Sending Church:
Baptist Temple
2655 N. Grant
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 831-2631
Missions Address:
BBFI
P.O. Box 191
Springfield, MO 65801
(417) 862-5001
Home Address:
7962 Spring Hill Lane
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone (417) 833-2555
Cell (417) 861-3312 |
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Dear Praying Friends,
'Tis a beautiful day in
jolly 'ole England. The sun is shining brightly and the breezes
blowing gently. What a day to remember.
We are packing,
cleaning the house, doing the last minute laundry in preparation
for departure to Coventry this afternoon and then on to London
tomorrow. We depart at 11 AM, so if you just happen to awaken
during the wee hours, whisper a prayer for our traveling safety.
I haven't written
much this trip. It has been busy and wonderful. This time a
friend who taught with me at BBC accompanied me to England and
on all the other ministry opportunities in Wales and Scotland.
What a wonderful thing for me to have someone with whom to share
the beauty, history, and wonders of the UK. For those of you who
are married, this probably will not sound profound at all, but
for those who are single or single again, you understand
perfectly. The good Lord is ever present, but sometimes one just
needs someone "with skin on" to fully enjoy what God has done or
just thoughts.
Over the past two months,
I have taught two college courses here in the Mid Lands, but
have also been able to speak for ladies' events. Our trip to
Scotland was Miriam's favorite. She had a Scottish grandfather
who sang many Scottish folk songs and spoke fondly of his
heritage. She was able to do a bit of family history work and we
found graves of 3 of her grand parents. That in itself was quite
a find! On the way up and back, we took the scenic routes
through the Yorkshire Dales and also by Hadrien's Wall. This
time, I accidentally found an old Roman fort and a section of
the wall which runs parallel with a small country road. Quite a
find! Sure hope I can do it again if I am ever driving that way.
One of my favorite
memories was a trip over to Wales. There were four ladies in the
car and conversation ran constantly. We were to stay in a
missionary's home, but the boiler was out, no water, no heat,
and no ladies staying. Although the missionaries were mortified.
It is just one of those things that happens. An absolutely
marvelous lady from that church showed up and took charge. She
was on the phone making deals for hotel rooms. It was a delight
to hear her, "Let me give you the picture, Da-a r-r-ling, we
have these 4 la-a-dies here for an event with our church and the
accommodations we had arranged are not working out. What can you
do for us, Da-a-r-rling? Please give me the very best price
possible, you know we use your hotel on other occasions,
Dar-r-ling! Oh, thank you Sweethea-r-rt. That would be
delightful!". Sue Reddick was the hostess for the meeting, and
that night, about 30 ladies from 3 churches gathered for the
meeting. It was a privilege to be able to share the Word with
them. It was also a privilege to become acquainted with Sue and
enjoy preparing gospel necklaces around her table.
On the return trip, we
made a bit of a circle along the coast then through the
Snowdonia area. The Welsh Mountains are absolutely beautiful.
The day was clear as a bell, and the four of us stopped when we
wanted and had a great time. We managed to squeeze a 2 hour
drive into about 5 hours. Not bad huh!
Another special time was
a ladies meeting with the Hendrickson's and Ivison's ladies.
They are a sweet group of mostly older ladies whom we enjoyed
visiting with and getting to share with them as well. This time
there was enough time to make the necklaces together. It was a
privilege to share the meaning of each colored bead and the
gospel message.
The Hendricksons have
been so kind as to collect us from and then take us back to the
airport. Anna also shared some time with us in the Lakes
District. What a beautiful area, and what a fun time we had -
old friends sharing together.
The Patty Dunmire and
Laura Ferrell were to go with us as well, but Patty broke her
hip the week before. That sure does slow a person down, but not
for long if you are Patty. She is walking well now, was able to
go to Wales, and even made a full English tea for us this week.
I haven't gotten all the
work in from the last class yet. I think the students were a bit
overwhelmed with college level work after some years out of
school. So, they shall be shipping it to me.
Upon arrival back in
Springfield Wednesday (10/31) evening, I will be there overnight
then off to Overland Park Baptist to join their mission's
conference Thursday through Sunday night. The next weekend in
the Dallas area, pick up Mom and then a time to catch my breath.
The families of my nieces whose
mother passed away last June are joining us for Thanksgiving. It
will be really good to have family at my home this year.
Blessings to all of you. |
