Pennsylvania

Thought I better get an update posted!

I have been here in PA for a week now and things have been going really well. I have enjoyed being able to stay with family!

The weather has been pretty nice - especially this past weekend. It was sunny and hot - got up to 90 degrees at one point! Good biking weather :) (though I'm still adjusting to these PA hills!) Then we got some rain last night and it's supposed to maybe rain and storm throughout today. It has cooled things off a bit.

I will be driving down to McKeesport, PA tomorrow for a weekend mission's conference. I am looking forward to the opportunity! Please pray that all will go well!

Well, I'm off to get some more work done! Have a great day!

*Picture: me and my cousins at the Pittsburgh Zoo

Sunshine and Rainshowers

You know what they say, "April showers bring May flowers!" Well, I am looking forward to those flowers :) It has rained quite a bit the past few days - kind of dreary out, but at least not too cold!

But I can't complain. It was really nice out the last several days of last week - sunny and warm, even got over 70 degrees on Saturday! I certainly enjoyed being outside :) Tommy (my cousin) and I got to do some bike riding - we also played at the park and even did some basketball! It was a lot of fun (even if he did keep beating me at tag!).

And one of the afternoons that Tommy was in school, I got to go on a long bike ride - rode along a river trail and spent some great quiet time with God! Unfortunately I did manage to get some sunburn out of it - I was enjoying the sunshine so much I didn't even think about that :)

But I had a great week with Tommy - it was hard to say goodbye. He kept asking me to change my schedule and stay with him! He is really very sweet :) I enjoyed being "mom" for a few days with him.

I had a great weekend in Nappanee, IN. I had visited the church last year and was able to present Sweden there this year! I even got to stay with the same people I stayed with last time :) I had a good time visiting/fellowshipping with them.

Now I am in OH visiting a friend of mine from MBBC. She works in one of the offices at Baptist Mid-Missions, so I am actually there at the moment :) I'll be heading out tomorrow, Lord willing, heading over to Pittsburgh, PA. Please pray for some nicer traveling weather :)

*pics: Tommy and the "armor of God" (Shield of Faith, Helmet of Salvation, Sword of the Spirit, Breastplate of Righteousness), the cakes may be a bit out of season, but Sandi and I had fun baking/decorating them last night :) Just a bit of Christmas in April! Mom, I know you will like that!

Conference Blessings

What a great week! I had a wonderful time down at Heritage Baptist Church in Crown Point, IN for a Sunday-Thursday mission's conference! The meetings went so well - Evangelist Tom Palmer was the keynote speaker, and the messages were such a blessing: encouraging and challenging! I had a wonderful time visiting with the folks there and it was so refreshing to spend time with the other missionary families as well!
The week flew by in a flurry of activity! Besides the nightly services, there were also daily meals with church families, a wonderful ladies' luncheon, and group activities (including a visit to both a dairy farm and a candy factory!). I also had the opportunity to go with Pastor Peterson and his wife to visit one of their shut-ins. I also handed out countless balloon animals to the kids - they really seemed to like that! :) I loved the interaction with them!

Now I am in the Chicago area - staying with family. I'll be watching my cousin for a few nights this next week while my aunt and uncle get away for a little vacation :)

Well, I hope you have a great night!
And may our minds be focused on our RESURRECTED Savior this Easter holiday! Praise God for the wonderful gift of His Son - and for the salvation which He offers so full and free!

Kids and Cars

Kids
Today I got to speak to the Kindergarten/1st grade class at Calvary Baptist Christian School here in Watertown. The kids were great - they are such faithful little prayer warriors! I especially loved the great big group hug I received after I was done speaking :) That was very special!

Car
I got my oil changed in my car this morning and found out that I had an alignment problem. Thankfully I was able to get my car in at Tires Plus! So I had them check the suspension and alignment - and had them also go ahead and check the brake pads, etc. Turned out I had a few more problems than just alignment (needing new brake pads, etc) - nothing too major, though (Praise the Lord), and I was able to get stuff worked on today! I should be all set for my trip tomorrow :) The timing of it all was actually great - a real blessing (better to find the problems now then to find them out the hard way later).

Well, I probably ought to finish doing some packing so I can be ready to head to IN tomorrow!