Praying for peace for Noah's family and remembering that now Noah has perfect health.

I pray for God to provide strength and comfort for Noah's parents and his other loved ones. It's hard to lose anyone, but esp. hard when it's a child.

Thank you for sharing, Rosebud. We often take our loved ones for granted, and it's good to remember to give thanks for them.

PRAYER REQUEST ~ could you pray for my cousin, SHELLEY, please; she is presently going through a divorce, and the stress has been making her ill (severe eczema has broken out everywhere; which always happens when she is stressed). She has hired a mediator hoping for a more peaceful and fair parting, but she also needs to know her rights too. She has to sell their home as she can't carry it by herself on her income alone; and she must find an apt for her and their child. She is a believer; but her non-believing spouse just wanted out of the marriage (no-one else is involved except their daughter, and they are splitting her care 50;50.) Thanks.

Praying for Shelley that she will find peace at this time and if divorce is inevitable that it will go through without hard feelings .

Thanks, Bargoo ~ apparently, Shelley's DH left several months ago; and he is living in an apt a friend made him in his home. We weren't told until this weekend (and her family just found out in May), but you know the LORD had put them on my mind and we have been praying for them for some time (for months). I had even said to my DH last week, "I keep getting bad feelings that something is wrong with Shelley and her DH -- I hope they aren't separated".

Well, they are; and he wants out. He's not a bad guy; he just wants to live like a single person going on sport trips with his buddies and spending lots of money every weekend (the new yuppie lifestyle of the financially blessed). He had a higher income, so she can't keep the house by herself but I think it is being sold as part of the divorce settlement anyways. We are sad about it becuz they are both nice kids, who have different priorities and they grew two different ways. Thanks for your prayers.

GOOD NEWS REPORT ~ Oh, with all that -- I almost forgot to tell you that my UNCLE GARNET's tests for cancer came back negative: no cancer in his body. He is so thrilled. Thanks for all your prayers for him; they are greatly appreciated.

Great news for Uncle Garnet!

Prayers for Shelley as she goes through this divorce situation.

Great report about Uncle Garnet
Prayers for Shelley, that can't be easy ever.

Praise report Thank you SO much for the prayers awhile ago for our vacation. We went over last week end, and I only had one real stressed out time when the boys took off up the mountain behind the cabin we were staying in. I totally thought they would be lost....long story short, they did come back, but not all together. I only had one night of heart palpitations on the day after our hike. So all in all, it was a good trip. We left our one son there at the Christian 2 week Worldview class. So far he says things are going well. I do wonder how his plane ride home will be on June 30th, so that can stay in our prayers as well as keeping him safe at the event.
I really feel the Lord is going to speak to him about his life and what HE wants DS (Gabriel) to do with his life. He is a Senior in HS next year, and he needs to be making plans.

Randy Update: I really haven't heard the very latest, but a few weeks ago, I was told he would start work yesterday for 2 hours. He tires easily, but I still praise God he is up and walking and apparently his kidneys are functioning although his pancress was damaged and he is diabetic at this time. Thanks again for the prayers, I so appreciate the support and it is most wonderful to have it.

New request--I have a Drs apt on Monday and I really don't even know what to say. I have been better but I also have days when I don't feel well. I mainly want to know if there are hormonal issues that need addressed. This is a new Dr to me, so I really don't know what to expect. I hope she helps me by asking questions, I really don't know what to say.

MIL Elise She has completed her tests to see if her breast cancer has spread. This Friday is "the" appointment we have all been waiting on. Treatment options based on the test results. I plan to go to help get the story straight and pass it on to her children. They will all be in town that evening at a reunion, so if MIL can't get it right, I guess they can ask me. She really mixes things up and I just can't trust a thing she says regarding medical issues. FIL has had some issues, but no one is helping much with those discussions, I have no idea of what MIL says about that is correct or not.

One last thing the above said reunion is very hard for me. My DH's family is hard for me to be around. It is probably just ME and how I take things, but I feel inferior and unimportant around them. This reunion will be full of presentations by everyone who is a missionary or such, and also those with musical talents will perform. None of our children do those things which they regard highly.
I am at a place I just don't want to go. MIL hinted on the phone today that "all her children" would be there. DH has to work on Saturday so he won't be there. We plan to make an appearance on Sunday only, even though this is a 3 day event. We only live 10 miles away from the reunion, so no excuses there. .... I just don't want to go, I just don't want to, I really don't. Did I say I didn't want to go?

AUNTNELLY ~ that's too bad about the reunion. Those things should be fun for all. Not too often some families get together to make memories. One thing I'd like to ask, and not meaning to offend, how do your children feel about it? Do they want to spend more time around some of the family, and cousins, that you really would rather not? Could you drop them off and pick them up since it is so close?

Asking for prayers for me today. I am having some issues with an ear I had surgery on twice, over 10 years ago. I will be making an appointment today to see when I can get in.

Should have done this last week but the word denial kept popping up into my head

On a positive note, going in today to have an implant completed! I will be able to chew food on both sides of my mouth again

Be good...He IS!

Prayers for you Auntnelly--I understand feeling a little "out of place" with some family members. But don't let that stop you from having new memories made for your family to enjoy for years to come. I finally got over hearing about how "Well" other kids in the family were doing when I have the most basic family and I guess what people would say they don't do anything really exciting that you would want to write home about it.... not that you would want others to know about anyway! LOL!! You have to think along the lines that some of these families are thinking "Gee, I wish I didn't have to work so hard at trying to make Mom and Dad proud!" Just go, spend some time, see how things work out and enjoy your time with family.

Gary, prayers going out for you and the ear issues. Please keep us updated.

Thoughts and prayers for all concerns. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Gary, praying that all will be well with the ear issue.
Aunt Nelly , you say you feel inferior around this family due to their missionary work and musical talents. What about your talents and mission work you are doing with and for your Mil ? It seems to me that what you are doing is very important and a Mission Endeavor of it's own, going with your MIL and seeing that Medical Info is correct. My suggestion go to the reunion but stay just a short time.

EZ....will pray for that ear issue. no fun.

Yes, I know it is important to go with MIL to these apts. They have thanked me alot for the detailed emails I have written. Even so, this is not as important as being a missionary. Hard to explain how they value some things over others, like I said, it is just me being sensitive and I'm tired of having to pretend it doesn't bother me and listen to their bragging....

Of course we can brag as well, but it is not seen as valuable as being in the ministry. that is just the "family way" and those who aren't doing it want to be doing it...except us we just want to do what the Lord has called us to do.

It actually gets deeper than all this. The Sunday morning event is a worship service being lead by DH's pastor sister. She has asked him to do a children's lesson right before her sermon. Her passage is Rev 3:7-9 because it is the passage that was used by a great-great-great grandfather who lead the "Great Trek" Russian Mennonites...if you know Mennonite history, this is in every book. They are all really proud of this, but I read about it and personally, I am not. They guy made some poor judgements and many people lost their lives.
The passage is on "open doors" and DH may not see eye to eye on how that should be interpreted with his sister oh boy, do we need more conflict here? DH will say what the Lord has told him to, but I can guarantee it won't sit well with some in attendance.

this is a reunion with my DH's Mother's extended family. I don't know these people and DH isn't that interested.
The immediate family of my husband will be there or some of them that is our children's uncles and aunts and cousins. They are OK visiting with them, not overly excited, but then again they are mostly boys and not that social. Our oldest daughter isn't interested because the older cousin girls will not be there....our youngest daughter would be happy to visit with your one young cousin who is supposed to be there.
The biggest dividing factor is we have nearly all the boys and everyone else has girls. DH's brother has 4 girls, his sister 3 girls, his other sister 1 girl, 1 boy and his 3rd sister has 1 girl 1 boy. I won't get into it much, but the girl/boy issue has been a challenge to understate it.....and have to be watchful of their interactions with their cousins so things are not misunderstood....

At this time, we plan to attend one event, although my MIL hinted she wanted all her kids there, DH has to work on Saturday which is a good excuse for the stuff during the day, but not the evening.

GARY ~ ^prayers^ going up for your ear issues/appt plus the final work on your teeth too.

NELLY ~ I'm with the others to go for a short while just so it doesn't look like you are snubbing your DH's family. If you go for the Sunday service, then stay for lunch and a bit afterwards, that may go better. The time will be filled with the service, singing/music, and presentations (less inter-mingling). Then you only have to go the one day. Then you can call it an early day/night becuz of work/school the next day (Monday).

Will send up ^prayers^ about this for you too -- try not to compare yourself to others; we are all made in the image of GOD, and He values us the same. All work is valuable in the kingdom regardless of what some people think. Jesus said that he that receives you, receives Him [and GOD] (Matthew 10:40); and when we even give a cup of water to someone, it will be rewarded (Matthew 10:42).

Putting the crown on my implant went well and my dentist fixed a small cavity he found on my last visit.

Still waiting to make an appointment, today, for my ear.

The following is from my weekly email that I get from the church we attended when we used to go to Washington....seems appropriate for this bunch...LOL!

Here’s something to think about:


Many people sleep under an electric blanket during winter. The only problem with this wonderful invention is that it is too good at what it does. That is, an electric blanket makes a bed so warm and comfortable that on cold mornings it is very hard to get up. Some people have found that the only thing that works for them is to turn off their electric blanket so that the bed becomes much less comfortable and thus it is easier to leave their cozy spot. Perhaps God lets us deteriorate physically in our late years so that we will be more willing to leave our ailing bodies for the unexplored future that He sets before us. – source unknown


Yours in Christ’s love,

Pastor Mark

Gary, Got to "borrow" that one and put on my facebook! What an awesome way to think. Tell your Pastor I said Thanks!!

I saw you posted on FB already