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A heart-felt thank you... Cheri 75-80, Tue Oct 27 4:52pmThank you to EVERYONE who responded, either via the internet, phhone, email, and prayer for my family. I'm touched beyond measure. I have not replied to any of you yet because I would just cry... for good and bad reasons. I would cry for good reasons because I'm so touched by all your encouraging words and believe me, ... moreOur Children eleininger 57--72, Tue Oct 13 7:46pmOK!!!!!!!! I need to know if I had an illness because I spent my life at Methodist Home......didn't have any idea what a parent was. My children.....were sooooooooooooo important to me and I strived to be a parent that they knew loved them unconditionally. I never knew parents as a child so didn't really have a... more
Re: Our Children cheri 75-80, Wed Oct 21 10:45pm
Re: Our Children Anonymous, Tue Oct 27 6:13pm mexican_lion@yahoo.com J.J., Tue Oct 27 4:41am Re: Our Children eleininger, Fri Oct 23 7:14pm Our Children Penny Hopkins Jones 1954-57, Thu Oct 22 9:09pm Re: Our Children Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-55, Thu Oct 22 3:58pm children Sarah Hicks 76-80, Thu Oct 22 3:44pm Despair Shirley Haight H/P, Thu Oct 22 9:24am Re: Our Children Judy Hale Jones 75-83, Wed Oct 21 11:36pm eddie bobby sumner/1952-1967, Thu Oct 15 9:32am
Re: eddie eleininger 57--72, Thu Oct 15 7:36pm Our Children Penny Hopkins Jones 1954--57, Wed Oct 14 12:18pm
Re: Our Children Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford, Thu Oct 15 2:51pm
Our Children Penny Hopkins Jones 19574-57, Thu Oct 15 10:23pm Re: Our Children eleininger, Wed Oct 14 7:08pm
Our Children Penny Hopkins Jones 1954--57, Thu Oct 15 12:12pm
parenting as homers keni smith 69/75, Mon Oct 19 12:57pm
Parenting as Homers Penny Hopkins Jones 1954--57, Tue Oct 20 10:40pm homeparents Sarah Hicks 76-80, Tue Oct 20 1:16pm
sponsers keni smith 69/75, Sat Oct 24 1:35pm
Re: sponsers eleininger, Sun Oct 25 7:21pm
where i lived keni smith 69/75, Sun Oct 25 7:23pm Re: Our Children eleininger 57--72, Thu Oct 15 7:31pmLoved Nancy Dishman, Thu Oct 8 9:42amWe had more love than one could ever know.. And I don't think I have every loved as much a the home except for my own family and God. And at easter when I return to the reunion I go away with the same feeling. Loved by so many brothers and sisters then one might imagine. Loved that is my word..
Re: Loved Anonymous, Mon Oct 12 7:31pmNo Subject jimmy mcferrin 56-66, Thu Oct 8 7:12amwas wondering if anyone knows if there are any of the old sunshine magazines around from the 50s & 60s. my brother bobby and i were in one( i think). nice to see a post from eddie leininger. i remember you even tho you were a little younger. remember bobbie as well.sure miss all the old friendships.i think about alot... more
Re: No Subject eleininger 57--72, Mon Oct 12 7:29pmAnnouncement.... our new website, coming soon!! MCHAA, Mon Oct 5 12:46amHello fellow alumni! We are pleased to announce that our new home on the web will be here very soon! We now have our OWN domain! Memory Lane will stay here and in tact, with a link on our new website to get here. We will let you know when it is officially on board. Running a little behind on it but it should be up and ... morefacebook is awesome Amy Gunn -Ellis "Warner", Thu Oct 1 11:15pmHey guys and gals.I just wanted to invite you all over to facebook if you aren't there already.We have pictures posted there of new and old days.Plus we all get to find a homer from our days there and get to see what they look like now.We are 167 members now and growing daily we even have some home parents over... moreQuick... think.. one word Cheri 75-80, Thu Oct 1 9:31pmOk, in ONE word... what comes to mind right now when you think of the Home? Rules for your one word post... Don't tell why, don't add anything else to your post.. just let it consist of your 'one word' Ok here's mine: LOL, I can't do it.... so much comes to mind.. Ok I'm going to clear my mind... clear yours too, here ... more
one word nancy dishman 1960 72, Thu Oct 8 11:33pm
one word Paula Shelton 1965-1969, Sat Oct 24 11:02pm Re: Quick... think.. one word eleininger 57--72, Wed Oct 7 7:19pm
one word Cindy Richards Pack 58-63, Thu Oct 8 7:17am
Re: one word Anonymous, Mon Oct 12 9:59am One Word 1963-1972, Thu Oct 8 6:59am One Word jodoug@usa.net, Mon Oct 5 11:53pm Re: Quick... think.. one word patricia 95-00, Fri Oct 2 7:20pm one word Sarah Hicks 76-80, Fri Oct 2 2:47pm One Word....... Penny Jones 1954/57, Fri Oct 2 11:10am Quick... think.. one word rocky 69-80, Fri Oct 2 8:19am
one word lol.... J.J. 74-77, Sun Oct 4 9:41pm One Word J.J. 74-77, Sun Oct 4 9:29pm
one word Amy Ellis 85-89"""'' """""Warner", Sun Oct 4 11:37pm One Word Curtis Wright 74-76, Fri Oct 2 2:19am One Word Curtis Wright 74-76, Fri Oct 2 2:16am
one word Curtis Wright 74-76, Fri Oct 2 2:22am One Word Curtis Wright 74-76, Fri Oct 2 2:13am
One Word Laura Milam 53-61, Fri Oct 2 8:43am
one word Curtis Wright, Mon Oct 5 2:27am
Re: one word Anonymous, Fri Oct 9 6:53am
Re: one word Anonymous, Sat Oct 10 4:03pm one word Sarah Hicks 76-80, Sat Oct 10 1:12pm
Re: one word Anonymous, Sun Oct 11 12:22am One Word Curtis Wright 74-76, Fri Oct 9 7:42amWhy are we here? Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Tue Sep 29 2:58pmWhat are we doing here? A gathering of our past. Six months for you, A year for me. We were joined in a time we did not know ourselves Nor did we know those around us, and yet somehow we did. A sea of faces, the years have blurred, names long since forgotten. We come to this place to seek those memories we have lost A ... more
Re: Why are we here? eleininger 57--72, Wed Oct 7 7:29pm
Why are we here? Penny Hopkins Jones 1954/57, Thu Oct 8 12:29pm dawn patricia 95-00, Fri Oct 2 7:19pm I know the walk Scott McKee, Thu Oct 1 1:06am
re: the walk cindy richards pack 58-63, Fri Oct 2 8:45am Why are we here? Penny Hopkins Jones 1954/57, Wed Sep 30 11:49am
Re: Why are we here? Ina b owen (Ina Belle Baker) 41-56, Mon Oct 5 7:54am
Why Are We Hear? Penny Hopkins Jones 1954/57, Mon Oct 5 3:09pm
WHy Are We Here? Penny hopkins Jones 1954/57, Mon Oct 5 3:59pm Poetry Shirley Haight H/P, Wed Sep 30 7:36am Why are we here? Jodi Garner Peeler (69-76), Wed Sep 30 3:22am
Alas, the dreaded facebook... Dawn (Robinson) Bennett, Sun Oct 4 6:10pm
Different strokes different folks Jodi Garner Peeler (69-76), Mon Oct 5 3:10am Alas, the dreaded facebook... Amy Ellis 85-89"""'' """""Warner", Sun Oct 4 11:35pm
facebook Sarah Hicks 76-80, Tue Oct 6 12:09amWhy are we here? Dawn (Robinson) Bennett 91-95, Tue Sep 29 2:58pmWhat are we doing here? A gathering of our past. Six months for you, A year for me. We were joined in a time we did not know ourselves Nor did we know those around us, and yet somehow we did. A sea of faces, the years have blurred, names long since forgotten. We come to this place to seek those memories we have lost A ... moreBaylor Sister/Brother?? Cheri (Gibson) Swift 75-80, Sun Sep 27 10:23amHi, Who all remembers their Baylor Sister or Baylor Brother? Kudo's to them, because I know, for me anyway, they were the highlight of many of our week! I had two, one of which I can't remember her name but she was very nice and I really missed her when she stopped coming. But the second one, Ellen, was truly a... more
baylor sister keni smith 69/75, Sat Oct 24 1:28pm big sister rocky (69-80), Mon Sep 28 8:20am Baylor Sisters. Sarah Hicks 76-80, Mon Sep 28 3:10am Re: Baylor Sister/Brother?? MaryAnn 87-94, Mon Sep 28 12:02amSchool Outside the Home Friends ~J.J.~74-77, Mon Sep 21 5:04amLike 10 people I knew from outside the home from school. 2 sis names Let me see like Yolanda & Victoria sis different last names hummm and a few outsiders like boyd akers a punk lol, rudy juarez, margaret lozano, rachel torres,terry,anthony cervantes lol, I Remember Females names better lol especially the pretty ones... moreNo Subject jimm mcferrin 56-66, Fri Sep 18 7:25amcould anyone give me the names of books written about the home and where they can be purchased. nice to see some names i recognize leaving messages. hope everyone is doing okay. keep posting, i enjoy reading ones from old friends.
Methodist Children's Home Books Laura Woodlock Milam 53-61, Fri Sep 18 5:11pmTime Has Slipped Away Pamela Cleere 1971-1975, Sun Sep 13 5:36pmI seems like time has slipped away..It has been so long since I have been on this wonderful site. Reading the post brings back so many memories. If any one remembers me send me an email. I would love to hear from you. Pam (pamelajean2009@gmail.com)Diet Dr lol J.J.74-77, Sat Sep 12 12:55pmSup Curtis and Judy, I Think Dwight Howard join the military, and no it wasn't Judy Sparks the Dr girl this girl was short and real short brown hair, I'm thinking it was Jan Leblanc but I think Jan had long brown hair.Well Just curious who she was,Hey Judy I talked to Mike on the phone a few month back, he told me... more
Re: Diet Dr lol Curtis Wright 74-76, Mon Sep 14 2:33amSchool J.J. 74-77, Wed Sep 9 5:34amNorth Jr High than Waco High, Early mornings have your room and bathroom cleaned up breakfast than walk from Fondren up to the bus stop in front of the Oldschool Building well this girl from Perkins(her name started with a J I think) would come out the Oldschool Building loaded with Diet Drs and get in the bus. Also I ... more
Reference to School from "JJ" Curtis Wright 74-76, Thu Sep 10 3:31am
not me Judy 74-76, Fri Sep 11 11:22pm
Re: not me Curtis Wright 74-76, Mon Sep 14 2:25am
Re: not me Judy 74-76, Tue Sep 15 8:26pm
Re: not me Curtis Wright 74-76, Wed Sep 16 2:29amLooking for an old buddy 1985-1988, Mon Sep 7 10:50pmdear friends and families. My name is Ki deuk , Kim and I was a homer between 1985-1988. I am desperately looking for two friends. One is my old buddy, Yosef Tessema. He is an Ethiopian origin and we have been friends since then. But strangely I have lost the contact for last three years. I am presently living in... more
Hello friend 80's, Fri Sep 11 10:27am
Re: Hello friend Anonymous, Fri Sep 11 7:40pm hello Helen Lois german, Fri Sep 11 9:29am
Re: hello Anonymous, Fri Sep 11 7:31pm Re: Looking for an old buddy Anonymous, Thu Sep 10 1:55amold timers JB - never lived there, BUT, Mon Sep 7 3:10pmDoes anyone remember anyone from the 30's ? Names like, Norma Jean, Margaret, Charlesie, or a Needham ?
Oldtimers Milam 's 45-61, Sun Sep 13 12:51pm
old homers 50-63, Tue Sep 15 3:13pm
Judy Anonymous, Sun Sep 20 9:21am addresses JB - never lived there, Sun Sep 13 2:25pm Re: old timers Mazell(Hawkins)Stafford'45-'55, Tue Sep 8 1:43pmLooking for friends 4, Sat Sep 5 7:22amSusette Lambert.I lived at Methodist home about 1982-86 and trying to find friends. Anyone remeber me? I lived in West and hung out with Sophis Davis, Emily Franis, Connie, so many others. House parents were Becky Hardy and Joe Williamston. So many people to remember dont remember all mnames. I dated Danny Lutrell at... more
looking for friends Dan Luttrell, Fri Sep 11 1:11am Looking for Suzette Lambert! Lisa Thompson '81-'87', Tue Sep 8 2:59pm
Re: Looking for Suzette Lambert! Anonymous, Sat Sep 12 9:33am
Your Email isnt working! Lisa Thompson '81-'87, Mon Sep 14 9:41am
spelled wrong 5, Sat Sep 19 9:09am OMG! Suzette? I have been looking for u!! Lisa Gernon, Mon Sep 7 8:59am Facebook Sarah Hicks 76-80, Sun Sep 6 1:12amanyone remeber me? 4, Sat Sep 5 7:21amI lived at Methodist home about 1982-86 and trying to find friends. Anyone remeber me? I lived in West and hung out with Sophis Davis, Emily Franis, Connie, so many others. House parents were Becky Hardy and Joe Williamston. So many people to remember dont remember all mnames. I dated Danny Lutrell at the boys ranch.... more
Who is this? Lisa Thompson , Mon Sep 7 8:45am anyone remeber me? Amy Ellis "Warner", Sat Sep 5 11:32pmBirch or Burch jimmysoukup69-76, Fri Sep 4 8:03pmAnyone remember Murtis & Murtle Burch or Birch?Larry & Jerry Holcomb?James Gymes?Johnny Clark?
yes i do keni smith 69/75, Tue Sep 8 6:46pm Burch, Holcomb, Guynes & Clark Jim Milam '45-'60, Fri Sep 4 10:53pm
Clarks jimmysoukup69-76, Sat Sep 5 6:54amThanks for visiting and come back soon!
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