Handmade Ornaments
BLESSED 11th DAY OF CHRISTMAS
The first call my husband received out of the seminary was in 1978 to start a mission congregation in Vermilion OH. Within several months he located a church building and had a base of 15 families. One of the first new Lutherans confirmed were Kathy and Mike. Kathy made and handpainted this ornament and I think of them every time the Magi go on our tree. Since it is breakable, it always is located near the top!
The next call my husband received was to a dual parish in Wisconsin. Dairy country. As far from big city life as we could be. We learned a whole new language, got to love the smell of farm life and made many new friends. One of the older members, Johanna made this barn and silo for us in 1983. It brings back fond memories of our time up north. This is one of the indestructible ornaments so it hangs low on the tree so the children can see, touch and be amazed that Grandma has a barn on her tree!
From the year on this ornament, I can tell that we were at our current congregation. I love this ornament which just happens to be in my favorite color. Sometimes this ornament hangs on the tree and sometimes it hangs from the light over my dining room table so that we can appreciate all of the sides. It is a cross stitched ball with a quilted background.
Our dear friend Waltrud crocheted 4 of these bells for us several years ago. I gave a bell to each of our sons as they married and started a collection of their own ornaments for their trees. We still have 2 left and these tiny bells are nestled high in our tree.
The first call my husband received out of the seminary was in 1978 to start a mission congregation in Vermilion OH. Within several months he located a church building and had a base of 15 families. One of the first new Lutherans confirmed were Kathy and Mike. Kathy made and handpainted this ornament and I think of them every time the Magi go on our tree. Since it is breakable, it always is located near the top!
The next call my husband received was to a dual parish in Wisconsin. Dairy country. As far from big city life as we could be. We learned a whole new language, got to love the smell of farm life and made many new friends. One of the older members, Johanna made this barn and silo for us in 1983. It brings back fond memories of our time up north. This is one of the indestructible ornaments so it hangs low on the tree so the children can see, touch and be amazed that Grandma has a barn on her tree!
From the year on this ornament, I can tell that we were at our current congregation. I love this ornament which just happens to be in my favorite color. Sometimes this ornament hangs on the tree and sometimes it hangs from the light over my dining room table so that we can appreciate all of the sides. It is a cross stitched ball with a quilted background.
Our dear friend Waltrud crocheted 4 of these bells for us several years ago. I gave a bell to each of our sons as they married and started a collection of their own ornaments for their trees. We still have 2 left and these tiny bells are nestled high in our tree.
posted by Presbytera @ 4:52 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:40 AM,
Marie N. said…
It is fun to read the stories behind the special ornaments!
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