Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Update!

Starting with last weekend, we were in Beaumont. I spoke at the Ladies Tea and had a wonderful time! I did not get any pictures, but the ladies decorated very beautifully and the food was AWESOME! We had a wonderful, relaxing evening being together. They are so gracious and I have fallen in love with them. Of course, Brenda is a wonderful Pastor's wife and is leading the ladies of the Apostolic Church very well. I'm proud of her!

Sunday morning we had the privilege of being in church with Jonathan and Brenda, and the girls. It was very nice being there with them and getting to enjoy a message preached by Jonathan! Sunday night, Wendell preached and both services were wonderful!

Memorial Day we all went out to Darrell and Jeanetta's (Mandy's parents) and had a cookout with ALL the family! It was so much fun being together and having "family fun"! Andrew and Mandy have been preaching in this area and have been doing really good, so they were able to be with all of us, along with Michael and Stephanie, Jonathan and Brenda and all the kiddo's! After eating the delicious hamburgers, hotdogs, and all the "trimmings", we headed out to the barn to ride horses! We cooled down with homemade ice cream! It was all so much fun!


Wendell and I headed home that evening to be back for the board meetings which started Tuesday. We have been at the office for the last two days, and I helped Sis. Russo serve the board a nice meal today at the office. For me, it is very enjoyable being around those who are "serving the district", and helping make their job easier.

Camp Meeting is approaching FAST and there's a lot to be done. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. The Office is buzzing with activity and I will be "in the middle of it" again. Thank the Lord for a great office staff to work with. There's so much that happens on a daily basis, and they are absolutely WONDERFUL!

I received an email from Kassie today about Camp Meeting Music, so I will be going to the Tabernacle to work on music tomorrow. This will be a first for me! I told Wendell today that I needed to find a piano someplace, and he said, "Just go to the Tabernacle"! So, that's what I'll do. :) It might feel a little funny since no one will be there, but you've gotta do....what you gotta do! Talk about a BIG CHURCH! I just hope I can find the LIGHTS! LOL!

Ya'll have a wonderful day, and I will try to post a little more often. My life has been a little "crazy" lately....but I'm adjusting.

7 comments:

Karla said...

That looks like a blast!! The Orange's living room is gorgeous! The girls are all soooo cute!!! I'm glad y'all were able to enjoy the day together.

Sometimes it's bright enough in the Tabernacle without lights on. You could probably also get to a piano and possibly an organ in the TBC practice rooms.

Tracie Smith said...

Glad yall had fun in Deweyville! Spending time with family and friends is so rejuvinating. All the girls are growing up fast!

Christina said...

Thank you so much for making this post with the pictures! I enjoyed it greatly, it just makes me a little sad cause it seems like it has been forever since I've seen everyone. Ashlyn is just too beautiful in all those pics. Mandy's parents have a beautiful place and it looks like the perfect place to get away. I'm glad you all got to spend the day together! Love you all!

Keith and Carla said...

It looks like you all had a great time together! There's nothing like family and friends.

Michelle said...

It looks like y'all had so much fun together! The girls are so precious! Glad you had a wonderful time with the family.

Roxana said...

That was a monster of a grill to hold all those burgers! (leave it to me to notice the food!) It looks like you guys had a great time!

kathy said...

Now that's what I've been looking for. I will admit, though a little disappointed you didn't have pics of the Tea, I thoroughly enjoyed what you did have. Looked like a fun-filled day! And the "crazy end of the table" ... I'm sure was exactly that! lol

When Jeanetta and Darrell were here for Jonathan's college graduation 2 wks ago, they purchased several items in an old hardware store in our town to go in Darrell's meat room in the new barn. Your pics were the first I've seen of the new barn.

Thank you so much for sharing/posting the pics. I sat here and watched the slideshow over, and over, and over again. I loved seeing them ... ALL of them!!! =)

Also ... it's good to sense the excitement in your writing about your new endeavors.

Kathy Dutton