They Are Home

What a happy reunion!! The joy was great as family and friends gathered tonight at PDX to welcome our Uganda Team home......they were gone for almost 3 weeks minsitering to the Karamojong people of NE Uganda..and God did awesome things...thanks for praying all of you who were on the prayer team!!

In The Woods

This week Pat and I spent a few days camping by North Fork Lake. not very far from where we live. We were in great need of getting away for a few days...and God gave us rest!!.... I also needed some quiet time to prepare for teaching in October at a Women's Conference in Africa. God is good and is slowly walking me through the topics we have been assigned...There is nothing like the Oregon forest...and a quiet lake!!

Sunday Night Thoughts

It is weird to have summer weather out there, and at the same time having all kinds of activities starting up all around us...... school, activities, the blair of Friday night football over at the local High School (a sure sign that Fall is almost here) ...Another sign of Fall is sign up tables at church and this weekend it was for Women's Bible Study and Growth Groups. Fall is around the corner...at least that is what everything is pointing at....(what about the 80 degree weather out there???) Another thing happening at this time every year is called involvement inventory.....it is time to take a serious look at involvements and activities and pray and ask God....what do YOU want me to me involved in this year?? The desire of my heart...to walk in contentment and obedience and also be totally available to whatever God has for me...day by day..! That will kind of determine my involvement....easier said than done!!

In Honor Of

In honor of two precious little boys who grew up in the Middle East...I dedicate this blog...one (Andraus Samuel) is now a Physician, being used by God to heal and comfort...the other one (Jonathan Daniel ) already resting in the Arms of our Lord.....eleven years ago, yesterday, God took our precious Jonathan home...and oh what a glorious day it will be when we all meet again!! Together with all the Saints from around the globe...

More Important Things

Well, this morning (officially Labor Day here in America) I decided to get on to more important things than to worry if anyone ever reads my blog...On Saturday I was checking blogs in the morning and one of my readings happened to be the blog of Reid and Sandy Arensen, serving in Kenya. (Reid is the middle son on Shel and Kym Arensen, also serving in Kenya)...anyway here is their blog address...... http://arensens.blogspot.com/ . Read their last two entries!!! So many people prayed and we once again saw God at work!! This time in Kenya!!!

That little map

Well, if it wasn't for that little map in the lower right corner, I would not know if anyone out there ever read this blog...but since you I think you do, I will continue to share my random global babble, thoughts and ideas...

Random Thoughts

As it is Labor Weekend and all...the peaceful setting of our back yard is very inviting. You see that is where we prefer to be...not camping with everyone else...BUT we do like camping, don't get me wrong....and one of our favorite places is the Oregon Coast...this year, the intended 3 days at the beach got cut short...because it rained. So we came home...but before we turned our backs on the coast, we got this nice shot of the bridge in Newport. Always nice....