Several things to write about.....

1st ---we received another nice rain.  It was spotty -- we got about 1 and 6/10 inches ...others 7 miles away got 4 inches!!!!   Whatever the amount - we are very thankful!!!  Our lawn is nice and yellow    AUGH!!!!  those nasty dandelions --- but oh well.

The other day - Gary figured out that since we have moved to our present location - 6 years ago......we have had 38 flat tires.  We never take them to town for repair --- that would be pretty nasty on the pocket book over time.  Gary has a tool that he uses ....and then a plug....and that holds up until the next nail gets picked up.   Anyway --- just an interesting fact (I thought) to pass along.    One comment from a local gal ---- "it just comes with the territory."

Now for the good stuff......    We had our Rosebud Worship again yesterday afternoon.  The teens from Sioux Falls came out (anyway half of their normal group) ----- a rather foggy morning - but they had safe travel.. At 2:00 the vans went out to pick up the kids...... I think 40 little ones were counted.  It was a rather wet (not rainy - but misty) day.  They let the kids play outside for a while anyway.  Then I got to start things off with some songs.  We put all the "visuals" (the words of the songs - with maybe a picture here and there - on 8 x 10 paper that gets flipped over as we sing.  That's Gary's job)....anyway we have about 7 songs that we have been singing - so we put those "visuals" upright on a table and then let a child pick which song they wanted to sing.  We have teens up front to help with the motions.  ???The songs??? ----  This little light of mine........Amazing Grace..... The Wise Man built his house upon the Rock.......O be careful little eyes......For God so Loved the World......The B I B L E....and  ....Jesus Loves Me.  They are getting to know them pretty good.    Then the teens had a lesson on  The lost sheep and the Lost Coin.... then a craft (color a shepherd with his sheep and then cotton for the sheep) and then a meal (BBQ and chips and pudding).    Then we take them home.  We (Gary and I) have been taking one family home - they are right on our way out.  So yesterday as we are going home, I tried to come up with a conversation with the 2 little girls (ages 5 and 7 or so).  Knowing they had both gotten to pick a song - I asked the one which song she had picked.  She said....."let it shine let it shine ------ will you sing that for me?  So I sang the song to her and she just sat there and smiled.   JOY   JOY  J O Y.  Made my heart sing!   Makes it all worth while!!

Today we had a "classical appointment" minister for our service - Pastor Sam Kirkee.  He and his family came all the way from Inwood, Iowa...... We had a full church because of the Tinant branding, which always brings in lots of family members and lots of  others that just want to join in on the branding "fun"--- so the singing was fantastic and the message so good ---- it was a good morning!!!

Cool and  cloudy today --- but now the sky is clearing and the birds are busy.   Thank you Lord for a wonderful day!!
Gary and Barb