  Some of your comments have been getting hung up in the Spam Folder of the blog which have required separate approval.

The site "helps" by filtering out comments it thinks are spam when the blog has a "post all" comment policy.  That just means that all comments are automatically posted without any moderation.  The site makes the decisions about what comments are "spam" and does not always get it right.

To stop that very frustrating aspect of the blog experience, I have done the only thing we can do at this point and that is to require all comments be moderated.  Instead of the blog site making determinations of what is spam and what is not (and not doing a good job!) I will do that as the blog administrator.

I am not reviewing or editing the comments.  I am only verifying they are not spam.  This ensures that a human is reviewing the comments and making spam determination, not a computer program which will keep your comments from getting stuck in the spam folder.

When you make a comment, I immediately receive an email that there is a comment to be moderated.  I can publish it from the email which is a very easy process.

I know how important it is for everyone to have their comments posted in a timely manner and to get their information quickly.  I want to assure you that I will post comments as quickly as possible.  Thank you for being patient while we work out the kinks of your new website.  Please let me know if there is anything we can do to make it better!

Thanks,
Georgia Welch
Blog Administrator

Question of the Day

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

Prayer Request

Please keep Tom and Doris Lewis in your thoughts and prayers, especially on March 27 as he will have a heart procedure in Austin, TX.  We need Tom to get healthy so he and Doris can make it to the reunion!

Your Pictures

It's a tradition in Texas to take pictures in the spring bluebonnets, the state flower, for any non-Texans!  It's a big deal here!  If you have any pictures to share, we'd love to post them here for all the Wingers to see!  Take a picture of you in your green for St. Patty's Day or dressed up for a night on the town!  I know we can't always get together at the reunions, but this helps keep us all connected.

So...share your spring, Easter, anniversary, birthday pictures and we'll post them here.

Hope to "see" you soon!

Weather Wednesday

The weather here in Granbury is just great!  Today we had a low of 45 degrees and had a high of 70 degrees with a whole lot of Texas sunshine.  The weatherman is reporting  that we will have a possible high later in the week of 80 degrees with no rain in the forecast.

We are beginning to see the trees to bud out and boaters returning to the lake.  It seems like spring is here, but I haven't seen any robins yet, which when I was a kid was a sign spring had arrived.  I hope the weather in your area is great and you are able to go out and enjoy it.  According to the calendar, spring is just days away...March 20 to be exact!  Is spring coming your way?

Please share your weather report where you are!

Also...don't forget to wear your green on St. Patty's Day which is this Sunday!  Send us a picture of you and yours in your green and we'll post it here!

Did You Know?

Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.

At 5, began studying under his cousin's tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.

At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College of William and Mary.

At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own law practice.

At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and retired from his law practice.

At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence .

At 33, took three years to revise Virginia 's legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.


At 40, served in Congress for two years.

At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.

At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.

At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party.

At 57, was elected the third President of the United States .

At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation's size.

At 61, was elected to a second term as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello .

At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.

At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams.

Thomas Jefferson knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff. 

A voice from the past to lead us in the future:

John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the
brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is
perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in
the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."

Notable Quotes from Thomas Jefferson

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall
become as corrupt as Europe ."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
willing to work and give to those who would not."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A
principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government
from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of
them."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from
too much government."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear
arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in
government."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of
patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson

"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which
he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."
-- Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:

"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties
than standing armies.

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of
their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and
corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of
all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their
fathers conquered."

Submitted by Paul Hickenbottom

What a Mama!

During an early morning response to a house fire, firefighters were amazed...

A mother dog risked her life to save her puppies from the fire surrounding the burning house.  The mother dog, Amanda, raced back and forth between the house, putting her 10 day old puppies in the safest place she could find - a Fire Truck! 

As an onlooker photographed it with his cell phone after she already had a few in one of the truck's equipment compartments. She didn't stop racing back into the smoke and fire until all of her puppies were safely away from the fire.

The firemen on scene could not believe their eyes. Most people have never seen a dog this smart or this brave! Bringing each one out, six trips into the fire and no one could stop her.

All the firemen could do was to try to keep a little water spray on her to keep from singing as she kept making trips running through the open door. You can see some of the singed hair on her back end, forehead and lower legs. After rescuing all of her pups from the blaze, Amanda sat down next to them to nurse, protecting them with her body. Onlookers called an emergency veterinary service, and she and her pups were rushed to the hospital. Aside from one puppy being treated for serious burns, the entire family are alive and well! Thanks to the bravery of Amanda! What a heroic mother! How Great!!

Submitted by Carole Sciotto

Tasty Tuesday!

Welcome back to Tasty Tuesday.  Today, we have new recipe to share, and it looks excellent!  Send us your best dessert recipes for next week!

Blueberry Dessert
Submitted by Pam Chapman

CRUST

3/4 C butter partially melted, 1 1/2 C flour, 1/2  C pecans

Mix all the above and spread in pan

bake at 350 until brown

TOPPING

8 oz cream cheese, large cool whip, add powdered sugar until  spreadable

spread on cooled crust top with blueberry pie filling.

Congratulations!!

We are excited to report some great news happening around here!  If you have good news to share, let us know!

Cancer Free

Congratulations to Richard Chapman for being cancer free for 5 years and to Paul Hickenbottom for 3 years cancer free!  We wish them years of continued good health!

A Wedding!

On Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.   Thomas Lewis and Doris Rathjen

were united in holy matrimony at the Snook Assembly  of God Church, Snook,

Texas by the Reverend David Norton, officiating.

The couple chose to have a casual ceremony /  reception in the church where

they met.  The bride wore a sparkling  raspberry evening gown instead of the

traditional white bridal gown for obvious  reasons.  She was given away in

marriage by her son Jeffrey Zboril.  Her  attendants were her daughter Lori Zboril,

and daughter in law Tami Zboril.    Attendants for the groom were his sons Chris

and Stacey Lewis.

As Doris entered the sanctuary the song "From This  Moment" was playing.  As

she was given to the groom she sang the song to  him.  The couple recited

the old traditional wedding vows, and had a double  ring ceremony.  At the closing

of the ceremony they lit the unity candle  signifying their love for one another, and

took Holy Communion.

Following the ceremony all enjoyed a casual  reception in the fellowship hall and

after the toast Thomas had his son,Chris, read an  article he had written to Doris

in her honor.   It was entitled " The  Missing Angel".  The couple will dedicate the

remainder of their lives serving God and  ministering the gospel to others.  They

will make their home on the Lewis property between  Snook and Somerville, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis

Submitted by Richard Chapman, Paul Hickenbottom and Tom Lewis