Blog 7 04 Aug 2015

Back to School Soon!

I know some of my readers start school next week, and some are closer to the end of August.  School starts Aug 26 for us.  I will be cleaning, organizing, and prepping for school until then. I am getting excited!  Please know that as I ask you to pray for a successful school year for me, I also am praying that for you.

Bright Spots of the Week:

Aunt Emmy loves Baby Lucas!

Wind Chimes for Granny!

This pic was taken by Jonathan (the twin on the left below)

Granny (Mrs. Brenda) was pleasantly surprised at
Jonathan and Tommy's hard work for her gift.  
They painted the pieces and strung the beads themselves.

Trip to the Border!

This week Jenny and I drove to the border for the purpose of obtaining a driver's license and car tags and registration for me.  It was supposed to be a "quick trip" for this sole purpose.  While I was in line at the offices, Jenny was going to get mail and packages for her family and others here at Mt Hebron who receive mail as I do. 

The first item on the licensing agenda was the car inspection.  We drove to the mission where my car has been parked to switch vehicles.  

Would you believe that my car would not start? If you know me very well, you probably expected that.  Well, we jumped it, and drove to the inspection station.  This was a Texas State Inspection Station: no one on duty spoke English, so Jenny had to translate for me.  We had to park and wait our turn.  The 95* outside with slight breeze was cooler than the un-airconditioned garage. When it was our turn (perhaps you can guess?) my car again would not start.  The mechanic jumped it, promised to leave it running, and inspected it.

The inspection and a few minor adjustments: $46.00.
It is now 4:15 pm.  We decided to switch back to the van to avoid being stranded with weak battery. We then raced over to the Dept. of Public Safety, which closed at 5:00 pm, to obtain my driver's license.
(To be continued . . .)

Ladies' Soulwinning!

As our trip to Texas was during normal soulwinning time, Jenny and I passed out tracts while out and about completing errands.  
Mrs. Brenda Ashcraft told me that the ladies in her group led three people to the Lord.

New Bus Route!

Jon started visiting in a new area this Saturday in hopes of starting a new Bus Route.  I was glad to keep the twins while he was visiting.

New Food of the Week:

Believe it or not, I tried papaya for the first time last week.  It is kind of "peachy" and kind of "melony".  I really liked it.

Language Update:

I am pleased with my increasing ability to understand what those around me are saying.  I am able to get the general idea of the church messages.  My pronunciation is improving, but I still have a long way to go.

Books:

Thank you for so much positive feedback regarding my books.  I especially appreciated the encouragement regarding 365 Days  of Thankfulness.