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Jun. 2, 2009
Summer Greetings....
Well, it has been another long stretch. In the meantime it has NOT been boring. Since I last posted we spent a week at Kenlake in KY with 400+ others at a campground. It was a wonderful, but very busy week...it included temperatures down in the low 30s with sleet; and a line of tornadoes and thunderstorms with highs in the 70s on the other extreme. It began with a sweet wedding of a couple who truly practiced a Godly courtship in obedience to their fathers. Our two eldest children photographed all of the families and made a directory for everyone by the end of the week. We also celebrated a wonderful Passover Seder. Colin and Nancy Campbell and their sweet daughter Mercy blessed us and we had a great time with their daughter Evangeline and her family. We met new friends who immediately felt like long time friends. When we arrived back home we hit the ground running (of course)! Rachel's plane was over in our 'neck-of-the-woods' right before the trip to KY , so she was able to get some more hours in toward her commercial license. Then we had to get the two oldest boys ready for graduation. The rehearsal (Thursday), banquet (Friday) and graduation (Sabbath) occurred this past weekend. I will try to get pictures (hopefully sooner than later). We were honored to sing for the graduation. On Sunday we went to a precious riverside baptismal service. We were also honored to sing for this. Our neighbor's brother was being baptized as he had recently rededicated his life to the Lord. This coming weekend is the Annual Dunlap Coke Oven Bluegrass Festival (the 23rd). We have suspended all tablework until further notice. Because learning has been going on constantly....we have a new baby heifer born last Friday morning. We have seven new hives of bees...caught as swarms! We have even gotten some honey off already. We have learned how to shear sheep...the first one looks a little pitiful...but the third one looks GREAT! We are still caring for our neighbor, Mr. Mackey. The garden is on its own right now, but still feeding us lettuce, spinach, onions and peas. We are experimenting making cheeses. YUM! The cherries are ready, make that PAST ready to be picked and I just got our new cherry pitter in. We are still praying for the Estes family and little Noah, along with many other families walking through hard times right now. On a side note, I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse 25+ years ago. I have gotten along very well until recently when I began having some misbeats and actual missed beats. After going in for appointments and testing the cardiologist here is encouraging open heart surgery for a valve repair. We have opted to pray and think about it...AFTER this next weekend before making any decisions. I would covet your prayers for HIS healing. In the middle of all of this...amazingly, I still feel HIS incredible peace and am resting in the knowledge that NOTHING takes HIM by surprise. He will guide us with HIS eye and cover us under HIS wings. Thank you Father!
Grace and Peace,
Ruth |
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Jun. 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
I was just thinking about you the other day! I was thinking about how you tried to call me and I called you but we never hooked up :( Maybe when your schedule slows down (phew...your post has me tired!) we'll try again.
What an exciting life you live! Just being a Bluegrass music playing family makes you exciting!
And how cool - your daughter flies an airplane. I remember you telling me that. She just doesn't like stereotypes, does she? :))
Two graduating? Wow !
I will remember to pray for you, Ruth. I'm glad that you decided to pray about what s your dr. recommended before rushing into anything. Too often it seems that the doctors advice is next to His. Praying first is always the best way.
Your friend,
(Ruth) Antoinette