Patience…that is what we will be talking about all month to the kids of NewSpring. Patience is waiting until later for what you want now. Isn’t that good? This Sunday we have a very unique way to get the point across to the kids. In fact, we are giving them something to take home and [...]
Archive for April, 2008
27 Apr
Bathroom is Still in Progress
Today we celebrated Danny’s birthday and after our meal of fajitas and homemade ice cream (chocolate/banana) and angel food cake with strawberries, we pushed away from the table and the kids decided to start painting the bathroom. Nate plastered the walls yesterday so it was ready for a fresh coat of paint. Last week they [...]
26 Apr
There is No Place Like Home!
We got up this morning, went to airport, checked our bags and headed to Memphis then to Wichita. Arrived around 11 a.m. and it is sure good to finally make it home. What a great time we had at the Children’s Conference and I trust it will help us do more for children here at [...]
26 Apr
The Party Continues for One More Day
OK, I know all of you are on the edge of your seats wanting to know if we made it home to Wichita. In one word…NO! We got to O’Hare Airport and went to turn in our rental car but we were trying to return our Budget rental car at a Dollar Rental Car return terminal. So, after all [...]
24 Apr
Made it to Chicago..barely
OK, reread the previous post to catch up on the “Karla syndrome” that is taking place on this trip. We ended up leaving 1 1/2 hours late from Wichita. When we landed in Minnesota we had 25 minutes to get to our plane to Chicago. Well, we taxied for about 7 minutes… we were moving all the time but [...]
22 Apr
On the road again…
Debbie and I are just about ready to leave again and hit the open road (or I should say open sky since we are flying). We are headed off to Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, Illinois for a children’s conference. We are excited to see what other churches are doing that we might be able [...]
20 Apr
Rejoicing over Sunday at NewSpring
What an awesome day we had in KidzWorld! Today we gave a lesson about salvation and had opportunity for kids to respond. We are thrilled and excited to tell you that 13 kids accepted Christ as their Savior today!!! Some of the kids were invited by friends and it was their first time to be [...]
17 Apr
One Step Closer
The bathroom project is going well.The tile is in and the walls and floors have been grouted and sealed. The plumber came out yesterday to set the toilet and install the shower head and faucet. Tonight we will tackle putting the plaster on the walls and installing the rest of the light fixtures and the exhaust fan. The [...]
15 Apr
The Bathroom Remodel Continues
Well, Debbie & I finally made it home around 2:15 p.m. today and we went straight to NewSpring to get busy. But of course we couldn’t wait to get home and see the kids and the bathroom project. As you can tell from the picture the crew has made some good progress. After supper tonight [...]
13 Apr
Update on the Remodel
Sarah just sent me this new picture of the bathroom remodel project going on while we are away at National Judgement House Trainer’s meeting. This is a shot of the ceiling above the shower. Sarah will not send a picture of the whole thing because she says, “There is a suprise that you can’t see until [...]
