The rain seems to follow us everywhere. Severe flooding warnings and tornado watch here in NW Arkansas and flooding and rain in all areas of the US. The farmers and vegetable producers cannot get their crops out of the fields. Pray for safety for all everyone.
It has been very relaxing visiting with family and friends and surprised at the changes here - new highways, new businesses established and others dissolved. Life changes constantly and we should always be open to "go with the flow" as long as it is according to God's word.
We spent yesterday celebrating our daughter Brenda's birthday with family. Another daughter, Connie, who lives in Wisconsin, also has a birthday the same day, although she is 2 years older. It was a great day as some of the great-grand children were also there. The great grand daughter identical twins (Kinley and Kenzie) amazed me totally. They will be 2 years old soon and to watch the interaction between themselves is a miracle indeed. The make "twin noises" and seem to know exactly what they are saying to each other. . Whatever one does, so does the other - almost like seeing double. Diaper changing time is military style - one twin gets hers changed while the other one waits patiently, takes the soiled diaper to the garbage, then returns for her changing while the now freshly changed twin waits for her sister's soiled diaper - so funny but definitely efficient. Our other great granddaughter, Brielle, who is now 1-1/2 was also present to add to the confusion. We are truly blessed as our great grandson, Avery from Wisconsin who is 2-1/2, will also be here the middle of June. We had great food - especially home made brats which were so delicious, made by our son-in-law
We attended Sunday services with our home church in Prairie Grove which felt like coming home. We greeted so many church family and friends, many of whom did not know we were in town. Our minister, Vance Eubanks and his lovely wife Linda were blessed on Friday with their first grandchild - a beautiful girl named Harper Reese. As I told Vance, let the spoiling begin!!! Vance's sermon based on I Corinthians 12 and Acts 2 reminded us to recognize that we belong to each other (unity), we accept that we need each other (diversity) and we feel the impact we have on each other (maturity). God bestows spiritual gifts on each and everyone of us and "Each one should use the gifts he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms". I Peter 4:10. We need to be aware of our passions, abilities, and likes and then ask God to help us use them to serve others. Are you using the gifts God gave you?? If you are not sure, pray, and ask God to reveal them to you.
After church we rejoined our Sunday School Joy class, where we began studying the book of Acts. I love our class - so many senior saints in one place with a wealth of Christian knowledge. Because of the maturity of the class, many prayers are needed, mostly for health issues. Please continue to pray for all senior citizens as they deal with the aging process - getting old is certainly not for wimps. We patiently await the greatest rewards- eternal life with Jesus.
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