The Week's Mix

I don't really know what exactly to call this post - it's just a mix of what's going on this week in our world. It's Bible School Week and the kids are having a blast. Our favorite was Monday night when Jonah came home so excited because he'd been fighting the "Mininites" just like Gideon! A friend said we'd better be careful taking him to WalMart from now on because she'd seen tons of them out there! We quickly corrected it to the "Midionites". I would have loved to have seen the mental picture he had all night long - I can just see Jonah and Gideon fighting men in black and beards and women in dresses and caps. Tuesday night we helped throw a fantastic wedding for Lindsey and Jeremy. It turned out so incredible! Darrel performed the ceremony and I sang Stephen Curtis Chapman's "When Love Takes You In". Julie sang "The Potter's Hand" and Jeremy's sis, Amber, sang "When You Say Nothing At All". Lindsey looked like an angel in her dress, and the guys were definitely sweating it out in the 90 degree heat - of course it could have been so much hotter - God was so merciful! Then we catered the meal of brisket, ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, & bread. The cake was beautiful and so so yummy! Everyone danced among all the tule (sp?) and white lights and it was absolutely beautiful. Of course, being the old fogies that we are, we pooped out and went home when they broke out the AC/DC cd and began dancing in ways that I could have only hoped to have danced when I was younger - my body just doesn't move like that anymore...but I digress.

Wednesday was a recouperating day for me and the kids. Darrel and I went to lunch and then the kids and I took in the summer movie "Son of the Mask". Did I mention that there were about a million kids there? Yeah, it was fun. Today is filled with more catering preparations for tonight's party in Lockwood for about 35-40 - steaks, baked potatoes, broccoli normandy, and Italian Lettuce Salad. So glad to have my dad's help tonight! It will be so much more fun! Of course then tomorrow I have to make a double batch of potato salad for Saturday's catering. Tomorrow night is the Bible School Program, and then we set up for Revolution 375 and have band practice immediately following the program. Saturday we cater a small party and then get ready for Revolution 375 that evening. We also have a family reunion that day for the Braker's but I'm not sure we'll make it! Sunday after church we eat lunch with my Aunt Marie and her family who are in from Kansas City. Then it's Oakton's family day at the pool that afternoon. Wow, Monday I am going to be dragging a little I think...

Well, thanks for listening to my ramblings about my schedule - it really has helped me to get it all down in print so I can get it all straight in my head. Yesterday evening we visited the young man who is going to speak at our Revolution 375 Saturday night. His name is Colby and he is about 20 years old. He had an accident on Thanksgiving Night last year - he had been partying and came home and fell asleep - apparantly he was sleep walking or something and fell down a flight of stairs hitting his head severely. The last eight months have been a journey of recovery for this incredible young man. At first it looked like he would never recover at all and if he did it would be only slightly. As we sat there last night visiting, I am humbled to hear him say that if it had not been for this accident he knew he would not have given his heart to Jesus Christ. This young man had everything going for him - as far as the world is concerned - good looks, athletic, the life of the party. He's still a very handsome young man with a magnetic personality - he is also in rehab/therapy every day learning physical tasks again and improving with an incredible speed. He showed us leather bracelets he had made for his neices, he talked about visiting his neice today at church camp. He expressed his desire to go into the schools and talk to his peers about how God has changed his life for the better. How he wants to study to become a minister. It is amazing. God's grace is amazing. It was the finest hour I have spent in many weeks. Worth so much more than all the rushing and racing and busyness that usually fills our days. We are so honored that Colby will come and share with us this Saturday. If you live in our area - please, please come out and hear his tremendous testimony. God can do the same work in your life, too!

Have a great week and we'll talk again probably on Monday!