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We had a fun trip and week at Chip's with our 9-year-old grandson Josh in tow. We left from here at 9:15 on the 14th and got to Chip's at 4:15 (with a stop at Wal-Mart to pick up a few food items being accomplished just before we went to Chip's house.)
Chip is doing GREAT. The church is growing and his student group of high schoolers is awesome. We were in his Sunday School class last Sunday morning and got to hear him teach his teens.
On Sunday night, we went with Chip over to the Smith home. We had not met George and his three kids but were blessed to meet them and get to know them. Sandi (wife/mother) passed away on Mother's Day weekend last month so what could have been a difficult situation for us as strangers was truly a precious time of fellowship.
On Monday through Friday In Vacation Bible School, Chip taught the 5th and 6th graders. We got to hear him teach those kids every day. Richard ran the audio and graphics for the big screen for Chip's class. I served the refreshments to them. He had 50 kids in there!!
After the busy morning from 8-12 with VBS each day, we would go with Chip to catch a bite of lunch and then he would return to work for the afternoon and we had our afternoons free at his house. A time or two, Chip had a lunch appointment with someone but otherwise, we had lunch together.
Most afternoons when we came in, I took a 2-hour nap!!! The big trip had caught up with us!! Also, I had developed a bladder infection while on the cruise and didn't get to the doctor until we got home which was on Friday before we went to Chip's on Saturday. So, I was still ailing somewhat with the infection and was on the antibiotic for that. I think the medication was sort of dragging me down too.
On Tuesday evening, we were invited to the Peck home. Their daughter, Amy, is a senior in Chip's youth group. We had wonderful fellowship and a great steak dinner with them. They had a real cute white fuzzy dog named Arlie. Josh and Arlie had lots of fun together. It is so much fun to get to know many of the fine people in Chip's church.
After VBS on Wednesday, the three of us went to Cheeburger Cheeburger with Chip and were also in the company of Chip's friend who is also his intern at church and his girlfriend. (Andrew and Angela). After lunch, Chip returned to work and Grandpa Richard and I took Josh to visit Huntsville's Space and Rocket Center. He loved it!!
Most afternoons when we came in, I took a 2-hour nap!!! The big trip had caught up with us!! Also, I had developed a bladder infection while on the cruise and didn't get to the doctor until we got home which was on Friday before we went to Chip's on Saturday. So, I was still ailing somewhat with the infection and was on the antibiotic for that. I think the medication was sort of dragging me down too.
On Tuesday evening, we were invited to the Peck home. Their daughter, Amy, is a senior in Chip's youth group. We had wonderful fellowship and a great steak dinner with them. They had a real cute white fuzzy dog named Arlie. Josh and Arlie had lots of fun together. It is so much fun to get to know many of the fine people in Chip's church.
After VBS on Wednesday, the three of us went to Cheeburger Cheeburger with Chip and were also in the company of Chip's friend who is also his intern at church and his girlfriend. (Andrew and Angela). After lunch, Chip returned to work and Grandpa Richard and I took Josh to visit Huntsville's Space and Rocket Center. He loved it!!
Capshaw didn't have church on Wednesday night because so many adults and all of the kids were involved in Bible School, BUT Chip still had his Student Ministry Worship Service. We went and enjoyed the service. We got to hear the student praise band, and then Chip preached. It was a wonderful service with their student auditorium packed out.
On Thursday after VBS, Chip had a lunch (ministry) appointment so we went back to his house and had lunch there. We met back up with Chip at the church at 6:00 for the "Family Night" at VBS which was held in their Student Life Center. Again, it was a good time to meet and get to know some folks.
Friday was the last day of VBS. We were tired, but it was a "good" tired as it was a great week of ministry. Preparation~~Dedication~~Decoration~~Presentation~~ the VBS was the best I had ever seen and we thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it.
On Thursday after VBS, Chip had a lunch (ministry) appointment so we went back to his house and had lunch there. We met back up with Chip at the church at 6:00 for the "Family Night" at VBS which was held in their Student Life Center. Again, it was a good time to meet and get to know some folks.
Friday was the last day of VBS. We were tired, but it was a "good" tired as it was a great week of ministry. Preparation~~Dedication~~Decoration~~Presentation~~ the VBS was the best I had ever seen and we thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it.
We left Huntsville after lunch with Chip at Friday (went to a Japanese Hibachi Restaurant and always enjoy their meals) and got home at 8:30 p.m. Brian and Amy had us over for a piece of apple pie. It was so good to see the family!! Belle and Jarrett were away at camp when we left to go to Huntsville so we hadn't seen them since that Sunday on May 25 when the family took us to the airport to fly up to Anchorage. Boy, it was good to see those kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After missing 4 weeks at our church, it was a blessing to be back today to see our brothers-and-sisters-in-Christ and to hear our dear Pastor Jackson.
Here are a few pics from last week:
After missing 4 weeks at our church, it was a blessing to be back today to see our brothers-and-sisters-in-Christ and to hear our dear Pastor Jackson.
Here are a few pics from last week:
Chip's group of 5th/6th graders on Monday at VBS. The number grew during the week:
The "yellow" team (one of four groups) in Chip's class competing in a relay race:
Having lunch with Chip, Andrew and Angela at Cheeburger Cheeburger:
Josh at the Space and Rocket Center listening to our tour guide as Grandpa listens, too:
Josh on the last day of VBS with Phillip, one of his VBS teachers. The boy in the green shirt is Michael, Josh's new Capshaw friend and the little boy who lost his mother on Mother's Day weekend.
Our "farewell lunch" with Chip on Friday before we returned home:
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