Good trip to South Georgia last week!

Our trip was good to meet supporters and visit two congregations last week.   The traffic was heavy and it was hot, but we had no problems making our deadlines at each location.    It is good to attend services at congregations again after not visiting for two years due to Covid-19.    We returned home on Monday but felt tired through Tuesday.   Once home, the rush ended and we felt the stress of the driving.   Ron woke up early Monday morning and wanted to start driving toward home.    I can't see well enough for night driving and by the time he reached Macon, it was getting to be daylight but we were already realizing the morning traffic rush.   I cannot drive through Atlanta with all of the lane changes in heavy traffic so he drove all the way home.    We got to the outskirts of Atlanta about 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. so it was crazy for the last hour or two but we reached home safely.

It has been a busy week catching up the work from last Friday that hit our computers over the weekend.

Today is a rainy, but cool day in Georgia.

Ron has a confirmed appointment in Conway, MO for July 31st.   He is trying to set appointments at other congregations that support our work.   I'm not sure which day we will leave again but it will be next week.

Good news from the Zheng family in Columbia.   Their daughter, Deborah, passed the test and has been accepted in the Columbia Christian Academy for the fall semester.   She is looking forward to making some friends in the U.S.   They have received their Social Security card, obtain permits to learn to drive and opened a bank account.   An instructor at CCA will start giving them driving lessons on Saturdays.  There is no driving school in Columbia.

Please continue to pray for us and the work in Asia.  

July is rushing onward

The hours of each day are the same but at 84, I can't seem to accomplish enough each day.  Could it be that there is just too much to do?   As the work continues to expand in Asia, my computer work keeps me very busy at least 6 hours each day.   There is too little time to keep house, the yard work and all of the other things that need to be done.   I am thankful my health is good and I'm still able to keep juggling all of the things I need to do.  

When my children were small, I told myself that if dishes did not get washed or the beds made because I spent time with them, they would not remember the many things I did not get done.   I have to continue to tell myself now that if the house is not spotless and there are weeds that need to be pulled, no one will know it next year.   I cannot do it all perfectly so I must maintain a priority list and have peace of mind that I am doing the best I can to do the things most important for the Lord's work. 

We leave early tomorrow to meet a supporter in St. Mary's GA for lunch. This is just north of Jacksonville, FL.   We will visit two supporters in Albany, GA on Saturday.  Sunday morning, Ron will give a report on the SAS work and speak at the Lake Park, GA church of Christ (south of Valdosta, GA).  We will be at Quitman church of Christ Sunday night and drive home on Monday.   

Ron told me last night that he is working on appointments for West Fayetteville, TN and Conway, MO for the last of July.   Time to get things in order before we head out for this long trip!

Ron is scheduled for a complete check-up at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL on September 29th.  We have to leave afterwards and head toward Dallas, TX.    On October 2nd, Ron is scheduled to report to the Brown Street church of Christ in Waxahachie, TX.    We have about a 15-hour trip to make in two days after his check-up.    We have churches in South TX to visit before we return to Georgia.   

Please keep us in your prayers for safe travels.