Tonight is a quiet, relaxing night as I sit here in my recliner. This past month has been whirlwind of activity in the Texas District, and it feels good to be home. We have driven hundreds of miles going to Sectional Conferences, and we have stayed in many hotels along the way. God was good to us and kept His protection around us as we traveled, and we are thankful. You know, He loves taking care of His children!
After our M.A.P. Seminar the first weekend in January we started our travels.
First Week
Section 4 - Lufkin - Presbyter Mark Green
Section 2 - Port Arthur - Presbyter Darrell McCoy
Section 3 - Pinehurst - Presbyter Darrell Orange
Section 5 - Gun Barrell City - Presbyter Kevin Prince
The Second Week we didn't have any conferences, so we had planned to have Christmas with our kids, but both of our sons had funerals to take care of at their churches, and we also lost a precious lady, Sis. Rhoads. At the end of that week was TBC Legacy Conference and we enjoyed being in church with the young people of the district.
The Third Week of January we traveled to:
Section 1 - Breckenridge - Presbyter Ken Colegrove
Section 7 - Dallas - Presbyter Gerald McGaha
While in Dallas we had Christmas with Andrew, Mandy and the girls. Do I need to say we had a GREAT time? :-) It's always wonderful being with ouR kids! There was much excitement even though it was already JANUARY and we were just now getting to give our gifts to each other! Maybe waiting awhile to get together made it even more special. Wednesday night we got to be in church with them, and my husband preached a great message. There's just nothing better than being in service with our kids and granddaughters! We love every second!
The next day we traveled to:
Section 6 - Wylie - Presbyter Robert Myre
From Wylie, we went to Beaumont to attend the TBC Live Recording at The Apostolic Church. I am SO glad we got to be there! It was incredible! I was so proud of Texas Bible College students and all of the faculty. God has been good to us in the Texas District and we are very thankful for what is happening in our college.
We stayed for the weekend in Beaumont. On Saturday evening we had Christmas with Jonathan, Brenda and the girls. Again, we had an awesome time opening gifts. It was so funny, because I couldn't remember some of the gifts I had bought back before Christmas, so I had almost as much fun as the girls did. Sunday was the dedication of our sweet baby, Shayla. That is always a beautiful time. After having a meal with the family we came home for a night to repack so we could head out again. (Are y'all tired yet?)
The Last Week of January we only had two conferences.
Section 8 - Corsicana - Presbyter Clay Strawn
Section 9 - Splendora - Presbyter Steve Wehrle
I could give you a lot of details about each conference, but let me just say that UNITY was felt in every conference. There was a beautiful spirit of love and friendship, and you could tell that the preacher's and wives were enjoying being together. Bro. Russo asked all of our Presbyter's to preach their conference, and every one of them was great! They gave a clear sound of revival, unity, and strength. Also, the ladies got to be together for a little while at each meeting. I loved getting a lot of hugs and smiles from them. There is something about just being together as minister's wives that makes one happy. We left encouraged, ready to see greater things accomplished in 2012! Thank you ALL for a wonderful time and for accepting us into your "circle of friends" while we were in your area.
I always get a little sad when the last conference rolls around. I can't help it! After a month filled with seeing friends all over our district, I hate to see it come to an end. We have been tired since arriving home, but give us a few days at home and we'll be ready to go again. There's a lot on the calendar so all I can say is...LET'S GO TEXAS DISTRICT and see what greater things God has planned for us this year. I am excited and I know those of you who are part of our wonderful district are also! You can feel it in the air.
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