I just returned from Holmes County where I spent the weekend at Maynard and Betty's house. Maynard is feeling pretty well now and is really glad that the surgery is behind him. He still needs prayer as they would like to do chemotherapy but his red cell count is too low. They will not do chemo until his red count is up. There is no explanation for this and they are trying to get to the bottom of it before they move forward.
Mom and I went up because Deb, Hannah and Isaac were in town from California and it's much cheaper for us to pop up to Ohio for a visit than to try to get to California. It's cheaper for me anyway; Mom flies for FREE! It was really nice to see all of them and visit with everyone over a long weekend. Mom stayed a couple of days longer than me and will be coming home tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Too dogone HUMID!!!
It's right about this time every year for the last 13 years that I say "and I moved to Georgia why?" Most of you know that the Lord had His hand completely in this move and why it was good that I was here 8 years ago (Mom's breast cancer) but I still can't stand the weather! It is just too hot and too sticky for so much of the year here in Metro Atlanta; 90+ degrees with 90+ humidity is just not my idea of a good time.
My life in the ATL has been a roller coaster to say the least but I have really had the opportunity to grow spiritually over the last 13 years. I've also been given a new ministry direction since I've been here. Everyone in the fam knows that I was blessed with a beautiful voice to use for His glory but that part of my ministry was taken away a few years back when my church decided that they really didn't have a use for a choir. We also sing mostly Rock & Roll and Alternative music during our praise & worship time and my voice is not that suited for those genres. I was so upset when the choir ended because it felt kind of like a divorce, kind of like they were telling us that we couldn't be a family anymore. I am still friends with many people in the choir but we all miss the regular Wednesday rehearsals.
I mentioned my new ministry direction at the beginning of the last paragraph, this ministry is called "Starting Point" and we are currently using the 3rd version of a curriculum for this ministry and it's now been translated into several languages and been presented to our partner churches around the world! This ministry environment is for Seekers, New Believers and Returners and is just wonderful! My church is not a church with adult Sunday School, we instead are a church of small groups! Even the kids do small groups but theirs are on Sundays. Starting Point is a taste of the small group environment but it's also a lot of learning about the Bible, and about where our beliefs come from. It is so awesome to see an adult have an Aha Moment and finally "get it"! I finished leading my 11th group a few months ago and will do another in September and wait until 2009 before I lead another.
The Lord has been making it more and more evident why He brought me here and I am content to be here and do what He asks until He moves me on to the next thing...
My life in the ATL has been a roller coaster to say the least but I have really had the opportunity to grow spiritually over the last 13 years. I've also been given a new ministry direction since I've been here. Everyone in the fam knows that I was blessed with a beautiful voice to use for His glory but that part of my ministry was taken away a few years back when my church decided that they really didn't have a use for a choir. We also sing mostly Rock & Roll and Alternative music during our praise & worship time and my voice is not that suited for those genres. I was so upset when the choir ended because it felt kind of like a divorce, kind of like they were telling us that we couldn't be a family anymore. I am still friends with many people in the choir but we all miss the regular Wednesday rehearsals.
I mentioned my new ministry direction at the beginning of the last paragraph, this ministry is called "Starting Point" and we are currently using the 3rd version of a curriculum for this ministry and it's now been translated into several languages and been presented to our partner churches around the world! This ministry environment is for Seekers, New Believers and Returners and is just wonderful! My church is not a church with adult Sunday School, we instead are a church of small groups! Even the kids do small groups but theirs are on Sundays. Starting Point is a taste of the small group environment but it's also a lot of learning about the Bible, and about where our beliefs come from. It is so awesome to see an adult have an Aha Moment and finally "get it"! I finished leading my 11th group a few months ago and will do another in September and wait until 2009 before I lead another.
The Lord has been making it more and more evident why He brought me here and I am content to be here and do what He asks until He moves me on to the next thing...
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