Thoughts about 9-11-01

I was thinking last night and again this morning about 9-11-2001.

It was just 3 days before my 16th birthday.
I was looking forward to Grandpa and Grandma Ring being home for my 16th birthday that year. They are missionaries in Russia. ( Now they go and visit for a short while.)
But they hadn't been home for my birthday for a while, and I was looking forward to them being home for it.
But all that changed...

I was washing dishes when my brother, Josiah, came down and said to turn on the radio.
He wasn't sure if it was a joke or not.
It wasn't.

Most everyone else was out digging potatoes out in the field.
We also were getting some things ready to take to the Albion Fair for later in the day.
It sure is interesting of what you remember doing at that time.

It is hard to believe that it has been 8 years all ready!

My Mom's, cousin's husband was on his way home from working with the band he was with at that time to be home for the birth of their second child and was in the second plane that hit the other Twin Tower in New York city. ( If I am remembering the details right!)
That brought that "close to home" in a sense.

These are just a few things that I remember about that day.

Grandpa and Grandma Ring came home a week later, after they allowed planes to fly again.
And a week after they arrived home then little sister,
Lydia Faith Ring was born on the 29th of September.
Even though they missed being home for my birthday they were home for Lydia's birth.
Lydia's due date was September 17th - Grandpa Ring's and Grandma Whitford's birthdays!

Night all! I hope you have a blessed Lord's day tomorrow!

Apple Pear Coffee Cake

Here is a recipe that I have been asked for the recipe by several people who have had it.
So here it is! :)

Apple Pear Coffee Cake

10 Tablespoons Butter, softened
3/4 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Sour Cream ( I used yogurt instead)
2 to 6 Apples, chopped
1 to 3 Pears, chopped
1/2 cup Chopped nuts
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1 cup Packed Brown Sugar

Cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar in bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Mix four, baking soda, baking powder, salt and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream or yogurt, beating well after each addition. Fold in fruit. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan.
Combine nuts, the other teaspoon of cinnamon, brown sugar, and remaining 2 Tablespoons butter in a bowl; mix well. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees f. for 45 10 55 minutes,( 45 minutes is what it has taken me in our oven.), or until cake tests done.
You may substitute 1/2 cup chopped, drained canned pears for fresh pears.

I didn't have brown sugar when I made this recipe so I used 3/4 cup white sugar and about 1 to 2 Tablespoons Molasses.

Hope you all enjoy this!

Grandpa Ring is Home!

Grandpa Ring was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon! Praise the LORD!
He still has a ways to go on his recovery! Grandpa has to go back to the hospital to have another CAT scan next Monday to check things out and make sure they are doing okay.
Grandpa has to be watched in case the bleeding in his brain would start bleeding again from the accident. ( I don't remember if i had mentioned about the bleeding on the brain before.)
Thank you all who have prayed for him and the family during this time!

Update on Grandpa Ring

First, Thank you all for praying for Grandpa!
He is doing better! Praise the LORD! He has 3 or 4 broken ribs, a bruised liver. He had some bleeding on his brain but it stopped and it looks okay I guess because I haven't heard anything more on that. Grandpa ate today and kept it down! He was reacting to the pain medication he was on so they changed it last night.
Grandpa Ring is in Hamot Hospital in Erie PA.
I know I wrote on my Facebook about praying for the driver of the car that hit him.
I asked for prayer for him also. He is in a hospital too. My prayer for him is that he will see his need of Christ besides physical healing. He was drunk when he hit Grandpa. There was another person in the car with the other guy, but I have not heard anything on him. All I know was that there was someone else in the car besides the driver.
I could be angry at this guy. But I can't and I am not. Mostly I feel sorry for him. God has a reason and plan for all of this and we may never know what or why.
I will try to keep this updated when I can! But for now I need to get ready for bed.
Thank you for your prayers again!

Prayer!

PLEASE PRAY!
My Grandpa Ring ( Rich or Richard Ring) was hit by a car as he was driving his skid loader down the road towards his house. ( I think he was going back to his house.) I don't know a whole lot right now. He was unconscious. I think he did wake up. They are taking him to Conneaut and then from there I don't know. I will try to update this when I know more about it and his condition.