Argentina

On April 2 we are heading south!! All the way to Argentina!! I can hardly believe it...but it is true. We are going to visit Global Outreach Staff Tom and Colleen Feeney and their lovely twin teenagers Sarah and Josiah. We are really excited as these folks are dear friends...they have stayed with us a couple of times during their furlough visits here in Oregon. Now they get to host us! And we get to see their ministry at the Sunrise Orphanage there in San Nicolas (3 hours north of Buenos Aires)...so, we ask for your prayers as we go...and hopefully, this blog will be our primary way of giving you updates during our visit to this place where summer is over and fall is coming! I wonder what that is like? Well, we will find out.

We went to the Coast this weekend for a mini-retreat...it was good to get away, rest, talk, pray and re-group. It rained the entire weekend....but what is more beautiful than a stormy Oregon coast?

His Highness

After being ill for over a month (we are not quite sure with what) our beloved kitty was put out if his miseries for good today. His Highness Ebenezer Flop Meister will be always be remembered with great fondness in the Thurman House. What a character he was!!

Reality Check

Just found a great video for you to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GdIdXbIrNM

Spring

Well, somewhere out there is SPRING....we know that even if it rains most of the time. And with spring comes that great feeling of new life!! An amazing miracle....

Seth and Trina

Today my friends Seth and Trina left on their journey to Africa. It was hard to say goodbye.... we are so glad that there were a lot of people who came to say good-bye (after we left). You are very loved my dear friends!! And we will MISS you... May the Lord Bless you and Keep you as you start your African adventure!

This and That

Well, after being called "Elvis" by all kinds of people, I am back to just plain old Rakie (Pat's nick name for me). And that is good. The retreat was fun, refreshing and good. Now it is all behind us...BUT I cannot forget the great things I learned from our great speaker. Things that will probably be with me for a very long time. Good, Biblical, life keys.

Otherwise, I got a few pictures to show you ....first, our friend Celestine from Rwanda who was the speaker at Multnomah Missions Conference this year. Then some of our friends from around here who came over to say hi to Gary, Helena and Carmen. They have been visiting with us for a few days this week....and it has been GREAT!!