What a wonderful day today was!!! But it did have a disgusting start - for me that is.
Gary went out to the workshop and started working on the cart he was making......that left time for me to make a snack for JDC tonight - before we left to go work at church. WELL --- do NOT buy Hy-Vee marshmallows!!!! They DO NOT melt!! This is the 2nd time I've tried them - and I WILL NOT use them again! What a MESS!!! You have these big blobs of marshmallow and an "I don't have anything else to make for tonight" problem. Luckily the kids are just happy as a lark that you came with a treat and it's full of sugar -- so they love it no matter what :) :) So it passed the grade and the kids all said "Thank you". But back to the rest of the day.......
We left for church about 10:00 and got a lot done. We are about 2/3 of the way done with the "Library Room" ceiling. The ladies have plans to paint this next Wednesday.... So things are moving along nicely.
We quit about 1:00 ----- can't look up constantly for more than a couple of hours or else (at our age) you start feeling like your going to fall down for the rest of the day. It had looked like rain - but by that time the clouds were completely gone.....it was a little windy --- but a very nice day. So we decided to take a horse back ride. I had to go chase them in from the corn field - but they went quite willingly......we got the halters on them and then to the barn for the saddles. We decided to go out into the south quarter where beans had been harvested last fall. Now ------ Dan T. horses had found their way into the old stack yard -- they've been there for a month or two.......doing no harm - just grazing nice and peaceful. Well, they saw us in the field and it was open to them so they came on the run to see their buddies. However, the one got a little too excited and let off a good kick at Blaze (Gary was riding Blaze)........so --- enough of that !!! You are outta here!!! It was not in their plan to leave the place -- but we finally got them chased to the section line - which is home to them. The gate was no longer under snow so we could get it closed on them. They didn't look too happy but, oh well!
We then headed to Mission to get some items from Cherry Todd Electric and then on to the Buffalo Jump Restaurant. We hoped to catch Mario who is working there as a Cook. We met Mario at the Treatment Center a year or so ago. His brother and Mom told us that he was working there and it was his birthday this past Saturday. (Buffalo Jump was not open on Saturday - we found out the hard way....) As we walked in we met another young man we knew from his JDC days (it's so cool to run into the kids "on the outs"). We asked the owner if Mario was in and "yes" he was. So we had a short but sweet visit with a very nice young man....... When we first met Mario ---- we sang the song "When I am afraid" (I will trust in you, I will trust in you, I will trust in you. When I am afraid I will trust in you in God whose Word I praise). He said it made him cry. Mario seems to be doing quite well....he has been working at the restaurant for a year now. It was good to see his big smile!!!
We then headed out for the Detention Center. Gary gave the lesson on Feeding the 5,000 (and also included in that lesson was when the disciples tried to stop the little children from coming to Jesus) ---- our verse was Mark 10:14 Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
We did the lesson twice -- first the boys and then the girls. The girls just sang there hearts out---we must have sang 6 or more songs. We even did "Fear Not!" acapella!! I'm pretty sure some of those girls will be "singing thru the registers tonight (they told us they do that). And this is what makes it all worth while --------- Chelsie asked to stay after and she prayed the "sinners prayer" with us. She said she goes to church with her Grandma - in St. Francis. Turns out to be our neighbors church. Praise God!!!! When we hear that someone goes to church - that is so wonderful --- there is hope there!!!!!
NOW FOR THE PRAYER REQUESTS!!
Our little grandson Oliver is still not eating good. Guess I should back up. He has/had RSV and was hospitalized on Tuesday. He did not have pneumonia but was put on an antibiotic to be safe. Now Marti says that he is still not eating good and they don't really want to put in a feeding tube --- but he seems to have a sore throat - from coughing so much and just won't eat more than an ounce at a time. So that is our 1st prayer request.
2nd ----- Harvey Gunnink --- an elderly man --- a pillar of the community was hospitalized yesterday (Wednesday) in North Platte. He is 90 years old. He has shown some improvement...... the doctors are checking on all of his medications and there might just be a problem there..............
3rd ----- all the young people. We have several that asked to see us Sunday. We pray that we have the right words to say to them for encouragement or instruction in God's Word.
4th -- The Lakeview CRC --- we will be voting on the 20th. We have a duo of two very good men --- one to become our next pastor (hopefully). It will be hard to choose.
Thank you so much!
Spring is here (the birds told me so) .....just a little chilly once in a while is all.
With Love, Gary and Barb
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