Gates Leather Shop

We have been busy with the summer cleanup and  selling excess items from out Shop and buildings. Had orders for a embossed leather belt for a young man going to Iraq and several other "Just plain brown leather belts" . There were horse blankets, halters, bridles and miscellaneous other horse items. Then a lot of items that have been dear too our hearts that we haven't even looked at for a couple of years.. These things we are sad to sell but if it isn't being used or loved it probably should go. Joyce has sold much other weaving and crocheting yarns and equipment. Of course we still haave more than we can handle comfortable, but one step at a time.
 I still have an old International Harvester engine and a couple of old telephones with metal boxes and Joyce has a loom, maybe two that we are keeping for awhile.

CHURCH

Today is resurrection day celebrating the risen Christ. He is alive and the only God in all the religions that did come back to earth and was witnessed by more than 100 people. Even doubting Thomas asked and was shown the wounds in his hands and side when he doubted.
 Our little church which is located in building that used to be a motorcycle bar and now is only a church, as the bar has closed, had an attendance of 32 adults and the children's church was blessed by ten  younguns.
 The barroom that was all black has been repainted and is now a beige -peach  color and very attractive to one and all. Nothing is impossible when God is involved.

PAINTING

Judy Habig "the sprayer"

Judy did good

Marilyn and Joyce



Patty painting




Terry doing his thing



Valerie the "cutter inner"


We spent all day Thursday and then again all day Friday almost painting and enjoying the days and the smell of paint.
Jack Rested and cleaned up the front area burning the cedar limbs that the snow broke off. Green cedar does not burn very well. It took a long time and many breaks. The inside of the building was very smelly, but the girls hung in there and got the job done. Terry was there as as well and helped a good deal.
The paint dried all day Saturday and was a beautiful sight to see Sunday morning. We had about seven children in Children's church. Marilyn Wilkerson was very pleased as this was one of her pet projects for the children.
It was palm Sunday and the congregation was furnished with palm leaves and at one time in the service sang and raised the palm leaves worshiping the Lord.

We aer having an early fellowship at the Roadhouse Community Church Easter Sunday morning fellowship at 9:30 A.M.and service at 10:00 O'clock

Jack & Joyce on "Break" Beautiful day!

SPRING

It seems like spring and it is time fro spring, but it is cold and we have had late heavy snow and a strange spring and winter. As I think about it almost all weather is strange each year. We do not seem to remember the good weather as much as the bad weather with that thought I will say we had two or three beautiful sunny spring like days in JJanuary unusual but very pleasing and enjoyable.
  The hydro ave man is here doing his thing the home owners club applied for and received a grant to remove fire hazard type debris from near the boundaries close to the Eldorado National Forest boundaries. Bless their hearts. Mary Corneilson the local Fire Ssafety Group, wrong name, does a great job and I would like to pass on some praise for that endeavor it takes a lot of time and effort and is greatly appreciated.
  The snow is gone and the future holds more sun and enjoyment.

Road Angels

JIM KENOBBIE AN ANGEL ?

JACK TRIED IT AS WELL BUT SMALLER RIG

This winter we had all together five foot of snow. Bob Hardesty  measures and computes each time it snows. There was nearly two feet at one time. When it is like that , we are pretty much snowed in. However John Ekhart owns a grader and parks it at Jim Kenobbie's house. John is a "weekender" , so he leaves the grader where it is available to Jim and Jim normally grades the snow off the roads. This year Jim was not feeling well and John drove all the way in on the snow covered highways, which had been plowed, from Sacramento just to plow out our National Forest roads. Our house is three miles from a county  maintained road.  Which means we are on our own for cleaning the road for three miles to access the  county road. John drove from Sacramento ,about 40 miles, got the grader going and plowed for two days getting the road us so we could drive out in our SUV. The neighbors chip in for diesel and we had John and Jim over for lunch when they did out driveway which is about a quarter mile long. Jim not feeling well but driving his Jeep to support and run any errands for John was with him most of the two days. These men get an road angel award this year for being so kind and plowing the road. The electric power was off for 5 days, but praise God our generator decided to run this year, very temperamental that machine.
 The snow is certainly a gift from God absolutely pristine when it first falls so beautiful and absolute silence. It has warmed up to 59 degrees and I believe spring is here the daffodil's are beginning to bloom.

Roadhouse Church

The Jokers Roadhouse grounds have been raked, piled and burned, The grounds are looking very good. The building was also cleaned and provisions made for a children's church area, Marilyn Wilkerson has volunteered to be in charge of the youngsters, and guess what the Lord brought some youngsters the first Sunday we had prepared the area.

We have the sanctuary set up handily for Communion and worship. The Church has now a sound system. We have padded pews. We do have a need for a better heating system, the wood stove is located away from the main area and really is inadequate. There is ceiling propane heater, which is totally disconnected and probably does not work but we plan to check it out that may be the answer with some carpentry work for venting the heat from one area to the other. God is with us I am sure. The Cool Community Church donated their old hymnals to us and we have now 26 very nice hymnals available in back of each pew.

WORK DAY

Tomorrow is a scheduled workday for the Roadhouse church. The plan is to rake and clean up the grounds of the Roadhouse building. We also plan on converting the bar area into children's church for the children that come with their parents. The community has been very supportive of our efforts and it is greatly appreciated.


coffee room


   Ed Gault is feeling pretty good today. He told me he is breathing better and was on his way to have lunch when I called.


bible study