Aloha from Hawaii! On January 15th we boarded American Airlines in Minneapolis, MN, at 9:00 AM. It was one of those mornings I did not want to get out of bed as it was 4 below zero outside, and there were two below cozy blankets (this would be Larry and me). We were at our daughter, LaDawn's, home when the alarm went off at about 6:00 AM. I peeked out the windows and the outside world appeared frozen...and it was! The thought of leaving a warm bed, and cozy house to go outdoors was at that moment undesirable.
Greetings from Minneapolis, Minnesota! This month already reminds me of a speedometer on a car---each day is clicking away at an amazing speed. Nine days have already vanished!
Larry and I have had a busy month thus far taking care of office needs in Sisseton. We are now feverishly preparing and packing for our next on the road tour. It has been great to be home, allowing us the opportunity to work out of our home office wading through the various piles of paperwork that seem to accumulate in our absence. But now...both of us are ready to hit the road! We are anxious to sing, preach, and see lives changed through the grace and power of God.
Larry and I have had a busy month thus far taking care of office needs in Sisseton. We are now feverishly preparing and packing for our next on the road tour. It has been great to be home, allowing us the opportunity to work out of our home office wading through the various piles of paperwork that seem to accumulate in our absence. But now...both of us are ready to hit the road! We are anxious to sing, preach, and see lives changed through the grace and power of God.
We had a wonderful Christmas...it seemed that it came so quickly...and was gone before we knew it. It was action-packed and so much fun! Our daughter, LaShawn, and her husband, Liam, along with our son, Donovan, drove in from Nashville, TN. LaDawn and her children, Dante' and Myanna, drove in from Minneapolis. The house was alive with laughter, story-telling, game playing and of course, much eating! We were blessed to all be together for four days.
The wedding! Yes, the wedding...it was so beautiful. What a joyous time we had. We looked forward to it for so long and it came and went by only too quickly. We tried to savor each moment and event as it happened.
Larry and I flew from Minneapolis to Nashville on Tuesday, Dec 6th at 3:30pm and our daughter LaDawn and her children, Dante and Myanna, flew out at 6:30pm the same evening. LaShawn and Liam met us at the Nashville airport. Our son Donovan picked up LaDawn and the kids later. From the moment the airplane landed...the excitement and the action began.
Larry and I flew from Minneapolis to Nashville on Tuesday, Dec 6th at 3:30pm and our daughter LaDawn and her children, Dante and Myanna, flew out at 6:30pm the same evening. LaShawn and Liam met us at the Nashville airport. Our son Donovan picked up LaDawn and the kids later. From the moment the airplane landed...the excitement and the action began.
Greetings from Sisseton! It looks like a winter wonderland outside my front door. Sisseton got six inches of snow on Saturday and the weathermen are predicting more for later this week. I opened the door to go outside and was greeted by a 3-foot snowdrift that was right up to the door jamb. I had to shovel my way out...it's definitely winter-time in the Midwest!
Larry just arrived home from an exciting six day Christmas In Branson tour!
Larry just arrived home from an exciting six day Christmas In Branson tour!
Greetings from frigid South Dakota! Brrr...what a cold day. The mercury dropped to 11 below mercury last night! Through the years I've joked, "The older I get, the thinner my skin gets"...now I'm convinced that is true. I now know why people at a certain age head South when the cold weather arrives. They truly are smart- HA!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We drove to Minneapolis to see our daughter LaDawn, and grandchildren, Dante and Myanna. Thanksgiving Day we were all invited over to Lowell and Connie Lundstrom's home, along with several cousins and other family members and friends.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We drove to Minneapolis to see our daughter LaDawn, and grandchildren, Dante and Myanna. Thanksgiving Day we were all invited over to Lowell and Connie Lundstrom's home, along with several cousins and other family members and friends.
Greetings from Sisseton! It is great to be home, but oh my, what a whirlwind of events we have all the while trying to keep the home office going. For everyone it is a busy time of year. The highlight of this past week was celebrating my mother's 92nd birthday. What a gift it has been to have her a part of my life for all of my 63 years. Monday night, about 25 family members gathered at "Mom's" for her birthday. We had planned on having a potluck meal but she loves pizza so we had a pizza party instead. Larry commented to me the next morning, "Gloria, your mom is the happiest when the family comes home.
Greetings from South Dakota! Last Thursday we were in Phoenix, Arizona where there were temperatures in the 90s! As we were sitting outside eating lunch with a friend who was going to take us to the airport, Larry and I, simultaneously looked at each other and whimpered, "Do we really want to leave this beautiful weather and head back to the Midwest?" Even if we had a choice, we still would've left. You see, we had three good reasons to fly to Minneapolis...our daughter LaDawn, our grandson Dante, and our granddaughter Myanna. Those three were enough incentive to get us on the move back to the Midwest.
What a whirlwind week! We were in North Platte, Nebraska the weekend before last and from there we drove to Gothenburg, NE for a wonderful evening of ministry at the Gothenburg United Methodist Church in which five or six churches participated. I love it when churches unite to worship the Lord and reach out to each other and reach the lost. I call it "practicing Heaven."
Greetings from Nebraska...the Cornhusker State! We have been blessed with Indian Summer, an extension of beautiful weather. It was 75 degrees yesterday. I would have loved to have placed the gorgeous day, weather and all of its elements in a time capsule and releasing it during one of those cold winter days in South Dakota.
Last weekend we drive to North Platte, Nebraska, for a weekend of ministry. What a sweet time it was! Again, we were greeted by a loving congregation and a kind and compassionate pastoral couple, Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Leitner. Everyone was so gracious and they came to church with anticipation of what God was going to do. If we just lift up Christ, He does the rest! Larry and I stand on the side watching God draw people to Himself. Awesome! All ages responded to the altar call with many recommitting their lives to Christ along with others who gave their lives to Christ for the first time.
Last weekend we drive to North Platte, Nebraska, for a weekend of ministry. What a sweet time it was! Again, we were greeted by a loving congregation and a kind and compassionate pastoral couple, Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Leitner. Everyone was so gracious and they came to church with anticipation of what God was going to do. If we just lift up Christ, He does the rest! Larry and I stand on the side watching God draw people to Himself. Awesome! All ages responded to the altar call with many recommitting their lives to Christ along with others who gave their lives to Christ for the first time.