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the R.O.M.E.O.’s – Retired-Old–Men-Eating–Out
Posted by: trobinson Oct.
16, 09 in Building
Projects, Country living reflections
For the last two years Nancy and I have been blessed by
an annual visit from the Romeos. The Romeos (an acronym for Retired Old Men
Eating Out) are a group of guys from the church who started to meet for
breakfast once a week. All of them shared the common denominators of not only
being retired, but also a passion to use their free time and skills to serve the
Lord. Because of their like hearts they developed a fellowship that both
grew in meaningful
Reggie, John, Peter & Steve stack firewood
relationship and served a wonderful purpose. They
realized that within their group there was a vast diversity of skill sets
learned from years of past life experience. None of them were ready to sit
in a rocking chair (at least not every day of the week) but found that with a
little organization they could band together and do a lot of good. That
organization came through the original promoter of their group, Peter Grier.
The Romeo’s meet once a week for breakfast both for
the joy of being together and to discuss various projects they might be able to
do. Often they are found helping single moms or widows who are in
desperate need of a handy
Ken doing electrical wiring
man. Other times they serve around the church.
I’ve recently learned that they will be serving tables at our woman’s
Christmas Tea, a large event that blesses up to 300 women each year.
I don’t know why they volunteer to help me get ready
for winter every fall, but I don’t ask any questions. I only know I love
to see them show up. Every fall it seems like there are a dozen jobs Nancy
and I are urgent to finish before the first snow falls at Timber Butte.
The last two years they have stacked our firewood, fixed fencing, prepared the
barn for the
Morris runs the trencher
animals to take winter shelter and have even done some
specialty jobs like doing electrical wiring. This year they helped me get
a sprinkler system in the ground and set it up on timers so that I’ll be able
to plant grass in the early spring.
Erv prepares for pipe
I know they like to bless me because I’m their
pastor, but mostly I think they come for the big pot of chili Nancy prepares for
them. After all they are the Romeo’s – (Retired – Old – Men
- Eating - Out)
Tags: country living, homestead, Small farm, Sustainable living, Tri Robinson
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