Bucket List - Check

Every Sunday as we traveled to Mission to church, we passed the Mission Feed and Hardware Store. It is an unique store, and is always open on Sundays, too. And we always say, "It would be fun to stop there" (an item on my bucket list).  This past week we had the opportunity, along with other friends, to be in the area on a week-day and decided to stop. It was an amazing display of anything and everything - I think if you could not find it in this store, it is not made. I was getting a headache just thinking about doing an inventory!!! Of course, being a feed store, there were also live chicks and other fowl. So amidst the explosion in my brain trying to take in everything, the peeps, squawks, and smells were almost overwhelming. I also got to cross another item off my bucket list (which includes some almost impossible things to do as well as silly and crazy things).

 

need one of these for your front yard?

you have to see this place

a small section of the outside

need any cast iron?

everything a pet could want

alligator head skeletons anyone?

2nd bucket list item checked off - find a Sasquatch. this one seems to love Paula. 

 

 

Fellow Chaplains, Roy and Paula Gee collected  many items for the Great Oaks Food and Clothing Ministry. Some were donated, and some were even bought at yard sales. They, along with their friends Ellis and Fran, picked us up and we drove to Great Oaks where we were met by Pastor Israel and Becky Rodriguez. Most of these items will be used at Christmas time, although many will be distributed to the needy of the area.  We thank God for loving Christians who "Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God." Hebrews 13:16

 The Gees, the Preuss', and the Rodriguezs and all the gifts

 sweet baby dolls

 toothbrushes and toothpaste

 lots of toys

 stuffed friends for the kiddos

 

Chaplain Bill lead our worship service here at Alamo RecVeh this morning. We had a great attendance (almost doubled our last week's) as more and more people arrive here at the park. We spend time in the service to welcome everyone back, and especially welcome newcomers to the park. We have a prayer and praise time, reading prayer requests and praises. It is so eye opening to see the prayer requests become praises (but why are we amazed at a God who answers prayers). "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." John 15:7

It has been really cold here this past week. As I walked one morning, I was bundled up with a hood, scarf, and gloves. Needless to say there was no one else out until the sun began to rise. It was a beautiful time of the morning; cold, sort of crisp, and very quiet - even the cats and rabbits were still snuggled in, as I was wondering what in the world was I doing in the cold morning???  It is a perfect time for me to start my day in prayer - being able to concentrate on God's enormous creation just waking up!!!

This week take time to read Genesis - truly read it as if you were reading it for the first time. It is a wonderful Book of the Bible which answers many questions for us. try to find the passage where God gives Noah permission to eat meat! Yep - it is there.