Our reunion at Bear Lake couldn't have been better. Julie and Ray and Andy and Julie were in charge this year and they left no stone unturned to make it special in every way. Joe and I were kept in the dark as the plans progressed. We didn't have to do anything except be there. It was great! On Sunday we attended Sacrament meeting in the Paris ward. We increased their numbers by about 45 extra bodies. After Sacrament meeting we met at the Paris cemetery to visit the graves of Grandpa and Grandma Andrew Barfuss. This is the same cemetery where Grandpa Joe and his brothers helped their dad mow the lawn and care for the cemetery.
Brady and Grandma are having a reading lesson together.
The "family feud" game on Saturday evening gave everyone a chance to get to know each other better. The Barfuss' are such competetors!!!! It was pretty wild!
The planning for this reunion was as much a part of the reunion as the reunion itself. The committee went all out in bringing everyone together to put together special tributes for Grandpa and me. The above picture shows every one of our grandchildren and great grandchildren with a message of love for us. Nick, our missionary in Switzerland is also there. What an amazing age we live in with the technology to have pictures and messages from around the world! We have this special picture hanging in our living room!
A wonderful scrapbook was put together for Grandpa with each of the kids, their spouses, grandkids, and greatgrandkids each telling of a favorite memory of Grandpa, what they learned from Grandpa and why they love grandpa. This was presented on Saturday night.
Sunday night was reserved for a "special family home evening". The room was set up for a dignified evening with everyone sitting quietly and then a video was presented of my life with tributes given by each of my brothers and sisters as well as from each member of the Barfuss family. It lasted about an hour and a half and everyone, even the little ones were quiet as they watched themselves and their cousins tell about their experiences with Grandma Sally. I was overwhelmed to say the least. I felt that I had just attended my own funeral! Ray Beck will need to add "Movie Producer" to his resume`. It was so professionally done!
I am so blessed to have so many wonderful people to love and who love me. I am still basking in the love that I felt that night. Thank you, Thank you!
2 comments:
I heard all about your magical reunion. I hope we can pull off something that special for my mom & dad's 50th next year. Took your advice and started a blog: pennywisejenni.blogspot.com. Come see what we're up to.
Its not just your family that loves you- We will miss you tremendously! Thank you so much for taking us under your wing when we moved in. You have been our family in so many ways, and it is going to be difficult to not have you just across the street anymore.
We love you!
Oh, and just so you know, the couple that is buying the house IS LDS! YEAH!!!
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