Post #3 Memories of my years at Wedgwood Baptist Church, taken from my journal (maybe slightly edited)😉

January 22, 1992
My kids were awful today, church was fine, choir was good (they sang "Happy Birthday" to me!), and when I came home, my friends gave me a surprise birthday party!!! I was so surprised! I didn't see any cars and wasn't expecting a thing--Beverly had the TV on and was talking about "Quantum Leap" and when I went back to my bedroom--WOW! There were streamers, balloons, cards, presents, a cake, and lots of friends!! Half of them came after the surprise--even Karry, because she was shuttling people from the bowling alley. She was disappointed, but I told her it didn't matter--I stayed surprised all night! 32 people came!!! And I got to open my presents--a bookmark from Troy, stationary from Angie, a cross stitched "Virtuous Woman" from Karry (!!!), Crabtree & Evelyn stuff from Beverly, a teacher book of prayers from Kathy, "Guesstures" from Ed, and lots of cards! :)
[Note: I got my first card from Mike that night. I just didn't realize at the time how significant that would be!]

Message to 25-year-old Kecia: Your future husband is in these pictures!

January 31, 1992
I got up to pray this morning [at the church] and the Merediths went to breakfast with us! It was fun. No school today, so I came home & went back to bed! For two hours. After lunch I went and talked to Bro. Al for 1 hour, about church and missions. It was a good talk. I ran errands all afternoon, then had to cook my dip. Our Sunday School department had a "regressive" dinner tonight--dessert at Earl's, main course at our house, salad at the Osiek's, and appetizers at the Clovermeadow Cuties. It was really fun. We stayed pretty late, and then Karry and Beverly and I got our revenge on Ben! We "decorated" his car with gummi bears and dinosaurs, pink toilet paper, and shoe polish ("Just Married" on the rear window!) We whispered & tiptoed around, having a good ole time, and drove off laughing at how smart we are...until Doug drove up, saw us, and waved! I couldn't believe it.
What luck! Nobody but us would get caught leaving the scene of a crime. Now Ben will get us back for sure.