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What a wonderful Easter weekend! We ministered at First Assembly of God in New Orleans, LA, with Pastor and Mrs. Dan Flanagan and staff. We actually drove in a few days early so we could view some of Katrina's aftermath. The only word I can say to describe it is "unbelievable"! It looks like a bomb exploded leaving behind miles and miles of wreckage, rubbish and total abandonment. It actually leaves you speechless with a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. There are many people still missing among the rubble. It is interesting that after a year and a half, it looks like the devastation just occurred. One ironic fact is there are places nearby that were missed by the hurricane and are functioning with life as usual while other areas continue to be at a complete standstill.
Greetings from New Orleans, LA! We were here 2 years ago and oh my...you wouldn't recognize it since Hurricane Katrina. I'll share more about it next week, along with some photos. Since last week we drove from Fort Myers, FL up to Georgia and on to Mississippi...and then back to New Orleans. I can definitely feel all those miles on my body today. I told Larry that I'm declaring a day of rest tomorrow to unwind. We really haven't had a free day since the second week of January. I will call it the "National Norwegian Holiday"- HA!
What a whirlwind week it has been! The weekend of March 18th we ministered in Picayune, MS. Then we drove our coach and towed our 10,000 pound suburban heading for Thomasville, GA where we were scheduled for a service on Thursday night. We were only a few miles down the road when we heard a "clunk" and it felt like we hit a wall.
We are back in Katrina country. We drove over to Picayune, MS last Friday and set up at Christian Life Assembly of God on Saturday. It was great seeing Pastor Darrell Worley, his wife Sharon, and their daughter Lindsey. We've been ministering here every 2 years since the early 90's. A lot has happened since we were here in February 2005. Katrina failed to forget them. Although it wasn't as bad as New Orleans it definitely poured out it's wrath and destruction there. With the hurricane was tornadoes that uprooted 100 year old oak trees and made them fall on houses leaving unbelievable damage.
Hi! This is our last week in Florida. It was action-packed with office duties, Larry scheduling rallies, and packing and repacking for our next leg of the tour to Mississippi. We bid good-bye to our pastors and friends in Florida for another two years. We will back to the Sonshine state, Lord willing, in 2009. It seems like a long ways off but it will go by quickly.
Greetings from Fort Myers, Florida! Wherever you are and whoever you are, it is our prayer you escaped last week's wrath of weather that made its way from the West Coast to the East Coast. The fury the tornados unleashed in the deep South was unfathomable. I can't imagine the grief and loss that thousands of people are experiencing today. Let's remember them in prayer.
A few days ago, Larry and I drove over to Kissimmee, FL, to a Bible campground for a small gathering of snowbirds from all over the Midwest.
A few days ago, Larry and I drove over to Kissimmee, FL, to a Bible campground for a small gathering of snowbirds from all over the Midwest.
Unfortunately, "pressure" of one sort or another has become the American nightmare. In article after article doctors state, "Migraine headaches, chest pains, high blood pressure are the result of a fast pace and pressured life. Mental tensions, frustrations, insecurity and aimlessness are among the most damaging stressors. Insurmountable pressure can cause not only physical and mental anguish, but also total hopelessness and suicide."
"You're my child and I love you. I want you to love me, but that's secondary to my job as your parent, which is to get you through these years without hurting yourself...
"Till death do us part!" Those words should be written in several places in our homes to remind us of our binding agreement to stay together. A few years ago I saw a TV program that showed a couple being married in church. I was stunned as I heard their vow, "As long as we both shall love."
Marriages are becoming like the thousands of products advertised as "disposable."
Marriages are becoming like the thousands of products advertised as "disposable."
Crunchy Cloud Salad- this is a great idea for a salad to bring to a holiday party!
The Mouse Story:
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.
"What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning.
"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The Mouse Story:
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.
"What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning.
"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"