Bumbed!!!!!!!!!!

Well --- we were going to have company this week ---- Holly, Dennis, Clayton and Sawyer. We couldn't wait! Had lots of things planned for Dennis to get involved in. However, Holly got really bad sick - pneumonia along with other nasties before that --- so we are lonely here!!!! You could lift up a prayer for healing!!! She is improving -- but that won't get them here for a while - Clayton is in school and this week was spring break for them.

So we are trying to stay busy. We had a big day at church Saturday. A bunch of members came to paint in the basement and accomplished tons!!! It is looking sharp. Gary and I worked on getting the window up in the sanctuary repaired and that is looking good -- MUCH better than duct tape!! Now we (hopefully Vern and Gary) have to do some major repairs in the kitchen room and that should about be it. Oh yeah! The ceiling in the kitchen will be getting a coat of paint. I did take some "before" pictures -- so that will be fun to look back on.

Today looks like a very nice day - from the living room window --- the sun is shining - there is a breeze -- some clouds floating by. BUT -- it is really quite cold out there. Not a real nice day to be outside. Gar is in his workshop with a "small" tractor repair job. I am baking bread (actually buns). And then I don't know what will happen.

Calving is still in full swing. It is so sweet to watch those little baby calves running and jumping around in the fields. Nothing cuter than a baby animal. Speaking of baby animals.....our cat will be due in short order....how many do you want ??? :) :) :( :(

I will try to put some pictures on the blog at a later date --- of the church beautification. But I first have to download them onto the computer.

And now for a PRAISE!!! Yamni (pronounced yom in ee -- means 3rd in Lakota) prayed to receive Christ yesterday. Yamni's prayer request from Thursday was "I want to get Jesus in my heart". So when he came in to our little area ----- we visited for a short time and then brought up the subject. Yes - he still wanted to do that. :) And we gave Michael M. a Bible......he is catholic and was reading one of the Bibles in his Pod area....but wanted one that "is mine". We had some really neat conversations with 3 of the young guys yesterday. It was fun to hear that another group came in on Saturday and told them about Jesus and played basketball and soccer with them. Trey said "they just preached to us - that was boring. " Well, I said "don't WE preach to you?" "You tell stories." SWEET -- Jesus told stories (parables) too. We had some good laughs with Trey.....and sometimes Trey is so "down hearted".

Thanks for your interest in what we are doing out here. We really appreciate your prayers!!

Gary and Barb