garfield – For the Love of Lorna

Good Friends—Dorcas

Posted on November 1, 2015 | by Jay | 9 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] All of the family seem at least somewhat happy and excited to be here. All except Dorcas. July 1995 A New Project Dorcas, Michael, Alex, and Becky They are finally here. (more…)

The Garfield Pioneers

Posted on October 10, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Lorna has been a regular pioneer the entire time I have known her. Pioneer. The word evokes the idea of someone who leads the way, blazes a trail, is first to accomplish a task. Many years ago our organization aptly adopted this term and applied it to a special group of (more…)

Service Day

Posted on August 18, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

Makeup done and a couple of quick sprays of perfume and I’m ready. (A typical day in Lorna’s ministry, told from her viewpoint.) Morning What’s that sound? The alarm already? Let me get up now, I think to myself. I slip out of bed carefully and turn off the alarm (more…)

Good Friends—Reina

Posted on August 16, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Lorna and Reina as bridesmaids in Cindy’s wedding [This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] “Hello, my name is Lorna.” “I’m Reina and this is my son, Shawn.” With these few words a long-lasting friendship is born. (more…)

Moving to New Jersey—Part 1

Posted on August 10, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

The Garfield Kingdom Hall in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey [This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Goodbye, Columbus—Part 2. The entire series begins in Childhood.] “Don’t worry, Lorn,” I said to her. “We won’t be here for very long. It should only be a few months before we can bid back to (more…)