The Book Launch

As it's been a week since our book launch . . . and life has not stopped . . . I want to quickly highlight the wonderfull evening the Lord gave us on a Wednesday night on a summer day!

The Mennonite Heritage Museum has recently relocated into their own beautiful building. It is a nice place to visit and check out our history in a modern day exhibit hall with large maps, pictures and video clips that tell the Menonite story. You can also check out the seasonal exhibits, trace your family genealogy on computer, read inspiring biographies or check out the library and archive that is always being added to. There is also a small bookstore, which is one of the reasons we were invited to launch our Bread for the Journey. The large entrance hall and adjacent kitchen make for a perfect setting.

None of us really knew what to expect nor had we anticipated the warm greetings, including flower bouquets sent by friends, and guests who kept arriving -  keeping our husbands busy with setting up more chairs and directing traffic in the overflowing parking lot.

We began with a simple Zwieback demonstration. These tiny double decker buns have been a staple celebrative "bread" in Mennonite history and, toasted up, signify the bread of comfort and the travel bread of refugees,

After the demonstration Lovella shared an intro to the book and where the royalties are going.

We also shared some short readings from the book.
To end this little service, Father's Daughter blessed us with their beautiful sister voices, singing a fitting song called "Little is Much when God is in it," and Lovella's brother Gerry Peters prayed a dedication, focusing on the verse from Ephesians 3:20,21

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Short and sweet it was . . . (missing, were Kathy, Betty and Charlotte)
The cashier was busy as was the kitchen with the line up for Zwieback and coffee. We are blessed beyond what we had imagined already.

Thanks to Bev and Ellen for sharing their photos. None of these are my own.