Pieter wrote: Our Weapon—A Powerful Gesture together with Prayer

 At times we find messages that really stand out! This I found on August 17...

In Dutch, Pieter wrote: Ons Wapen = Our Weapon

It was glued to a kind of diary that Pieter kept.

A cross with the four letter word: INRI = Latin for King of the Jews

Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum

Latin uses the I instead of the English J

It actually is a Cursillo Cross and on its back it reads: CHRIST IS COUNTING ON YOU

Also a Crucifix Rosary Ring from Italy hails from Pieter's Cursillo...

On Thursday, May 4 of 1995, my Pieter left by 2:00 PM for Savannah. His friend Hank Basedow let him know last minute that he was not going. Pieter had agreed to join because of him, for being one more time together with a special friend...

But he left now with Church friend Pat Roche.

Pieter came home from Savannah on Sunday, May 7 by 8:00 PM.

A nice letter from Walt Kessel, the organizer, who passed away on January 23, 2021

Hank passed away in February of 1997 and Pat on August 8, 2005.

Fond memories of brothers in Christ.

Our nation has very strongly used its weapon of the cross and prayer over the past months.

God has listened to His People and things seem to be changing!

Happy Thanksgiving to all in the USA

Pieter and I Consulted for Gourmet's Delight in Eden Wisconsin

One very pleasant consulting job for both of us stands out from April 4, 1993

A special Monday as we got up early for driving to Atlanta at 6:00 AM where Pieter had his I.N.S. interview for becoming a US Citizen on April 23!

We flew via Detroit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Northwest Airlines at 4:00 PM.

Upon arrival we had to drive one hour to Fond du Lac where we stayed at the Holiday Inn, now Holiday Inn Express.

Gourmet's Delight Mushrooms, Eden, Wisconsin

Tuesday morning we had to drive about 20 minutes to the mushroom farm of the Floyd brothers John and Richard.

Pleasant work for both of us and we had lunch at John's place, nice and homely cozy.

Wednesday we checked out from our hotel and went to the farm. Another pleasant day with lunch at Richard's home.

 For a chance, we were amongst Catholics.

By 5:45 PM we flew back via Detroit to Atlanta on Northwest Airlines and for this trip we both got an upgrade into first class.

Home on Thursday by 2:30 AM.

From Barb I received a written note:

Yes, the address is Mushroom Rd in Eden, Wisconsin.

Very unique!

It sure was a nice upgrade from tourist class to first class and our first experience together. 

Atlanta–Detroit–Milwaukee with one change at Detroit

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Our Sugar Maple

Our Acer Saccharum Marshall or Sugar Maple was looking rather nice and full on November 5.

Rain and wind did not add to it since...

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FOUND a Pieter treasure from November 2018

 When I made a sale on eBay and had to prepare the Giovanni Raspini 925 silver Angel charms for shipping, I reached inside the TOP drawer of my Raphael Angel box...

Had this box made by an Atlanta Holland Club member; Paul Van Witteveen from Gainesville, GA from Italian Florentine wrapping paper.

Three drawers and I kept those silver charms in the bottom drawer but for whatever reason I reached for the top drawer...

Open Raphael Angel box...

But what I found in the top drawer was an emotional treasure!

My beloved Pieter's handwriting...

Sealed...

Dear Mariet

35+ years together!!

What is it that brings 2 people so inseparable together?

I don't know the answer exactly; in my opinion, it is one of those mysterious, complicated, possibly supernatural influences. 

Whatever it may be; we have found each other; two people with different personalities, ideas (and age) but also with many similarities. Some traits sometimes clashed with each other, but the love between the two of us always turned out to be stronger. 

With this in mind, I've always loved you, and that hasn't diminished over the years. 

We lived together for over 13,000 days; in general, sunny days with the occasional rain shower to keep things fresh. 

I still love you very much girl. Both of us are not such overly 'sweeties', not exactly such soft romantic types; we are too level–headed and too rational for that. We may not say often enough that we can't miss each other, nor do we kiss enough, but when we say something like that, it comes not only from our lips but from our hearts. 

I hope to be able to live with you for many more days; Our life together was, and still is, the result of the 'something' that brought us together. There will come a time when we will have to say goodbye to each other, but even then this 'something' will continue to exist.

Beyond doubt!!!

November 2018

your Pieter

Had to sit down and tears rolled freely as this was such an unexpected treasure!

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Sorry Antónia, accidentally deleted it.. but rewrote it.