Celebrating 35 years of marriage, October 27, 2008Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Another Week
Wow....another week has past since I last wrote. Incredible how much happens around here...life is full to say the least.
Yes, it is another Saturday morning, it is just getting light out there....Pat has a fire going and I just got a cup of coffee.... a good time to pray for friends around the world....and know that we can rest in HIM...whatever else would we do in a world that seems to be going crazy in so many ways. With election ads filling the air waves....and the slandering being at it's peek....with economic scares coming at us from all directions......what are we left with????? The Lord. And we tend to forget in our self sufficient ways that He is always there...yearning for us to DRAW near.......now it seems we are forced more than ever to PRAY....
A good thing. A real good thing.
And we are not only praying for ourselves and our situation.....No, we are praying for friends, family and dears ones around the World......
...for our friends in Central Asia who are waiting to hear if there is yet another move in their immediate future...
...for our guys in Africa waiting to hear if they were able to fly out of where they have been for a week.....
...for our son and his wife as they sit by the bedside of Amy's Mom.....
...for friends who are being wrongfully accused of something that is not true
...for friends who are struggling in their marriage
...for a friend who is out of work
...for a friend who lives in a wartorn area ....who has been very ill knowing full well that he had no chance of finding any medical care in the area where they are at this time....
... for another friend who is facing disappointments at this time, but resting in the Lord with a deep assurance that HE is in charge....
...for friends around the globe....and family near by
....and being forever thankful that the Lord is ever present...thank you God!!!
Yes, it is another Saturday morning, it is just getting light out there....Pat has a fire going and I just got a cup of coffee.... a good time to pray for friends around the world....and know that we can rest in HIM...whatever else would we do in a world that seems to be going crazy in so many ways. With election ads filling the air waves....and the slandering being at it's peek....with economic scares coming at us from all directions......what are we left with????? The Lord. And we tend to forget in our self sufficient ways that He is always there...yearning for us to DRAW near.......now it seems we are forced more than ever to PRAY....
A good thing. A real good thing.
And we are not only praying for ourselves and our situation.....No, we are praying for friends, family and dears ones around the World......
...for our friends in Central Asia who are waiting to hear if there is yet another move in their immediate future...
...for our guys in Africa waiting to hear if they were able to fly out of where they have been for a week.....
...for our son and his wife as they sit by the bedside of Amy's Mom.....
...for friends who are being wrongfully accused of something that is not true
...for friends who are struggling in their marriage
...for a friend who is out of work
...for a friend who lives in a wartorn area ....who has been very ill knowing full well that he had no chance of finding any medical care in the area where they are at this time....
... for another friend who is facing disappointments at this time, but resting in the Lord with a deep assurance that HE is in charge....
...for friends around the globe....and family near by
....and being forever thankful that the Lord is ever present...thank you God!!!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Saturday Thoughts
Just because one does not write on ones blog does not mean that there is anything to talk about....oh no there is plenty. It is just that time kind of runs out....BUT here I am, it is Saturday morning. A friend is coming around a little bit later to just chat.....so I actually have a quiet morning. There is a fire in the stove and soon I will make myself a cup of coffee. Pat is talking on the phone to our son who is on the road driving up to Central CA. His mother in law is very ill and his wife is by her bedside....we are praying for this dear family at this point...and rest in the fact that God is in charge. Have been awake for some time now praying for our folks in Africa....wondering how they are. Today they are transitioning from one country to another....and we are waiting to hear how that went. Trust you all have a good weekend.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Retreat
Well, I just got back from a Women's Bible Study Leaders Retreat....49 of us gathered for a Friday evening and Saturday morning....a GREAT time of fellowship, interaction, Bible truth, prayer and good ideas....now we are ready for the year and ready to dive into the studies in the book of Romans. Wish you all could be part of this .....
Thursday, October 09, 2008
There is a NEW BLOG in town
Check out the new blog.... www.africaupdates.blogspot.com This is the place where we will update you on what our AFRICA team is up to....providing we hear from them that is...we will keep you posted.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Just Me
Found this on Bekah's blog this morning....so I thought it might be a cool thing to try...
Rakel, middle aged older sister to Inga-Maj, Kerstin, Annika and Ulrika.
...who loves palm trees, the sun and a white sand beach....(what am I doing in Oregon?)
...who feels thankful and blessed for a wonderful hubbie and a meaningful life
...who needs coffee and quiet in the morning...along with a cheese sandwich
...who gives above and beyond to that which is required of her (duty)
...who fears heights, snakes and too many rainy days (well, I don't like them)
...who would like to see her Swedish sisters more often
...who is a resident of Gresham, Oregon
Try it! Here's the template..First NameOne Key adjectiveBrother of sister or (fill in)Lover of (name three things)Who feels (three things)Who needs (three things)Who gives (three things)Who fears (three things)Who would like to see (three things)Resident of (what city)Last name
Rakel, middle aged older sister to Inga-Maj, Kerstin, Annika and Ulrika.
...who loves palm trees, the sun and a white sand beach....(what am I doing in Oregon?)
...who feels thankful and blessed for a wonderful hubbie and a meaningful life
...who needs coffee and quiet in the morning...along with a cheese sandwich
...who gives above and beyond to that which is required of her (duty)
...who fears heights, snakes and too many rainy days (well, I don't like them)
...who would like to see her Swedish sisters more often
...who is a resident of Gresham, Oregon
Try it! Here's the template..First NameOne Key adjectiveBrother of sister or (fill in)Lover of (name three things)Who feels (three things)Who needs (three things)Who gives (three things)Who fears (three things)Who would like to see (three things)Resident of (what city)Last name
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Back in Oregon
At first I had posted some more pictures from Florida...then I decided that enough is enough...so I deleted the pictures I just posted....we are now back in Oregon and back to work and life in this corner of the woods...lot's of exciting things going on.....among them the famous Oregon rain...actually nice to see again.. Never thought I would say that....but I did.
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