We are so blessed to live a peaceful life but many others do not have such a wonderful privilege. We pray for the families of the earthquake victims in Venezuela.
People in the Pacific are enduring typhoon Bavi. We have friends in Guam. On Saturday, they were preparing for the storm but sometimes we are helpless when disasters occur. We are anxious to hear from them.
What a blessing it is to be an American and have the privileges of a free country. Continue to be aware of those who want to take this away from us and vote to put the strong-hearted and brave men and women in congress, squeezing out those who want to change our country to one of communist rule where government has all of the control.
Our mission work continues to go well with all safe houses doing a great job caring for approximately 330 girl. Some have recently graduated from high school and left the safe houses to seek employment and help their poor families. At the same time, we are accepting more poor girls from mountain regions where they have no water, little food and lack of schools for a good education. We are amazed at how the people even live in these remote areas where they cannot grow much good and have no jobs or the availability of food.
Each week when we go to the grocery store, we are blessed to have a choice of good stores and so many products. Do you count your blessings when you shop?
Carole Booker is doing a wonderful job and I am phasing out of the secretarial work even sooner than planned. She can handle the work and do better than I've done. She does not need my supervision. We are very thankful for Carole!
I still have some work to do for SAS but it has been reduced down considerably and soon I will have time to catch up other things I kept putting off. I will be able to do more things with Ron in the days/months ahead. We have a full schedule with too many doctor and dental appointments now but maybe we will have some slow time to enjoy soon. I have worked since I was 16, taking a little time out when our children were born. I have probably been employed for 70 of my 88 years!
Ron was 89 last Monday. He had a great weekend with ice cream cake, several very good lunches, many calls and well-wishes for a happy birthday on Facebook. He still swims every morning and it helps with his stability.
Ronald and Gigi were in the Springfield, MO area this weekend and today they are driving toward Texas where they will be reporting to congregations for several weeks.
Leigh Ann and Tatum spent Friday together with some friends on a very private beech they have recently located.
Leigh Ann came over on Saturday and we enjoyed the afternoon working on a puzzle and watching some of the 4th of July parades and activities. We shared our food and enjoyed homemade chicken salad, shrimp pasta salad, salmon salad, stuffed eggs, green salad, watermelon and mango with an apple cobbler and whipped cream for dessert. We both said we missed the grilling out but what we had was delicious and healthy.
Our weather is hot with possible thunderstorms in the afternoons but we are not complaining. We will be watching forecasts for hurricanes in the months ahead.
I hope all of my reader friends and family have a safe and wonderful July. May God bless you all.
