A Gift that Keeps Giving

Posted on April 10, 2018 by vanbraman

My friend Melanie Chandler has been raising funds to help a group of teachers from the Florida College Bible Department visit Israel.

Florida College, Discovering Untold Israel, Luke ChandlerThe link to the fundraiser site is here: Chandler Tours Bible Faculty

This is a gift that keeps giving as the teachers will have a greater understanding of the land of the Bible and will be able to pass this on to their students each year. Many of their students will also become preachers or Bible teachers that will continue to teach others.Florida College, Discovering Untold Israel, Luke ChandlerThe fundraiser is in the final stretch and the goal is close to being met. I am hoping that a few of my followers will consider making a donation to help meet the goal.

With your donation you can also benefit from the tour with different packages of information from the trip. The details are at the fundraising site.Tel Lachish, Technology Break, Break from diggingI have traveled to Israel with Luke Chandler three times and have spent four weeks over two summers with him at Lachish on an archaeological dig. Last year I went on a tour of Israel with him along with five of my friends. It was a wonderful trip for all of us.

Luke has in depth knowledge of Israel and is very good at presenting information to others. The teachers from Florida College will greatly benefit from this experience as they visit Israel.

Steven

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Grandpa at Work

Posted on April 9, 2018 by vanbraman

Tonight I was struggling for a blog topic when I thought of a recent picture that I saw of my Grandpa. The picture sent my mind wandering to other similar pictures and I came up with the theme of Grandpa at Work.

Lowenberg Bakery, Ottumwa, Iowa, GrandpaHere is the picture that I had not seen before, but one that I will most likely use in a few future posts. The picture is of my Grandpa working at the Lowenberg Bakery in Ottumwa, Iowa. He is standing behind the machine in this picture. My Grandpa worked at Lowenberg Bakery while he was going to school in Ottumwa.

Grandpa, Lab Technician, Labratory, workingMy Grandpa at one time worked in a laboratory in Iowa City. Look at all the cool equipment that he got to work with. Perhaps this is where my skills at working with medical instruments comes from.

Frytown, Iowa, Church of Christ, Minister, Work, JobsMy Grandpa was a preacher for much of his life. One of the first churches he worked with was in Frytown, Iowa. Here he is standing at the steps of the building. This picture of the church building brings back so many memories for me.

Preacher Study, Preacher, Outside the pulpit, studyHere is my Grandpa sitting in his study at one of the churches where he preached. Sometimes we forget that a preacher does not only work on Sunday. A preacher has to have time to study and prepare for his lessons.

Second Job, Cook, Restaurant, cookingMy Grandpa preached mainly for small congregations and usually had to have a second job. Here he is working as a cook in a restaurant.

I remember one of the jobs that he had picking up film from and delivering pictures to stores in California. I got to go with him on his route one day when we were visiting from Iowa. My mind just wandered to another memory, one of my college jobs was working in a grocery store and for a time I was in the department that was in charge of the photo center. I would always think of my Grandpa when checking in film and sorting photo envelopes.

Memories……

Steven

 

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