pioneer – For the Love of Lorna

Realizing the Dream

Posted on March 19, 2016 | by Jay | 1 Comment

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from New Beginnings. The entire series begins in Childhood.] Tomorrow will be the dawn of a new era. Tomorrow our relationship will change in a very meaningful way. Tomorrow we will finally realize a dream. Friday, April 28, 2000, 10:43 a.m. New Routine I take (more…)

New Beginnings

Posted on March 16, 2016 | by Jay | 2 Comments

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Celebrations. The entire series begins in Childhood.] “I can start building up to pioneering. This is our dream coming true!” Saturday, August 28, 1999 Shower Surprise The sheer curtain raises gently from the warm late summer breeze wafting into the room from outside. All (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…)

A Well-Equipped Pioneer

Posted on May 19, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

The bright rays of sunshine breaking through the gaps between the slats in the blinds indicate a clear sunny day awaits. I can hear the soft swoosh of the furnace blowing warm air into the room. It must be cold outside, I observe to myself as I slowly rouse from my slumber. (more…)

Lorna and the Ministry

Posted on March 12, 2015 | by Jay | 6 Comments

Of all of Lorna’s activities in life it is the field ministry that defines her. She served as a stalwart minister of Jehovah throughout her life and will resume it again the future—in whatever form Jehovah directs at that time. The ministry was her focus, her joy, her solace, her (more…)

Woody

Posted on March 10, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

Lorna did not learn to drive while she lived in England. I taught her to drive once she moved to Ohio. In the autumn of 1986, a few months after she received her driver’s license, we traded in my old car in on a brand-new 1987 Nissan Sentra. It was the (more…)