THE
YEAR
BEHIND US

1995: Visit to homestead and a bit of our own

As I gaze out of our window to the end of the Blue Ridge Mountains I think back to a year in which our family has explored our roots and charted our course for the future. We have enjoyed sharing our lives with you who are reading this letter. We regret the passing away of my Grandmother Barbara Felland and Robin's Grandmother Velda Forbes. We rejoice with Shawn and Ruth Bohner and wish them the best in their marriage.

We explored our roots with my parents and the Luckrings during May with a visit to the Felland family homestead in Wisconsin. Next year is the 150th anniversary of the Felland's arrival from Norway.

I have begun a transition into a faculty position at Penn State. I have been asked to take increased responsibility for tree fruit entomology extension in Pennsylvania. I will continue to work out of the same office.

The family seems glad to be sticking around. We are beginning to think about buying a house, but in the meantime thoroughly enjoy our rental house in the midst of orchards in Adams County. Robin continues to homeschool the children. Brian and Andrew continue to excel on their standardized testing. After the 1994-1995 school year these two eagerly transformed scrap lumber from an old porch into a club house.

Today the third of our five Black Giant hens laid her first egg. Our chicken project began in June when friends gave us five peeps. Brian and Andrew modified their club house into a coop that has worked very well. So far we have had 28 eggs in 20 days.

Daniel and Joel enjoy each other's company. Daniel is out of diapers earlier than the other children. Joel and his father took a trip to New York City.

Lydia has progressed well in her reading and has even begun to keep a journal. She has been corresponding with a pen pal from Holland.

Andrew wears both glasses and braces. Brian wears the same size shoe that I do! Both have continued to work hard at their piano lessons. Both give their father trouble in chess and other games.

Robin is playing more piano lately. She has turned over some of Brian's schooling to me so she can work closer with the other children. She watched a friend's children here on Thursdays. Together we strive to add to the children's godly heritage.



Sincerely,



The C. M. Fellands


1 Thes. 5: 2, 3 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.