Going good!!

Well --- go back and look at the Sun Dog photos.....we are enjoying them again today. However, that means COLD temps and it is also windy. Didn't listen closely to the weather report this morning so I don't know what it's supposed to get up to today...but it was -4 this morning and windy.....Valentine was -20 wind chill so I figure we are close to that.

Last week we didn't have Release Time --- Parent Teacher Conferences that afternoon. So we will have the K-2 group tomorrow. We are going to be making froggy puppets out of a small lunch bag. I think the kids will enjoy it :)

Our times at the JDC have really been going great since our incident..... We start out the evening asking that they give reverence -- considering "this room - at this time is God's house". And they are very respectful. In fact, they listen very intently....only 2 last week that were in their own little world (but one of those told me "I'm taking this Bible along - OK?" - YES!). We know that they are hearing God's message....pray that it goes to their hearts!!! There are many of the young people that have some very special struggles.....1) one is so very excited to be getting out this week --- but scared too that it won't go good with her dad again - it seems that it never has - but she loves him! 2) another just found out that she is 2 1/2 months pregnant - "scary for me" 3) so upset with himself for getting back into JDC -- we found out he loves music.....is a rapper and uses foul language. We had to give him Colossians 3:8. He listened - he cried. 4) another looking at a possible life sentence for murder. We don't want to give names on this blog --- but God knows who they are......would you please pray for them?!?!

We have our driveway plowed.... :) and the snow remover was presented with a Blueberry Dessert :) :) He enjoyed the dessert and we enjoy not having to open gates!! As I sit here looking out of our window.....the fluffy snow that we have is blowing around at a pretty good rate.... Don't need any big drifts filling in our open drive!!!!

Thank you for your continual support and prayers. We trust God's Word where it says "my word will not go out void". We need to trust God to nurture and water. Pray that we remain faithful and give God's wonderful message to these kids in truth and in understandable ways.

Gary and Barb