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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
RetardedMa n
Is A
Whiz
At Th e Piano,
Hi s
Heart
Is Full of Beau t ifu l Musi c ,
Handicapped Pianist's Ability Shines W B
Through
Disability, A
Perfect
Pitch-
manForThe Retarded, and
El
Paso Man T
To Play Piano To Crowds At Whit e
House
ar e
a few of th e
headlines
in
newspapers
across the U.S. telling
Rose-
maryandGeraldBaleythattheymadethe
right decision concerning their mentally
handicapped son,
Tim.
Gerald R.
Baley (Jerry) wa s
born May 4,
1916 in Arnett , Oklahoma to Carrie and ^ \
Joseph Baley. The family later moved
with
Jerry graduating
from high
schoolin k ~ ^
San Bernardino,
California
and receiving | I
his A.B.
degree at
Pacific
Christian t mul ^
College in
1943.
In 1950 he received a E . ^
Bac he lo r o f
Music
degree from th e
Kansas
City
Conservatory
of
Music
of th e
University of Missouri. From Western GERALD
Slid
State
College
in
Gunnison, Colorado,
Jerry
earned his M.A.
degree
in1964. He
served as
minister
fo r congregations in
California and Colorado. But
th e majorportion
of Mr. Baley's ministry
has been
as
professor
of
music
in Pacific, Intermountain, Boise,
and
El Paso
Chris t ian col leges .
Rosemary was born March 30, 1927 in Canton, Ohio to Elva and
Fred
Brechbuhler. Following high
school
in Canton, sh e
attended
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
receiving
he r
A.B.
degree at Southwest
Christian Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona in 1950. The Baleys met at
Jerry's home church. Central Christian Church in San Bernardino,
where
h e s er ve d a s
as soc iat e and
music
minister and
Rosemary
as
church secretary and
kindergarten
teacher.
They
were
married
December 22 ,
1950.
Timothy A, Baley
was
born June 23, 1952 in
Canton, Ohio
and as
Rosemary says in h er b oo k by th e s am e title, His
Birth
Made a
Difference, HIS Bir th
Made
THE Di ffer en ce. T im became brain
damaged
at bir th when doctors used forceps during his delivery. His
parents
were given no hope; they were advised to place Tim in an
i n s ti tu tion fo r life.
Such advice onlychallenged the
Baleys
to se e
what
God cou ld
do
through Tim.
y Determined to keep their only child at
home,
t he y wen t t hr ough many c ri se s as
W Tim
underwent
many il ln es ses
and
surgeries
du ring his ear ly chi ldhood .
Through
diagnostic
studies
at
age
nine,
^ Tim s
m usic a nd
artistic abilities were
^ discovered.
He
was drawn to the piano.
Convent ional lessons were no t
fo r Tim,
bu t finally th e right teacher wa s
found
in
aill
Camp a 70-year
old
retired
jazz
^ y pianist. Red understood Tim recognized
his unique ability, and has
guided
him so
iX Jb that
now
Tim
plays
in different keys and in
a
vivacious
manner
al l h is own .
Tim graduated from special education
^ . with an I.Q. of 70. He
reads
and writes
L
(something
his parents
were told he
would never do)
and
tours with the family
ROSEMARY
BALEY
in Melody , a mobile
home
which was
given to
them anonymously.
TIM
Gerald
and
Rosemary
are
now involved
in a ministry
devoted
to informing and
s tr es si ng t he n eed
for help,
guidance, and espec ia lly
Christian
Education for the mentally handicapped. Through th e years Tim ha s
over come much of hi s
physical
an d
emotional problems. The
emphasis
of th e Baleys'
ministry
is
that
such
handicapped people
need a chance to develop their
potential
and ca n be useful --
often
possessing
gifts
t ha t c an
be
used
to glorify
th e
Lord.
Mrs.
Baley
encourages
t he p ar en ts
of
other bra in-damaged
children by
saying,
Do not
accept
negat ive advice . Just keep
plugging, no
matter
how bad it looks.
Our strength came
from
the
Lord. There
is certainly a lot He ha s to
offer .
And what is Tim th e musician d oing to da y? He h as already
performed
twice on
the
White
House
lawn
and
on Liberace's nine-foot
gl ass c on ce rt g ra nd pi ano
in Las Vegas.
One
of Tim's l at es t
accomplishments,
andthe fulfillmentof a life-longdesire, was to meet
and play th e
piano
with Liberace. This mee ting
was planned
and
filmed by th e NBC
television
network for
broadcast
on their
nationally-televised Fantasy program.
Way to go, Tim
Address: Qerald and RosemaryBaley, Musicianaries ,
2501
Portland, ElPaso, TX
79930,
phone (915)
566-3177.
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Ran d om
Reflect ions. .
GLEANINGS
WITH MEANINGS
I have
many beautiful and
special
thoughts
of
my
sister, Ruby , who passed away three years ago, and I
cherish every precious memory of her.
One
of those
times was when I was very young. We were doing
dishes, and it was just days till Christmas. My child-like
curiosity of what I was getting was
about
to get the
best
of me. I also
had
begged mother to tell me what
Sis was getting; however,
mother
did not trust me
with
this type of secret. But in her weakness and with MY
PROMISE
not to tell Sis, she
said,
We go t he r a
beautiful pink chenille bedspread This only added to
my excitement .
Sis hstened as I badgered her,
trying to
get th e answer
to my question, but I knew
was
hopeless.
I gave
one LAST
tr y
and blurted
ou
Sis, IF you'll tell me what I
got
for Christmas, Til te
you
what color your bedspread is I won't
say
wh
took place after that, except it was years befo
mother ever
told
me another secret I
told
Sis
ju
enough.. . . In Revelation
Chapter
21 we are given ju
a hint of how beautiful heaven will be We have just
taste
of
its description,
and as Sis was
overwhelme
with
th e beaut iful bedspread,
we
cannot
begin
t
visualize the beauty of heaven, only
that
God
promis
it
to all who fai thfully love, trust, serve, and obe
Him
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EL PASO
HOME PREPARING TO ROAM
.Jan. I. Friday. El Paso was greeting us with an
unusually COLD, nice-to-stay-in-day, in fact, few days.
Sand and cacti were
blanketed with white
stuff
they called it snow
. Many happenings in January
. Jan. 5. Wednesday. Tim played and we sang at the
El
Paso School o
Missions.
Jan. 7. Friday. A wonderful way to start the New
Year with Jerry s cousin, Nela, and husband, Mel
Flannery surprising us with a flash visit Home to
Romoland, California, had a stronger pull then we had,
and
they were far too
soon on their
way.
. Jan. 20. Tliursday. Another surprise, surprise Bill
and Marcheta
Lockhart,
minister in Green Valley,
Arizona, were passing through El Paso. They, too,
stayed for what seemed like a fleeting
moment.
Jan. 21. Friday. Still other dear friends in
town
enroute
to
their home
in Yucca Valley, California, Les
and Kelelah Bamett. A hasty meeting in Cielo Vista
Mall over a cup of coffee and more sad farewells,
that
are brightened by pleasant memories.
.
Jan. 23 . Sunday.
Off to
Horizon
City,
east
of El
Paso.
Tim played and
we sang at
t he Communi ty
Chapel. A lovely
turkey dinner followed at the Lloyd
Sapp s, and
other
guests were friends and neighbors of
the
Sapp s, Carol and Galen Foster. Tim has a
SPECIAL love
fo r
these
people and
was so happy to
have
this
t ime with t hem, t oo .
Jan.
25 . Thursday. Presented the chapel program
at
the
El Paso
School of
Missions. A
phone
call
and
at
the
other
end were
the
voices
of
long-time
friends,
Forrest
and Edythe Mae Clodfel te r of Grand Junction,
Col ora do. W it h them were Merle (Edythe
Mae's
brother) and Vivian Rintoul of Garden City, Kansas.
Dinner
was a time
when
all
had
verbomania Fun
. Every spare minute while we were home was
precious and used to plan the 1983 tour and to catch
up on office work and correspondence
.Jan.
27. Thursday. A 4:45 A.M. alarm isn t the
choicest way to start a day, BUT we did At 5:30
Forrest
took
us to the hospital, and at
6:00 Jerry
was
being prepared for surgery. Forrest did
no t
trust me
(he said) to
drive
Melody, but he is just the kind of
person whose Christian character and love is as
alive
early morning as any other time of day. They truly
cared and insisted
on
helping out. We are ever gratefu
for such long-standing, devoted, loving friends. Jerry s
left eye has had very little vision from birth but some
peripheralvision was there and helpful; however, it wa
diminished by a cataract. This was becoming a rea
problem with ALL the driving he does. The eye exam
revealed the cataract, and the doctor advised remova
and a lens implant. This was the day The Lord blesse
the surgery in every facet of it, and Jerry was home by
10:30 A.M.
How
I marvel at
this tremendous surger
and the dexterity and gift of Dr. Maddox, who
performed it. Jerry has vision in the eye he has neve
had. He can t read a lot, but he does see large letters
A contact fitted on the good eye has gotten rid of th
heavy cumbersome
lenses.
What a blessing
MELODY
IS OUT O F TUNE
.
Jan. 28.
Friday.
In
th e
evening we
presented ou
work
at
th e
Sr .
Saints
Convention at
th e
School o
Missions. As we
were coming home, within
2V2
block
from
our home someone
appeared from
NOWHERE
and
hit
our Melody in the
left front
as
Jerry
wa
preparing to turn left. The person got away withi
seconds, and there were no witnesses. We feel cer ta in
with the
tremendous
speed,
the
individual was
eithe
drunk or on dope.
Police were
of
NO help.
The
damag
was
between $4,000.00 and $5,000.00 .
All this in
fleeting moment. Sleep didn't come easily when w
finally
got
to bed at 2:00 A.M. Thanksgiving for all o
ou r
blessings
kept
us
awake
Had we
been
in a
ca r
w
all
would
have
been hurt
or killed, I
am
sur
. Thanks,
too,
for the safety of
Jerry's
eye A bum
could have destroyed the surgery.
Then,
too, had w
been on tour, concerts would have had to be canceUed
and
much
expense of travel motel, eating i
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restaurants, etc. would have existed. So as always
God's blessings
abound
And
th e
scripture
Matthew
11:28 Come to me all who are weary and
heavy-laden and I will give you rest had a special
meaning
that
night (morning).
. Jan 31. Monday. Melody was towed off
to
the
hospital. We were all
sad \ The left front
was severely
damaged even the frame. I can't conceive
how
the
person drove his car away
f rom the
accident.
Feb.
1. Tuesday. Planning meeting held
with
the El
Paso
Men ta l Hea lt h and Re ta rda ti on Cen te r. T im will
give a benefit concert March 13. Meetings are held
every Tuesday evening.
Dentists, doctors , income
tax all
need
to be
a tt en d ed t o
whi le
home
OVER MEXICO
WAY
Feb 12. Saturday. A unique
concert
in Juarez,
Mexico.
The spoken
language is a
barrier
at times, but
music
is a universal
language, and
as guests of
many
Christian young
people,
Tim
was
delighted
to
present
a
concert fo r their annua l Sweetheart Banquet . The ir
applau se and
s tand ing ova ti on were
overwhelming
expressions of
appreciation
and
love
that thri lled Tim,
along with
a
superb
Mexican
dinner
th at p ut
FIRE
into his playing.
M O R E
HOMETOWN HAP -E -N INGS
Tim has played
locally at th e
Eas ts ide, New
Testament,
Wests ide, Logan Heigh ts , and Aus ti n
Park
Christian Churches.
We are gra te fu l for
t hi s a rea
of
service and at the same
time
we get
to
see
many
friends while
home
that possibly otherwise we would
miss.
.
Feb. 14. Monday. Melody
was to
be done
(partially)
but
delayed, and many
more
delays
followed
(More on
this later.)
Feb
16. Picked Melody
up
today Started
housecleaning her.
Those drapes are no picnic to
wash and
iron, and
t he re seems to be no end to
cupboards , which seem all to o small when 1
load
them.
.
Feb.
20. Sunday. A day at Austin Park Christian
Church. Hal Selke minister invited Tim to give a
co ncert and invited us to tell o f ou r
work
a t
the
monthly fellowship dinner. In the evening we went
across
to wn to
Eastside
Christian
Church fo r a concert .
Ken
Johnson is
t he m ini st er t he re .
An
end le ss (seemingly) chore was to pack and
re-pack
t he mo to rhome, so rt and choose what to take.
Clothing for
all seasons
takes
space
. Feb. 22. Tuesday. Taxes are FINALLY ready to
take
to
our faithful preparcr, Lee Clark. At least
we see
her once each year. That's
the
only
good
I can see in it.
. . .
Feb. 23. Wednesday . Warmth and
Christian
love
were
all
that superseded the tas ty
Bar-B-Que
Chicken
Dinner as we were with
the
Immanuel Baptist Church
in El Paso. Tim's concert received an overwhelming
response and
our
joy
of
being there leaves
fondest
memories and a new friend in the minister Dr George
Park.
. Feb. 24. Thursday. Lots of time
and
effort spent as
th e
benefit concert gets closer.
A SI EWI N ER
Feb . 26. Saturday. Even at 5:00 A.M.
Melody
was
agreeable and in good
shape
(although the repairs were
no t finished yet.
The
skin (cover) had
to be
pu t on and
the
painting done.), and so we trekked off
to
Arizona.
First stop was with the Green Valley Christian Church
and some
favorite people, Bill
and
Marcheta
Lockhart,
minister. It is a place Tim loves to
return
to The folk
there t rea t Tim as their
own,
and
hi s
joys a re many.
Feb. 27. Sunday.
We were pleased
the
morning
service brought in
many from the community
as we
shared
our work
during the Bible School hour,
and
th e
concert was during the morning worship service.
Afternoon was
a
time to share
at a
nursing
home in
Green Valley. A first
for
all of us as Millie was
wheeled in
by
Tim who
was at
the piano.
For
a
long
time this 104
year old
lady, a former
music
teacher,
has been nearly
unresponsive.
She do es not speak, but
as she
watched Tim, she
responded
by
clapping at
first
feebly
and
then with
considerable zest.
Effort
was
even
made
to talk but not accomplished; however, her
bright and shining eyes were telling
it all as
they
filled
with t ea rs . I 'l l a lways remember
Millie
and th e teddy
bear that lay in her
lap, . .
A bi t of a hurried
trip
now
into Tucson and
to t he Nor thside
Christian
Church,
Jim Larsen minister. We arrived in
time
for a huge
d inn er at
t he chu rch.
(Sure
would
have
hated
to
miss
i t. ) The conce rt followed, and
it
to o
was a
noteworthy
evening.
Next,
a
trip
around
th e
corner
from the
church
to
t he hospit al emergency room.
Severe
pain
persisted all
day
in
Jerry's right eye, and
it
was
diagnosed
as overwearing
hi s contact.
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Feb. 28. Monday. Breakfast at Larsen's. Jerry was
especially thrilled to see Karen Larsen's dad, J. C.
Garrison
and
to visit with
him. J.C. and
he
had
been
in
seminary together. A little time has passed since
then. Karen's
brother,
sister-in-law and
their baby
also
came.
The day seemed
LONG as
Tim await ed the
evening's event. Liberace was in
concert
in Tucson,
and
we had nev er b een able to
attend
a concert before. Tim
said,
The
Lord
worked
it out,
and
I
don't
disagree
at
all. Jim Larsen was ou r gracious chauffer. We arrived at
Music Hall.. . Tim spotted the table with records and
tapes. I think he has every
one
Liberace has ever made
At any
rate, he said
to the
young man
at the table, I
had a thr il l of a
lifetime...
I go t to meet Liberace and
play a duet with him on national TV
The
young man
said, I know. I was
shocked
and said, How do
you
know? His reply, I was there, I work for Liberace.
We exchanged a few
more words and started ou r trek
to our
seats.
Finally
reached
the
area.
An usher, who
had been
talking
on
a
2-way radio
came
to
us
(Jerry
was ahead.)
and
said, Front row seats OK, sir? Please,
follow
me.
I
did
NOT hear what
he said,
and
as
Jerry
go t
to
the door, he stepped aside to let me go ahead.
As we got about midway, I said, Sir , this is
ou r
row
Jerry said, Follow him. I did. To
the
front
row. . .
Tim had begged for
front
row seats. Wlien I
talked to the ticket office,
NOTHING
was available
close. I told
Tim
and kept telling him
there
was
absolutely
NO
WAY we
cou ld s it down front. That
reserved seat is your seat wherever it is As we sa t
down, Tim
whispered
in
my
ear, See, Mom,
the Lord
answered my prayer. I told you we'd get front row
seats
The only better seat would have been on top
of
the
piano... The concert was superb in every
way,
and
Liberace's
smiles to Tim and
then
a hand shake w i th
Tim
and
me, during
the
last
number, made
this
a
stirring, unforgettable evening To Liberace and his
brother, George, we say
th ank-you, we
are ever
grateful The concert was over, and
Jim
picked us up.
Then a short t ime
in
a
coffee
house
to le t
T im
unwind.
Jim got a blow-by-blow description of EVERY last
detail. Liberace speaks of
Eddy
Duchin as his idol.. . I
don't
need to say who Tim's
is.
. March 2. Wednesday. A
return
visit
to
Sierra
Vista,
Arizona,
Qiristian
Church, Lee Erwin, minister. This
evening
was
their annual
missions fair.
The devastating
storm that plagued CaUfomia was presenting
itself
in
the form
o f hard
rain
and
wind
in Arizona. t didn ' t
affect
the
crowd
however,
and
the
beautiful
i nt er na ti on al d inn er b ef or e the concer t seemed
even
tastier.
And then , t he time
was here,
though
far
too
soon,
to
say good-bye. There are so many who are
precious to us there. The
weather
forecast was for
severe wind
and rain
to
move
in
and
the possibility
fo r
high
profile
vehicles to
be grounded,
so we
go t our
bodies in high gear and at
9:00
P.M. were rolling along
I-10, thanking
God
for His goodness to us in every way
and recalling the blessings each event
afforded
us
during this all too short a time in Arizona. By 2:00
A.M. we felt Melody needed her rest
(not
us), and a
roadside park
near
Lordsburg, New Mexico, was the
perfect spot.
BACK
HOME
AGAIN
IN
EL
PASO
March 3. Thursday.
Dad
was eager
to get on the
way,
and
a t 5 :15 A.M. he
routed
poor Melody out , but
as always, she was up
and
at
'em
El Paso was having
he r
share
of
the storm, and when
we
arrived
home a t
8:30,
we breathed a sigh of relief. We needed
to
ge t
Melody
unloaded
as
she
was
due back
in
th e
hospital in
the
morning. It was a real blessing to have th e rain
cease
while
w e did this.
March 4. Friday.
The
SKIN they call it , or
outside covering,
of
Melody
had to
be
ordered. It had
arrived, and so Jerry
took
her to the shop for the
finishing
of
that
and
all the other repair work. It's
supposed
to
be finished in a week.
March 5. Saturday. El Paso has
had
a
name
for
beautiful weather,
and
ordinarily one can
brag.
Tim
had
a
concert for First Church
of
Santa
Teresa,
Ron
Sapp, minister. (Santa Teresa is on the outskirts
of
El
Paso.) Well, today I believe we had
the
worst
sandstorm (a result of the same storm on the coast) I
have ever seen We
found
our way to the concert (I
wondered how?) , and
many others
did
too. . . and had
a beautiful evening. It was even more
pleasant with
a
time of relaxation (We were
ready.)
at Ron
and
his
wife, Amy's, so we enjoyed tacos with them
and
friends, Travis
and Ruth Qopton.
A
CAUSE
TO CELEBRATE
. March 6. Sunday.
For
some time Jer ry had worked
with and encouraged Tim
to
accompany
us
when
we
sang. We knew he could do it. Well, today was the
first
in public We sang at Eastside Christian Church,
and
Tim
did
a
super
jo b accompanying us, and he was
thrilled with the accomplishment...
A return
concert
at
t he Zion Luthe ran Church
in
El
Paso.
They
honored
us
with
a beautiful salad buffet,
and
the
crowd
was so
responsive.
March
7.
Monday.
An
exciting event. The
Mental
Health and Mental
Retardation
Benefit
Concert plans
and advertising were going full-speed ahead. They truly
left no
stone
unturned in their blitz campaign. Since
it was
Tim's Dream to
help
his own
kind,
the theme
was
carried
out to
th e
fullest,
and
a
most
impressive
billboard in downtown El
Paso was donated
for
advertisement. It went up today.
It
was right on I-IO
and most
visible.
Banks across th e city headlined
in
neon lights
Tim
Baley Benefit Concert . I told Tim
this was the first to be
on a
b illb oa rd a nd h av e hi s
name in neon lights. When we took him by
to
see
them, I said, Well, Tim, what do you think? He
didn't
say
anything
for a
minute
and then said,
Oh,
I
guess
i t' s OK
.
March
10. Thursday. A
concert
at Bel Air Middle
School in El
Paso. Time
in th e evening with For re s
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and Edythe
Mae Clodfelter of Grand
Junction,
Colorado, and
Les
and
Veda Lively,
who were
in
town
from
Ojai, California. We all enjoyed
many years
together back in
the
late 50's
and
early
60's
in Grand
Junction. What a jo y
to
relive many memor ies over
dinner
. . . March 11. Friday. The benefit concert is
just
a round the corner. Today was
given
over
to
th e news
media. A t 10:00,
11:30,
and 2:00 we
had
interviews
with
TV
stations.
Then
a local
newspaper came for
pictures. People
from
MH & MR
Center
came, so it was
a
sort of open house .
A
fun
bu t
exhausting
day.
Melody
came
ou t
of the shop
AGAIN
but
still
NOT
done
SPOTLIGHT
March 13.
Sunday. The
awaited
day had
arrived
All
the
bad weather lef t, sunshine
and warm th
were
abundan t. The
elegant
sanctuary of
the
Immanuel
Baptist Church was FULL. A
few
kind remarks from
th e
chairman
o f th e
board of
Mental Health & Mental
Retardation
Center, Taft Lyon; then we spoke,
and
now
Tim's
Dream was
to
be re aliz ed . He could
hardly wait to get his fingers on the beautiful grand
piano. He
was dressed in his
first full dress
suit
(creamy beige and chocola te brown). Beautiful floral
arrangements graced
the
stage,
and one
sa t by
the
piano. A lovely candelabrum glistened on the piano.
Tim
was
t ru ly the pic ture of an artist .
His
audience was
under
his
command,
and the
afternoon
was
an
emotional experience for all. The program opened as
Tim gave a bombastic
rendition of My Country
'Tis
of Thee.
Clients from
the
different workshops for
the
retarded
carried
in flags,
and the audience s tood and
saluted.
Other
clients assisted passing
ou t
bulletins and
ushering.
Numerous
local dignitaries
honored Tim and
MHMR by attending. City councilman, Joe Divis, gave
compassionate
remarks.
Dr. Lee
Yudin , execu ti ve
director of MHMR, brought to the attention of all that
th is day, March 13, was Nat ional
Retardation
Sunday
When
th e
concert
date
was set, no
one
was aware of
this
God's
timing is so perfect. The slogan for the
Texas Association o f the Disabled is
Disabled
but
Abled Tim's challenge this day was to bring into
focus
the
possibility
of
a greater life for all,
who
like
him, are
mentally disabled.
Tliere is
no
doubt
t ha t the
effort he
pu t
forth did
just
that, and I feel sure a
greater
love
and
empathy
will
be
extended
to
bridge
th e gap of socie ty 's acceptance of th e mentally
disabled.
As I
viewed
Tim's
joy and excitement of th e
moment, I
could also
see and
feel th e love the audience
was
extending
to
Tim.
Applause
rang
out,
eyes were
weepy, and the standing ovation le ft no
doubt
in my
mind Mission
Accomplished. The cooperation of
all
El Paso, and especially
th e
Civitan clubs,
the
many
generous
contributions,
and the efforts of all made
this
momentous
occasion
what
it was. on e
exhilarating
thing was
ye t
to come Tim was presented with an
adorable miniature, clear plas tic , g rand piano music
box
fo r
his col lect ion. On
it was a gold
p la te which
said, Tim's Dream ~ March 13, 1983 . There is no
description of Tim's reaction when he saw this gift. I
can only say I'm thankful
Taft
Lyon did no t receive
any broken ribs from his Bear Hug The curtain
could
then
be drawn
on T im 's
Dream but th e
dream was a Reality and has already brought in $2,100
for MHMR say thank you sincerely for those
of
you who shared in
this.
March 14. Monday. Our prayer has been, Lord ,
should we keep
ou r
house in El Paso? It offers us a
lo t
of concern as we travel. After much prayer we put it
on the market . Time will tell. Poor
Melody
back
in the hospital. Hopefully this is it. (I told
you
it was a
hassle.)
March 15 & 16. Tuesday & Wednesday. Time is
approaching to be leaving on our next tour So MUCH
ye t to
do .
Trying to ge t th e inside and
outside
of th e
house ready. Visits with
many
El Paso friends had to
be. Will be SO LONG til we see them again.
March 17. Thursday. Melody
STILL no t
done We
went and got
her
at
4:15
p.m. anyway
Began final
stage
of
packing and
cleaned
up the
mess
from the
repairs (grease on rugs, etc.). It had been
a
disheartening day
and with
so l it tl e t ime
to
finish
preparation.
Mike and Josie Padilla
and their
girls
(our
neighbors) saved ou r day with a huge farewell Mexican
dinner. No
restaurant
can surpass Josie After a
bi t
of
rest, we
went back
to
work and
finally called
it
a
day
a t 1 :3 a .m.
Please
pray
for us and
Melody as we are
on
th e
road.
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THRILLS AND
CHILLS
March
18.
Friday.
How dare that
alarm
ring at
5:45 a.m. I thought
it
couldn't
be.
There was an
exciting time ahead Many
months
ago we were
con tacted by the
Good
Shepherd Lutheran Homes to
go to
San
Jose, California.
They
have an annual
business meeting
fo r
th e homes
and
wanted Tim to be
the entertainment.
These
homes are superb residences,
sponsored by the Lutheran Church, for
th e
mentally
handicapped.
Having vis it ed
one
in
Terra
Bella,
California, we knew we wanted to be a part
of
it
and
appreci at ed the k ind
invitation.
Our
only
problem was
we were booked, and our tour was east, NOT west.
' If
you
can change your tour, we'd surely appreciate it.
We
miglit
be able to, I said, But we have to
work
ou r
way
to a destination
and
that will be impossible at
that time.
Oh, we'll
fly you to
and
from,
if
you'll
just come. We knew the
sincerity of
their request and
went to work
on
it.
Everything
fell into place,
and
now
it was
the appointed
day. Arising early
and
gett ing the
finishing touches done made departure
pleasant.
Jerry
took
Melody
back to
the shop
on
th e
way to the
airport.
Mike
(our
neighbor)
graciously
took
us
to the
airport.
The
plane
was
LATE.
Well, a
second breakfast
was
the
first thing Tim suggested. When we took off in
a doozy of a storm, we
were
told the
delay
was
a
mechanical
problem .
I said, I HOPE it's
fixed.
Tim
manages to
get
air
sick
at the
least
bi t
of rough motion.
It was rough, and he was sick The storm was doing its
thing.. . then before we reached
Albuquerque,
New
Mexico, there was a loud crash and a bri ll iant flash of
fire. I felt it must be lightning. Jerry thought this, too.
Soon th e flight attendant said the captain will come on
and explain the problem. He did. All we could
understand
from
his airl ine
terminology
was
th e
plane
had
had a
discharge
of some kind.
CALIFORNIA HERE
WE
ARE
All I can
say
is th e
flight
and setting down in
Albuquerque, and then in Denver's
snow
left us with a
few
memories we'd just as soon forget. From
Denver
Tim, Rosemary, Jerry,
Ruth
Bifulco
out all was beaut iful , and we were greeted ever so
warmly
in a COLD
breeze
by Ruth Bifulco, our
gracious hostess and the Associate Director/Publica
tions of the homes. Tim and Ruth have a great love for
each
other, and this bond was encased in cement these
days. We were
escorted
to
the
beautiful
Hyatt House
in
San Jose, and the generous hospi ta li ty of these people
was
unending
What better
way
to
unwind
after a most
hectic flight than over dinner in th e
lovely
restaurant
at
the
feet
of
an
outstanding harpist. Tim
was
enthralled and
cheered
he r
on. Our very dear friends,
Earlene and Gail Wolfe, came to the hotel and joined
us for dinner. This was the
whipped
cream on top of
the cake. Love those two And then finally rest was
oh ,
so
welcome.
arch 19. Saturday.
The
day started with a
leisurely breakfast
with
Ruth and a run-down of
the
week-end of events to come. A 1:00 p.m.
buffet
gave
us opportunity - and at 3:00 p.m.
Tim
became
acquainted with the piano. A social hou r a t 6 :30 p.m.
elegant
dinner at 7:30, and Tim's
concert
at 8:30
After a time
of
meeting people, a more intimate time
of
conversation
in the
coffee
shop
followed.
The nex
day had
arrived
better get to bed
March
20. Sunday.
Ruth t ook
us
to th e
Prince
o
Peace Lutheran Church
in
Fremont,
California.
Tim
played for 2 Bible School classes and then gave a
mini-concert
at the morning worship service. A lovely
lunch followed
for the board members,
visitors,
and
o th ers th ere for
th e
Good Shepherd Homes. We
then
thrilled as we were privileged to tour
two newly
completed homes located in Fremont a group
home fo r 12
and
an independent living complex with
20 single apartments. These facilities
are
of the highes
quality
in every way.
Truly
a
step forward
in
the
righ
d ir ec ti on f or
the
residents T im e had com e to
an end
fo r us to be with the Good Shepherd Homes. Ruth
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took
us back to
our
hotel. It is a lways hard
to
say
good-bye, and in this case, it was
extremely
so. Such
tender
and benevolent hospitality
will never be
forgotten. We only pray we were as much a blessing
to
those
we
were
with as they all were to us. At 5:00 p.m.
Gail Wolfe
picked u s
up
and taxied
us to
Almaden
Valley Christian Church,
Ron
Rasmussen, minister. It
was like
old home week What jo y to
see
Kei th and
Evelyn Romkee (were
in
Grand
Junction,
Colorado,
when Tim
was little. He was thrilled to see
them.)
Then
the C.V. Dyer' s f rom San
Leandro,
California,
and such
a
beaut iful young lady and
friend,
Debby
Backstrand. A jubilant time, without a
doubt,
followed
in
the
soc ia l h al l
a ft er t he concer t . We
couldn t
leave
to wn w ith ou t a b it
more time w ith our treasured
friends, Gail and Earlene Wolfe, and a bonus was
meeting Earlene's brother, Wendall, and his children.
BELIEVE IT O R NOT
. . .March
21 .
Monday. A
1:00
p.m.
departure,
and
our
f light was most pleasant. A s top-over in Denver
was a really blissful time as we were greeted by
Ray
Underwood
and
Wilma
and Clayton Grimstad
friends
for
oh , so many years. On to El Paso, and
our
welcoming
committee
was
Nancy and
Bill
Petsch. They
did
the impossible (I do believe).
They
saw
to
it
that
Melody WAS finished (one for Ripley's Believe It or
Not ) and outside the gates of the garage so we could
pick her up when we got in town at
10:00
p.m. I wish
there was space
to
give you all the agonizing details
that
transpired.
It
would
fill a volume. In a nut-shell,
we were to leave in the morning (March 22) so had to
have
the motorhome out, packed, and ready
Since
the
garage closes
at
5:00,
and
we
didn't get
in till 10:00,
our friends, Nancy and Bill Petsch, said they'd go by
and
get
th e key and assured
us
that Melody would be
out
of
the fenced,
locked
yard
and
READY to go. A
l it t le before 5:00 p.m..
Bill
went
in to see if she was
READY and to ge t the key.
He
had been on
them
all
week-end to be sure it was finished. In talking to a
man,
he said he
saw
her
sitting
there
and
was
relieved.
Bill said
we'd
be in
around
10:00 to ge t
the
motorhome. The
fellow
said, You can't
get it.
They
park
cars all across the drives to keep people out It
was a FIRST for Bill as he
gently and prayerfully drove
Melody
to a
nearby furni tu re st or e p arking lot.
We
knew
as
they greeted
us
Melody was
DONE
finally and
out
of
the hospital and
safe
as
they
were grinning
from
ea r
to ear, BUT
it was not
an easy job Don't
think
we
w ere eve r so
relieved
in al l our lives. I t was a BIG
th ank s t o Nancy and
Bill,
and then home to
WORK,
really getting
in
gear
as
morning was
well
on
it s
way.
OH
The
clock says
it's 4:00
a.m. All
that unpacking,
repacking, laundry , e tc . d id take time.
ON
THE
TRAIL BEGINNING
YEAR
THREE
March 22 .
Tuesday.
At 6:00 a.m. it was back to it ,
and
11:30
a.m.
we
had it altogether.
(I
think.) With
great anticipation of the days and months ahead
we
bid
farewell
to
El Paso
once
again...
A
bi t
of
a
sluggish
start
in Melody, BUT she
had
sa t a long
tim
in the garage. (We thought.)
Soon
we were cruisin
peacefully down
the
highway towards Artesia, New
Mexico. This is a 4-hour drive. The concer t was to b
at 7:00. On Guadalupe Pass, miles
from
nowhere, Jerry
pulled
into
a roadside
park
(going up the mountain). A
brief
rest and ready
to go. NOT
SO Must
be a
dea
battery.
We
sat.
A
terrible day
very, ve ry stron
winds,
dus t, and
COLD.
Tim go t
out
to
flag a
trucker
No t
successful. . .
Lord,
it
is
getting
very
late.
W
have
th e
7:00
p .m . concert, and we're
still over
10
miles
away,
and no phone near to call them.
PLEASE
take care o f this
si tuat ion. In
a fe w minu tes ou
dearest
of
friends, Forrest
and
Edythe Mae Clodfelter
were coming
up the mountain
Tim, so cold
and
miserable, tried
again. THEN he saw
WHO it
was and
about went into
outer space with
excitement.
Within
minutes
a
jumper
cable had us going. It was 4:00
p.m
At 6:45
a car
and
it s driver,
Don Fream,
anxiously
awaiting our
arrival,
met
us
at
th e
drive-way of Artesi
Christian
College
and
drove
us to where
we
were to be
At
6:55 we
were
dressed
(after
a
fashion) and ready
fo r
t he con ce rt
at
7:00.
After
al l
was ove r
we
thanked
ou r God for HIS ever perfect timing, for HIS very
present help in trouble,
and STILL once more
a greate
realization He takes care of every situation,
and
in
thi
case it seemed He did the impossible again.
Th
Clodfelter's had changed their plans,
and God used
them
as His angels
of mercy
An
exciting concert
with
al l the dear
fr iends.
MORE
HIGHWAY HIGHLIGHTS
. . . March 23. Wednesday. A good night's sleep,
refreshing breakfast in the
cafeteria, and Melody wa
then checked out. Again, God blessed us The colleg
has a garage,
and
the
expertise
of
William Baldwi
found a new starter... In no time at all, we were in
Dimmit, Texas,
and
lovingly greeted
by
Wenonah and
Roy
Barringer, minister
of
the
Dimmit First
Christia
Church. We
had
met
Nona
and Roy the yea r before
Time has a way of changing people Nona said
Rosemary, I know you When I read your book and
saw
your maiden
name
(No
one would forget it.),
said,
'Roy,
we were in college together.' We
had
no
recognized
each
other the year before when we met. I
was hard
to
settle down for
th e
concert,
but
soon w
were in
the
spirit
and such
a gratifying time Th
church was full,
and
they loved Tim so. Food
everywhere after.. . and the amiable feeling they
imparted
will
always
be
with
us. We
are
SO blessed. I
was impossible
to
quit talking,
and
Nona also
drug ou
pictures. Roy works
part-time
as a
truck driver. He
said,
Tim,
if it's no t too
bad
(weather) or late when
go
to work,
I'll
take you to
see
my tru ck. Ther
would be
n o w ea th er too bad
o r
h ou r to o
late i f
Tim
had a chance
to
see a
t ruck Roy had
a promise
to
keep and finally at 1:00 a.m. Nona, Roy, and Tim left
Jerry and I said, Thanks anyway.
March 24 .
Thursday.
Nona had
a
farm breakfas
ready,
and a ft er she
loaded us
down with
homemad
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goodies
of
every description, we said, adios and
went again, rejoicing
and praising God for
His endless
blessing to us.
i
Peter :7
Weather
is raging
behind us,
so we will
keep ahead
of
it
(we
hope).
Tliey say
TORNADO WARNINGS
in such
and such countie s.
That
tells
you a lo t when
you are a stranger It had been a long day.
Rest
is a
must. Lord,
we are in
Your hands. Protect
us.
The
wind howled, t he rain
and
some hail pounded
on
poor
Melody s roof, and the lightning flashed, bu t we felt
safe and
snug
as we
were
lulled o ff t o sleep
by
all
the
storm's
racket , knowing our Lord had us
in th e
hollow
o f
His hand.
WIND-BLOWN
March 26
April
3.
The
storm was
staying right
around
us ,
but
it
pushed Melody from behind
as we
continued on. That w as nice. In late afternoon
the
Small family greeted us with a BIG welcome. Jim
Small (Bob Small's nephew)
and
his wife, Vickie,
minister to
the Checotah,
Oklahoma, Christian Church.
The Bob Small 's (Bob and his wi fe, Dr. Norma
Sneed
Sma ll ) have been
cherished friends for many
years.
Tim about crushed
t iny Norma
with a big hug. We had
an
exciting,
wild,
and
wonderful
week
with all
the
Small's and
this
fine group
of
people
as we led in a
Pre-Easter Evangelistic Meeting. Days were filled with
trips
into
Tulsa (There were
two.) for
TV interviews,
(Tulsa
is 60
miles
1
way fr om
Checotah), a concert at
the local high school, and times to visit with people
and enjoy such generous hospitality
in ever>
conceivable
way.
There were
meetings
each
night, and
of course,
food
was
abundant
as we
were hosted
in
many homes
all week.
Only
th e
love
shown
to
us
was
superior, and
we felt
the bonds
of
this
love as it tugged
at
ou r
heart-strings.
What
a
jubilant surprise
to
get up
to sing one
night,
and out in the
audience were
some
of
the
dearest people we know Darryl, wife Linda,
and
daughter
Stacie Gr imm from Claremore, Okla
homa (75 miles away). It was my
birthday. They
came
with a huge, beautiful cake, and the church had
surprised me with a cake. What a thrill The Grimms
trekked
down
twice. That's a
lo t
of
effort, time,
and
devotion.
The excitement of the
week
grew each
day
and night, and though
the s tormy,
blustery weather
had been with
us,
it did not curta il the attendance
or
spirit.
CHEERS TO TEARS
A simply
gorgeous Eas te r Sunday was ours to
enjoy from beginning to end, and though it was brisk,
Tim gave an open air concert in the little park in
Checotah
as
th e
final
climax to th e meeting.
. .
Prior to
this Larry Buck took Tim to see
the
diesel trucks and
equipment where he works. (See picture.) Tim was
truly high for the concert. How hard to say
Thank
you ALL for a memorable time. You have helped us,
and our prayer is may it be we helped
you.' Jerry,
usually ministering through music, was blessed to have
m
Larry Buck
took
Tim
to
his Truck
Checotah, Oklahoma, 4/3f83
been the preaching minister for the meeting. Once a
preacher always
a
preacher,
I guess. The
sun
went
down
there in
the park, and the
lights
f looded ove
Tim as he praised God through
mus ic thi s
night. As
always, he
did
a
tremendous rendition
of How
Great
Thou Art. I
was overwhelmed,
even to tears, in those
moments that
our
God loved
us
ALL enough
and
was
so
great
that He
sent
His Son, Jesus, to give salvation
to ALL. Praise
God
He is risen And too, as
Tim
played, I somehow
knew
how
weak
and frail I was as a
mother.
I
could never
give my
son
for
someone
else
It
was now dark
and cold, and
I
felt it ever
so much
because we had to say
good-bye
to all
those we'd
grown
so close
to
all
week.
April
4.
Monday. Bob
Small did some
photography
of us
for the Capstan
Review paper
before
we
lef t, and
soon Melody
wound her
way from Capstan, Inc
(where we were parked at Bob and Norma s). With a
little
effort,
we were
directed
to Dallas. Bill
and
Dorothy Morgan
met
us at th e Qearview Christian
Church and
tended
to
our every
need.
We
were
overjoyed to see these, our
fellow
co-workers
in El
Paso,
and fo r
a
short time,
ou r
neighbors.
April 6. Wednesday.
Dorothy
Morgan had
neve
heard one
of Tim's concerts,
though
she had heard
him
play
many
times. She vowed this
time
NOTHING
would
ge t
her
down It
didn't.
We
were ta xied by
her
to
Dallas
Christian
College
where
Tim
played
fo r
the
chapel
service. A host of El Paso
youth
attending
the
college
greeted
us Gizelle Vega, Leslie Wray
Jill Russell,
Dawn
Stivers,
Dana
Eggleston,
and Judy
Bump. We couldn't believe these kids were so GROWN
and ou t
on
their
own.
Love
them
al l
so
much.. .
Lunch
in
the
college cafeteria,
and
we were
on our way to Four Seasons Nursing Home in Dallas
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Bill
met
us there, and
Tim soon had the residents
tapping
their toes. Do
you
have
to go?
they
asked.
Twill
never forget
one
l it tl e lady who
took my
hand
and wi th
tears
in
her
eyes, said,
Thank you for
cx>ming.
This was wonderful. It was SO MUCH
BETTER
than sit ting and looking at my
bathroom.
I
have a
beautiful bathroom,
bu t
this
was so
much
better
Concert number
2
for Dorothy
A
bi t
of rest
followed and back
in to the
Morgan
Taxi
and across
town
again
to
another
nursing
home. They,
too,
were
elated
with the
concert .
A
m an and his wife sat at the
door as
we
entered the
home.
A casual hello, exchange
of smiles, and the concert
was
soon under
way.
Midway, I
noticed
the
lady
by the
door
was gone.
When Tim f in ished, a
man
was
standing just behind
me, and as Tim came over, he said, I am H. 6. (Has
Been) Worthy.. . My
daughter came back
and said,
*Daddy, come quick and meet this boy at
the
piano '
We
ended
up going
back
to see his wife
of
so
many
years,
now
a patient. Though paralyzed
of body, her
mind
was so
vibrant. She
wanted to hear Tim
play
so
badly, bu t there was no way to do this. Her eyes
sparkled
with the joy
of
the moment, after
a
bit, Jerry
led in prayer and we lef t.
April 7. Thursday. Concert this morning at
Heritage Christian Academy. This was number 4
for
Dorothy
She's doing A-OK A quieter
day and t ime to
relax
a bit vwth the Morgan's.
April 8. Friday. Afternoon
was
pleasant as we were
able
to be at the
lovely
Juliette Fowler
Home
in
Dallas.
It is a
Senior
Citizens Retirement Center. (I
could
have
stayed.) Liz Moore, Public
Information
Specialist
for
th e
National
Association of
Retarded
Citizens
(ARC),
graced
us
with her presence. We have
had
many phone
calls with
this
office,
but thi s was our
first personal
contact. It
was
worth waiting for. The ARC has been
very
helpful
and
supportive
of Tim
and
encourages
parents
and workers
across
the
U.S.
to attend the
concerts. The
evening was
spent enjoying
High
School
Days at
Dallas
Christian College.
. -. April 9. Saturday. The Kingdom Seekers Class of
Qearview Christian (Thurch had a dinner meeting. Jerry
borrowed a gui ta r,
and though everyone
was full
and
running over with beans and com bread, we all made a
joyful
noise unto the Lord as he led us in singing
and
brought
devotions.
TIPTOE
THROUGH
THE TULIPS
. . .April 10. Sunday. A full and happy day with
Qearview. Tim played, and we
spoke
during the
morning worship. Lunch with Dorothy and Bill and a.
quick tri p
to
see beautiful Las Colinas, a new city
being
built
near Dallas. The floral landscaping leaves
you
breathless,
and
it's indescribable
except to
say
there must be millions of
red
and
yellow
tulips, huge
yellow and white pansies,
and
small, delicate,
purple
flowers perfectly planted throughout this magnificent
place. A peaceful waterway winds through the city
accenting
the
gracefully designed buildings and
sidewalks, which are free
of
litter on the
ground,
and
one sees no litter
of billboards or
signs
on
buildings
McDonald's
is there,
bu t
it s
appearance
is that of an
elegant restaurant And so we viewed man's ability to
build
a beautiful city bu t
have
a greater vision
and
hope
of
seeing
the
eternal city where
the
streets are
o
pure gold.
It
truly will be indescribable.
The concer
followed
at 6:00
p.m.
at Qearview. Jenny (George
DeMar and her husband, Danny, and
their children
drove over ,
and
he r
cheery countenance added
so
much to our day. Well, Dorothy did OK.. . this wa
concert number
6
Congratulations, Dorothy, and
we
hope
you didn't
get sick afterwards from all
the
activity
April 11. Monday. Corpus Qiristi, here w
come...
Tim^s times with teacher. Red Camp, were, a
usual, PRICELESS, as are these friends
to
us. More
and
more people say
to
us, Red Camp has to be
wonderful person for all he has done to help Tim. We'd
like to say 'Thanks' to him for his
part.
So we giv
them his address.
For
any of
ou r
readers who would
like to do this, we say a hearty right
on ,
and giv
you their address: and Mrs. Red Camp, 548
Naples, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404. He truly ha
given far above the average teacher, and his pay is ou
very grateful and sincere Thank you, Red and
Alvis ... The beautiful RV park on the Gulf, with th
gentle breeze, sunny skies, sea gulls, palm trees, and a
that goes with beautiful Corpus Christi, was just th
ticket to put some vitality back into some
unvital
people. Tim walked and walked and learned ever s
much more about the ocean, ships, Corpus Christi, an
you just name it. He takes it ALL in
April 14. Thursday. Another wonderful learnin
experience for Tim and Dad, and then that which w
did not like was upon us. We had to say
good-bye... Lunch on our way out of town with Fred
McWhorter, minister of the New Testament Christia
Church in Corpus Christi, and back on Highway 77
After awhile, we were in Victoria. Here we had
to
sa
hi to
former
El Pasoans, the Russell's, Floyd & Alta
and their son, Gary. So great to see them.
April 15. Friday. Breakfast afforded a time for
brief
visit
and then
on
toward Houston. Now fo r
surprise. WE HAVE REALLY IMPROVED... We go
through Hpuston without spending 2 hours goin
around
the
freeway this time.
That
is progress
ACROSS THE
SOUTHLAND
. . .Apri l
16. Saturday.
Beaumont,
Texas,
our nex
scheduled stop, was soon home for a few days. W
were greeted on the K-Mart parking lot by Bo
Nichols, who led us to the
Washington Boulevar
Christ ian Church. Melody was extremely
content t
rest under a huge shade t ree , and we never heard
word out of h er the whole
t ime
we
were there Le
and
Marsella Wineinger
minister
here,
and
how w
appreciated this marvelous family and their beautifu
hospitality to us. Dinner was wonderful, as was th
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April 17. Sunday. Morning worship Tim played a
teaser
for the
people,
followed
by
a time to
enjoy
Bob
and
Helen
Nichols,
as
well
as
her
delicious
cooking.
Bob saw
to
it we connected time-wise
to
our
next
event a
concert
in a lovely nursing
home,
S ab in e Oak s. The c on ce rt t the
c hu rc h w as
t
7:00 .
Tim
gave
it
all
he had .
. April 18. Monday.
An
unscheduled concert was
scheduled,
and
it
truly
blessed our l ives. A
senior group
meets each
mon th a t Sour
Lake Chr is tian Church (near
Beaumont). Today
was
th e day.
Program
planned
was
unable
to be
there,
so we
went. When
they l earned wc
could go, ins tead
of it
being
just fo r
Senior
Citizens,
they
busily cal led
other church
folk,
and
it was a
family affair. Oh my,
the
food and
the
affection
for us
was
beautiful.
What a blessing to
our
lives
.
April 19.
Tuesday.
Evening was a special
t ime with
new
acquaintances, Eve lyn and Cli fton McGee.
Our
eye
balls about popped out
when
we saw
NOT reindeer
on
the
housetop
BUT
poodles (3) .
Clifton
has made
dog runs
on the roof
of their home and
garage
and
ladders
to
th e
runs.
The
dogs are as agile
on
the
roof
as
on t he ground,
and I
assure you
it
astounds
any
passerby. At f irst s ight one might think , Wha t was in
my coffee or
soft
drink? It is absolutely wild. As you
might have guessed, these 3 poodles are a
bit
spoiled,
but you couldn' t
NOT love
them
and spoil
them.
Evelyn s gourmet
dinner
was superb. Tim
had
a special
attachment to her and Clifton, and all the wonderful
people in Beaumont.
. April 20. Wednesday. Crystal and Gary Laidacker,
daughter and son-in-law
of th e
Wineinger s, are
ministering
with
th e
Nederland,
Texas,
Christian
Church in the capacity
of
assistant minister. Minister,
R.A. Mainord, will be retiring in
th e near future, and
Gary
will become
th e
senior minister. We
shared
this
evening
with
these people,
lunched afterward with
Crystal and Gary, and
then
we all
went
to
the
Wineinger s fo r a
time
to say Thank you,
God,
for
such a blessed week , and another time to say to ou r
friends, We're sorry we have to say so long. Never will
we forget all
the
precious memories
and
abundant
blessings all have
brought into
our lives.
April 22 . Friday. Well, Louisiana, we are
coming.
Hope th e high
water
has all receded
The
devastating
floods
were just
a few
days prior to this t ime. This
is
our
VERY
FIRST
time in Lou is ia na ..
.No
problems
encountered,
and before long,
Leonard
Navarre,
minister
of
Calvary Christian
Church
in Baton Rouge,
was giving us a down south welcome, Mary Eddy
Tackett,
publicity chairman,
worked
diligently, and
one
of the things scheduled was a TV interview. We
arrived at 2:00
p.m. T im
played
for
children in
the
school. Interview followed, and
then
before long, the
concert time had
descended upon us.
A
torrential
downpour had been taking place, but the crowd was
great, and
the
time of refreshments
that
followed was
again a
wonderful opportunity to learn to know
so
m n y
FROM BREEZES AND TREE-ZES
CAME
SNEEZES
April
23.
Saturday.
Tim
had had a severe allergy
attack
getting
much
worse... We
had
anticipated
going
to
Lake, Mississippi. Our friends, the Billie
Nichols family, gave us a
5-star portion of southern
hospi ta li ty . They are
friends
from
several
years
back
and m inister
to
the Lake
Christian
Church. The
beaut iful d inner
was a family affair. Billie is a
pharmacist
by
trade.
Poo r T im
was nearly
down
flat
with
the
allergy. Billie
started
fixing
Tim up. Some
pills and
to
bed.
. April 24.
Sunday.
Much better in the morning
Some more medicine
and
to church.
Hm That
stuf
sure
does
do something
to
my eyel ids. I
can't
keep
them open We sang, he accompanied
bu t
with l it tle
knowledge
of what he
was
doing.
A solo
next,
but
the
bombastic
Tim saved his energy for the evening. (He
did get awake ) A fun time at a smorgasboard
followed. Tim
ate
in his sleep, so best p lace
was bed
and by
evening sleep
had made
all
the difference
in
the
world. He gave
th e
concert
his
all, and
th e
people
were
so
generous with their response.
A
packed house and
a
joyous occasion
followed in th e
beautiful reception.
A
piano
player
and a runny nose aren't compatible
. April 25.
Monday. An
early
star t . . . Tim
still feels
badly. Sleep is
best
medicine. The highways are
radiant
with dogwoods blooming. A sight to behold
TENNESSEE
WALTZ
April
26. Tuesday. Across
into Tennessee
rest
office work
laundry
hair
cuts, etc.
. April 27. Wednesday. Arrived
at
Mission Services in
Knoxville. Love that Ray family Gwen, Howard,
and
daughter, Sharlotte.
Lunch was waiting for us,
and
Ethelyne and
Clarence Linsenbigler, friends
from my
home
church in North
Industry
(Canton), Ohio, were
there. Boy , d id we TALK We
thrilled at th e
facilities
of Mission Services, and as always, praised
God fo r this
ministry
and it s dedicated
workers.
The afternoon was
gone
Time for concert
at the Woodlawn Christ ian
Church
in Knoxville.
What
a
tremendous reception.
We
had the pleasure, finally, of
meeting
J. O. Pierson, a
brother in Chr is t whose min is try is
devoted
to th e
mentally handicapped. The Special Class in this church
honored Tim with a beaut if u l bou tonn ie r e .
He was
thrilled We had corresponded with Brother Pierson
and looked forward
to
meeting him.
Today
was the
day.
The emotions of th e
day
and
hour
left us
exhausted,
and a
quiet time with the Ray's at the
Sizzler, and food
for stomach and
soul
truly
f il led us
with energy needed
to
drive
on to
Milligan College
Tennessee. We
found
ou r way by
God's
guidance
(surely
NOT ours) ,
and at 1:30 a.m.
told
Melody she
cou ld re st her weary self, too. Tim still weary
with
allergy.
Mine
is
taking
over
in a
great way , t oo
. April 28.
Thursday.
Convocation at Milligan
College
was
at 9:20.
The
kids
responded with such
enthusiasm.
Next
off to Elizabethton, Tennessee, just
a
few mi les
away. Rodney
and Kathleen Marshall
are the
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vibrant, energetic young couple leading the Southside
Christian
Qiurch.
We
were i nv it ed
to
share
in an
evangelistic meeting from Thursday through Sunday. A
quick lunch and on to the Happy Valley High School
for a concert. Southern cooking filled us to running
over at
Jack
and Wilma Owens.
Jerry
was preaching
it
wasn't
on an
empty tummy,
I assure you. It was
a
good evening.
April 29. Friday. Emmanuel School of Religion,
Johnson City, Tennessee, was scheduled for a
9:00
a.m. concert . Lunch
followed
with
Nina
Shell.
She
is
such
a
beaut iful woman to learn to know After
a
delightful meal and fellowship, a concert followed at
Elizabethton High School. Evening service again at
7:30, and what a thrill to see a special sister in the
Lord, Dorothy Keister
Walker
A nice, short visit in
Melody after
th e service.
. April 30. Saturday. Helen Jack is another truly
beautiful Christian woman. She bought food, and
Kathleen
Marshall
cooked
it because
of
a physical
problem of Helen s We appreciated their
combined
efforts and
such a
relaxing time.
April has made its exodus. I can't believe it, but
the calendar says so.
That
means I sign off. I'd love to
have filled in with so many, many more things much
too personal to print. Situations that God alone knows
why we were where we werewhen we were. All of the
travel, friends, food, and joys balance
off
the
heartaches we encounter in heartbreaking situations. I
read and re-read the scripture, Romans 14:12, So
then, every one
shall
give account of himselfto God.
That is frightening to us in a
way...
We pray earnestly
that always we are doing His will and are pleasing in
His sight, being good stewards
of
time, money, energy.
There definitely will never be a problem in anyone's
Ufe
if we keep singing the beautiful old hymn Let
Him Have His Way
with
Thee.
TH T Y O U
MAY KNOW
We have received
many letters
asking
how to
express thanks and requests to Fantasy , the NBC
program Tim was on and also, to Liberace . I can give
the addresses, and if
you
write, I'm sure the mail will
be directed to th e proper person.
Liberace
Fan tasy NBC
c/o Liberace Museum Jim
Davy
1775
E. Tropicana Ave. 2401
W
Alameda
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Burbank, California 91523
We praise God. How He has supplied our every
need through many of you Without caring people, our
ministry would cease to exist. The financial support is
important, but prayer support ismost vital, and we
as
yo\x, please consistently remember us.
If
you wish
to book
a concert,
evangelistic meeting, camp, etc., direct your
requests to us at the address on front, or call
us at 915/566-3177 (our home leave
message) or 216/484-3233 (my brother,
Wayne Brechbuhler) or 216/478-2768 (my
brother, Clyde Brechbuhler). They will reach
us. 1983 has some year-end t ime, and 1984
is
being formulated.
. .
. The song In My Heart There Rings a Melody ha
taken on a bit
of
special meaning to us. Then Jerry
changed a few words to Down the road here goes ou
Melody , and truly she
does...
We
thank God for th
safe 28,000 miles He
gave
us last tour and for ever
other provision.
We again
ask your earnest prayers fo
that 's what keeps the wheels turning.
Let us hear from you. How we cherish our mai
from
every
interested person.
We Love and Pray for You, too
. .
. Keep a
Song
in Your Heart and a Prayer on You
Lips.
Tim a n d crowd
a t
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1983
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location
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Center
- noon
1325 Hayes Ave.
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OH
44870
419/626-1962
Church 5
419/625-3428 Home
James Irby,
Minister
Church
o f Chris t
Mother-Daughter Banquet - open to public
N o r t h
E lm S t.
Orrville,OH 44667
216/682-3686 Church n
Kenneth Baldwin, Minister
Convention fo r Develop-Mentally Disabled
Columbus,
OH
Church
of
Christ
of
E.
Dayton
3415 Linden Ave.
Dayton,
OH 45410
513/253-2965 Office 15
513/426-6905 Home
Robert
E. Hanze, Minister
Marysville
Christian
Church
1700 Walde Rd. N. Cherry St.
MarysviUe,OH
43040
513/642-9838 Office
513/349-3898 Home
David
A.
Winner, Minister
Palmyra
Church
of Christ
21184ZohnanRd.,Rt3
Fredericktown, OH 43019
614/694-6470
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A L L M A I L T O :
T h e M u s i c i a n a r i e s
M/M Gerald
R.
Baley
2 50 1 P o rt la nd
El
Paso, Texas
79930
(915) 566-3177
Summer I ^
1983 H
Random iH
Reflect ions
m
^ ^ 4
m
V o l u m e
2
Baley s Note Book
N u m b e r
2
GLEANINGS WITH
MEANINGS
My Daddy was such a very
special
person.
Howfortunate we
kids
were
to have such a dad
(and mother,
too). He taught
through his eyes, his hands, and his face. I don't recall that he
ever
spanked
me
(He
left that up to mother.), but he got his
message across. I guess I was considered spoiled, but then I
don't apologize asI didn't raise me;my parents and brother and
sister did Gotta blame it on someone.
. . .
At any rate. Daddy
would
GIVE
me anytliing he possibly could and DO anything
almost
that I
asked
him to do.
One
evening
we
sat on the back
porch, and it was so very hot. Daddy had worked so hard all
day,
and in my child-like way, I
was
bugging him. I wanted
1.00 to go
with
a
friend, Loma,
to go get
candy.
After a
continuous round of PLEASE, Daddy, and lots of HUGSand
KISSES, he took his battered billfold
from
his pocket andsaid,
Sweet Potatoe
(his nickname
for
me), I would give you any
thing
I have if I
could,
but I don't have any money. I
remember
so
vividly
the look inhis
face
and the
love
in his eyes.
How many times since I have grown that I have thought ofhow
my Heavenly Father has given all He had (HIS SON, JESUS)
andhow I must BUG Him and
seem
so
ungrateful.
I constantly
pray that I am worthy of
His
love, mercy, and grace....
Philippians
3:8 through theendof thechapter.
STILL
WALTZING THROUGH TENNESSEE
. . . May 1. Tennessee was our location at the close
of
our las
newsletter. It
was
a
wonderful beginning
of a new monthas
we
closed
the evangelistic
meeting
at the
Southside Christian
Church in Elizabethton,
Tennessee.
Rodney Marshall
(minister)
John
Qark,
and
Jerry were off at the early hourof7:00
a.m.
to
a Gideon Prayer Breakfast. Tim said he'd rather SLEEP, A
savory table was spread, following themorning worship
service
What
DOWN
SOUTH
dishes do for a growling tummy. Al
too soon then it wasevening, and Tim's concert closedour time
with
these
beautiful
people. Farewell's always
seem
to be sad,
and this wasNOexception.
. . . May
2. Rodney invited Jerry to attend the ministers' area
breakfast...
and after they returned,
we
told Melody
her
nice
restwas overfor a littlewhile, and away we went.
. .. May 3. The
last
night of the meeting (Sunday, the first),
Tim developed a
very
red
and
swollen (on the top)left
hand.
Ii
was very painful as he played his concert. Treatment on Mon
day
saw
no
improvement. hurried
to
Lexington, Kentucky,
for
our next concert. Dick Carpenter, minister, is a dearfriend
of
many years.
For
around
16
years
he
ministered
to
my home
church, so
we knew
he would help us find a
good
doctor, and
he did.
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IN THE BEAUTIFUL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS COUNTRY
May 4. Jerry's HAPPY birthday Doctor to see Tim
to o r row
May 5, It is severe tendonitis Medicine and LESS playing
until the hand improves, the doctor said. He said Tim could go
ahead w ith th e scheduled con certs unless
it hurt to o
bad
Medication and treatment followed. A lo t of improvement
(redness and some swelling gone) was seen by
Sunday
. May 8. MOTHER'S DAY, Found our day with Broadway
Christian Church in Lexington one
of
real joy. WeTHRILLED
at hearing Dick preach again; it had been so long. He was always
good, but now is great Lunch with Dick and his wife, Eileen,
and
their
sons, David and Steven, and Steven's wife, Beth Ann.
These boys were just kids the last time we saw them, so it was a
joy to see them and learn of their lives and how wonderfully
God has blessed the whole family.
Tim
thr il led at the love and
response
of
the evening's concert. The massive auditorium and
lovely grand had him primed jus t right for the moments thai
followed
May 9. A newspaper ad led us
out
to Lexton Records. . .
(More on this in July.) After being there a great share of the
morning, we had a hurried lunch and went with George Butler,
Minister
of
Music at Broadway Christian, to tlie Bluegrass
School for the Mentally Handicapped. Wethrilled at tlus lovely
facility, and Tim had a lot of fun with the kids. They sang all
the hymns at the top
of
their voices Tlie evening hours were
spent at another facility in Lexington for the mentally handi
capped also, called Excepticon. It is a large residential facility.
Tim washot, as there wasa lot of plate glass and the bright sun
of the late afternoon shone through. He
HATES
to be warm
when he plays but went ahead, and the kids brought the house
down. More singing at the top of their voices, and then many
found their way up to the piano, still singing while others
danced to the beautiful hymns. Jerry and I sat there witli tears
dotting our cheeks and knowing the meaning
of
Psalms 149:3,
Let them praise His name with DANCING. We love you,
Tim, and please come back rang out, and then it was time to
go. I sat beside a beautiful, young girl who craved conversation.
I was drawn to the beauty of her face. In the course of our
conversation, she said, I've been here so long and have no
friends or family that come. Her parents placed her there and
have not returned in all these many years. I wanted to take her
with us so badly. The staff members said she could function in
society with little problem, but she had no one or no place. She
praised the church t ha t t ook about 150
of
them
to services
each
week, and I thanked God for this,
too
May 10. A bit of a visit with Dickand EileenCarpenter and
some friends who were formerly from tlie Canton area, Sherriell
Storey, also Bill and Kate Riddle who used to live in my
hometown. It was a great surprise to see all of them and have a
brief visit. Soon we were on our way again. Jerry found an RV
garage to get a new fuel filter, and in checking Melody over the
mechanic found out her universal joint wasabout to give up the
^ost
again, so we were detained until they could get one from
Lexington. How we thanked God for the mechanic who found
this. Soon, we were merrily on our way and happy that Melody
felt
better
S HO R T S TO P I N O HI O
May 11. Fairfield, Ohio, next stop. What
ajoy
when I found
out that the minister and his wife, David and Shirley Phillips,
were OLD college mates. Also, tlie youth minister, Tim Heck,
said, My wife is Nancy Pace, (daughter
of
Talmage and Irene
Pace). Nancy was a young girl when we saw her last and now is
a beautiful young mother, Nancy's parents were there in Fair-
field, so we had a wonderful reunion over dinner with them,
Nancy and Tim, David and Shiriey and their son, Steve. Steve
and Tim becameveryclose friends. He is such an amiableyoung
man who also has a mental disabil ity. Really had to wa tch the
clock as it would have been so easy to keep visiting and m
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