Over thirty members of His Voice gathered at Don and Nancy Troyer's home in Banning, Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2013, for some Christmas fun.
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Below are some pictures from that event for all to enjoy!
Photos by Nancy Troyer
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| The silver bells were ringing as guests entered |
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| The Christmas Tree was laiden with treasures old and new |
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| Relaxing in the livingroom as John Trautman sings, "The Birthday of a King" |
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| L-R: Rodney Knight, Donald and Julie Gwinn |
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Nestled symbolically above the happy songs and between trumpeting
angels was a little baby doll representing the Christ Child ...
"Let all Heaven rejoice!" |
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| Joyce Leal leading in a Christmas Carol with Karen Knight at the piano |
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| Mike & Debbie Naluai lead in the Hawaiian version of the Twelve Days of Christmas |
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| With every new verse of "Numbah ... and My Tutu gave to Me" the crowd swelled with song |
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"Numbah one day of Christmas, My tutu gave to me;
One mynah bird in one papaya tree . . ." |
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| Karen Knight on the accordian and Joyce Leal at the piano - what a festive sound! |
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| Joan Trautman ponders her gift as Judy Van Dyke looks on. |
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Millie Jefferson was quite surprised
when she opened her present! |
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| "Numbah two day of Christmas myTutu gave to me, 2 coconuts and one mynah bird ...." |
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| Don Troyer reading a poignant Christmas story |
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| The three amigos, L-R: John Trautman, Rudy Gumangan, and Sherman Jefferson |
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| John Trautman is just .... amazed! |
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| New His Voice President, Sherman Jefferson, has a few words of wisdom to share. |
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| There it is again, lights, lights, everywhere! |
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Don Troyer (L) shows the guys - Harold Van Dyke, Mike Naluai, and
John Trautman - his Man Cave and a little football, too. |
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| Someone's in the kitchen ... not far from the goodies, too! |
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| Sherman Jefferson filming the family room crowd with his iPad. It was just too windy to mingle outside |
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The trumpet blowing angels can be seen from the road.
(Note: that little lantern shown in front of the door used to shelter a hummingbird family below it). |
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| Early birds resting in the living room. |
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| Joyce and Bill Leal in the dining room. |
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| Debbie Naluai brought her angels and other decorations.... |
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Several people had birthdays in December,
thus the flagship cake! |
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| The collage of frames - His Voice through the years |
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Debbie Naluai & Harold Van Dyke look at the collage of frames...
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| Gail and Jay Richardson glad just to be together |
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| Mario Rocha (L) talking to Don Troyer |
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A panaroma of hymn singing, L-R: Mario Rocha, Don Troyer, Millie Jefferson, Joan Trautman,
Judy Van Dyke, Sherman Jefferson, Rudy Gumangan, and Tom Tillinghast. |
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Not far from the action, L-R:
Joan Trautman, Judy Van Dyke, Barb and Sid Shipman |
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| Don Troyer and others singing Christmas Carols |
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| Bill Leal admiring the Christmas Tree |
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| Zoltan Batori playing his recorder with Karen Knight at the piano |
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| All thirty-two guests ended up in the living room as the carols began |
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| Debbie Naluai singing away with Joyce Leal close by |
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| "Come with me to stable bare, See the Baby lying there, kings and shepherds and wise men three, worship the King on bended knee." |
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