This is Brenda Gire's rendition of our household. We are welcoming Ken and Mona Pagard back from their trip to England. Starting on the back row l-r are Mike Green (holding the banner) Linda Hensgen (my wife), me (the little chubby guy with a moustache), Sharon Stolebarger, Dan Stolebarger, Bruce Blankenheim is looming over Sharon and Dan, Gordon MacDonald, Brenda Gire, and Tim Pagard (holding up the banner. Second row: Robin (my daughter), Rick (my son), Kevin Lockits, Patti Pagard and Denise Mims. Bottom row (seated): Hilary Faux (a visitor from England), Katherine Pagard, Joshua Mower, Jacque Johns and April Mower.My family and I moved into Westby house in early October, 1974. It was called Westby house because it was located on Westby Street. When we moved in, there were actually 30 people living there. I only stayed there the first week and then I was gone. I was a Naval Officer and deployed to the waters off Viet Nam and Cambodia. I returned in April of 1975. Ken Pagard (during this period, he changed the spelling of his name to the actually Danish spelling -- Pagaard) the pastor of First Baptist Church Chula Vista was the head of our household. We lived there until June 30, 1981.
I will be talking a lot more about our experiences, but let me sum it up. It was a great experience. Linda and I grew as a couple. Our children matured as they grew. It was not always easy -- but the results were good.
Dear, Pastor Hensgen
ReplyDeleteIf you could use a website I would love to provide a real one for you including hosting for life.
There will be no charge to you for this it will be my contribution for all the fond memories I have of my experience of living in community from 1972 - 1980.
Just choose a name you'd like to use and I'll register it.
I've visited FBC a couple of years ago about the time Pastor Clay Ford was being welcomed, it was very different without a Choir.
The form of love and caring a couple of years ago while there were going through accepting a new Pastor was very different from what I experienced in the 70s.
Mike and Linda Shaw, and Emory Fry where in attendance. I brought all the members of my family I could find.
I began attending the FBC of Chula Vista from 1972 - 1980. I was in Doland and Romona Wolford's household. The last time I saw them was at Ken's memorial service.
If they read this: "Doland and Romona I love you guys! Thank you for your help."
james@danceolife.com or (619) 278-8686
Sincerely,
James