Joyful Celebrations

On Saturday, my cousin Anthony and Joyce renewed their wedding vows as they celebrated 35 years of marriage.  The church was filled with family and friends as they marked this special milestone.

Later the same evening, Je’Neane celebrated her 50^th birthday with her friend Karen.   Elementary school pictures, videos, and music from the era were a part of a lovely evening to mark a milestone birthday.  The husbands of 'Je'Neane  and Karen were supportive of this special celebration.  The planning and coordinating of this event, as you can imagine ... it took months.

All afternoon and evening, we celebrated with  songs, prayers, and laughter. As the evening drew to a close, we savor this one day where we went from one celebration  to the next celebration.

Mrs. Joyce Harris and her father

The Birthday Cake

Road Trip Food

Decisions, decisions,  Where we will eat lunch?  Traveling for 12 hours, we had to decide at least once a day, where to eat.  One thought was Wendy's.  Wendy's has a new salad that looks healthy.    We decided to try a local restaurant...

Hill of Beans

BISTRO

Treat Yourself

If you are traveling in Iowa along Interstate I - 80  we highly recommend Hill of Beans BISTRO: A coffee bistro featuring a full line of coffee drinks.

Fried Egg Sandwich

  Whether I am at home or traveling I try to support small independent stores.

Learn more about supporting local businesses by visiting 3/50 project http://www.the350project.net/home.html

Dinner with Friends

After a long day of traveling, I was looking forward to dinner with friends last Thursday.   Dinner also prepared us for a long night of travel to Omaha.  Lisa makes entertaining look easy.    Thank you Tim, Lisa, Katie, and Betsy. 

Celebration in Omaha

Lisa and Brent are loved.  When friends and family travel thousands of miles to celebrate your wedding, you know you are loved.    At last Saturday's wedding, guests traveled from Canada, Holland, and Germany. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty was sung in German and English.  Of course, I sang in English.  

Here are a portion of the verses in English

"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation!

O my soul praise Him, for He is thy help and salvation!

All ye who hear, 

Now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration."

Guests from Toronto

What a beautiful baby!

Jara and her Aunt Beth ( my sister)

Wonderful Wedding in Omaha

Brent & Lisa's Wedding

June 4, 2011

Omaha, Nebraska

Dietz United Methodist Church

Father and lovely bride

Introduction & Statement on Marriage

Prayers for the journey

Yesterday morning at 6:30 a.m., I began my trip home from Omaha.   This morning I arrived at  home at 1:00 a.m.   Looking at my odometer this morning, I discovered that I have traveled over 1,800 miles.   My sister was my road partner for the majority of the trip.  Prayers:  We prayed before, during, and after the trip. Our prayers were not all self centered... we did pray for others.

This morning, I discovered people from my church had been praying for me.   Discovery others who had taken time to pray for me, I am so thankful!

Beyond our families, churches and missionaries, will you consider praying for the persecuted church?  Visit this site for more information:  www.persecution.com/

Road Trip with my sister

Today, I am resting.  After traveling nearly 1,000 miles, I am tired.  For the past two days, we have arrived at our hotels after midnight.   Each night, we finally slip into our beds after 2:00 a.m. Sleep easily overtakes me each night.

Where's the love... right here.

Praying on the journey, stopping for gas, shopping a bit, laughing, and for a minute traveling in the "Twilight Zone"