Transportation

When I first took my new wheels out for a spin I got some very curious looks, then some smiles and then some comments of - "Cool car!" =) It gets pretty good mileage and I don't need a huge parking space! Feeling very blessed and my back and arms are definitely thanking me! =)

Horses, Plows and Mobiles

I have been getting my backyard ready to seed with grass. It has been a lot of work but when I imagine what it could look like it gives me a bursts of energy to keep working at it. Last Tuesday morning at 5:40 am, a man with a horse and plow came and worked up the ground. It's great!! Saved me a tonne of work!!!!!!!! Very thankful for that. It was amusing though while he was here. I really do enjoy talking with people and getting to know them even if it is just a little bit so I opened up the subject of family. He in turn asked if I had a family. I think I need to come up with a better response than what I gave him today - mention more about my family back in America! Instead he zeroed in on that I was not married and that it was not good for someone my age to be alone. =) He asked me why I didn't have a husband and I said "God knows." Kids? No. Age? 36. Well that was all the information he needed and he immediately took out his phone and called this guy in Kiev. It was 6:30 am!!!! A few thoughts crossed my mind - tackle the man to the ground and take his mobile away (he is bigger than me though so that wouldn't have worked) or just stand back, wave my arms wildly and yell "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING??!!!", or just let it play out. I ended up saying, "Don't do that." with the intonation of "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING??!!!" =) After the call he preceded to tell me that this guy is 32, doesn't drink and keeps his house clean. I said, thank you but no thank you and that if I were to get married some day, the man would definitely have to love Jesus!! The point was taken but as he left he said, "Think about it. Really think about it. When he has time he will come and meet you." Oh great!! I told him that if he wanted to come down, he was more than welcome to come to church on Sunday at 5:00 pm! Before I could do anything, he gave me a big wet one on the cheek and hopped up into his wagon and went on his way. I really liked the horse though - very nice. =)

Kids' Festival

Last week I had the privilege of helping out with a kids' festival in town that was sponsored by a Baptist Church from Tennessee. Throughout the week there was on average about 65 children who attended every day. It was great fun making new "little friends" and seeing God work in some of their hearts. Please pray that we would be able to continue to share the gospel with some of these children through our Sunday School program.

Radiation

This past Wednesday we found out that Trevor's blood count is very low. This is not a good thing because his body won't be able to fight any infections. Please pray that his counts would go up. He also started his radiation treatments on June 25th. These will continue 5 days a week for the next month. Thank you for your continued prayers for safety as they travel and for continued healing for Trevor.