A FUN DAY WITH FRIENDS!!!

Proverbs 17:17 ¶ A friend loveth at all times

I have wonderful friends here. When we moved down 6-1/2 years ago at age 50, I wondered how I would EVER have close friends again. Why on earth I doubted God in the matter showed my lack of faith in that area. At any rate, God has blessed me with some VERY DEAR FRIENDS for this season of my life. I thank Him for His faithfulness in this area because girl friends are so very needful in my life.

I spent all day (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) with two precious friends and with a new friend I just met on Sunday night. We got together to celebrate Carol's birthday. We spent our day out at NAS and got to watch those AWESOME Blue Angels practice their maneuvers.


As you can tell by our dress, it was quite chilly out there (42 degrees when we left from my house!) L-R: (I don't know that old lady in the blue jacket), Carole (my new friend), Peggy, and Carol in the gray hat is the birthday girl.


We watched the Blues (and ate our breakfast we brought along while we watched), visited the museum, watched an IMAX, ate lunch in the Cubi Bar, and then took the trolley tour. As our last trip into the museum, Carol showed us the quilt that her Quilt Guild made for the Blue Angels. It is very beautiful and Carol pointed out her contributions on the quilt. Here we are standing in front of the quilt:


When we were finished at the museum, we returned to my house where we started our day. We gave our gifts to Carol and had a very nice day celebrating HER. I thank God for Carol and for the impact she has had on my life!!

P.S. I posted my videos on Godtube so that I could email the links to Carol, Carole, and Peggy. I will post them here for posterity. :) As of this posting, all of the videos have not yet been approved but should all be up and running in just a short while. NOTE: Video #3 of the Blues shows them flying in that crazy upside down position. #4 shows them doing the roll-over. They out-did themselves today!

Blue Angels:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=a8ba457b88daba87f73b

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=47fb3742b6ff8999379f

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6a2764959ceeb70083c1

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2888a4f96e96447305c6

Peggy giving her gift to Carol:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=dea3da5ce76a469b6004

Susan giving her gift to Carol:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=97519b4f64afd0446634

Carol reading the inscription in the cookbook:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d4459e152eb9bc419fd8

Update on the Birthday Boy and Update on My Friend Peggy

I talked to Richard and our son-in-law Brian was taking him to lunch. Brian actually called and invited me but with taking Peggy to the doctor I wasn't able to meet them. I did so very much appreciate Brian's invitation for me to join them but knew that Richard and Brian would enjoy their "shop talk" over lunch.

My friend Peggy was told that she no longer needs her blood pressure meds and that they were over medicating her!! What great news to receive that she doesn't need them. She should feel much better in a few days as she comes off of them. God is good!!!

Gotta get in there and make a banana pudding for the birthday dinner party at Amy's and Brian's this evening.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICHARD AND A PRAYER REQUEST FOR A DEAR FRIEND

It was so much fun this birthday morning. I started off the festivities with my gift and card for Richard, but it got MUCH better!! Amy called to tell her Dad that a birthday well-wisher was on our front door step. It was Jaden. He left and then another well-wisher appeared. It was Jarrett. He left and then another well-wisher appeared. It was Joshua. And then the prettiest well-wisher appeared. It was Isabella. What a sweet time Grandpa Richard had with each of his four grandkids. I didn't know a thing about any of that but luckily had my camera out so got it all captured on video. I hope to share it later, but for now, I have a friend in need....

Please pray for my friend Peggy. She has been having some low blood pressure episodes for a week or more. I had an early morning email from her husband that Peggy wasn't doing well and that she would be going to the doctor this morning. I called at 7:30 to check on her (hoping to talk to Jerry) but Peggy answered. I asked if she needed a friend to drive her to the doctor. She said she had thought she could drive herself but that she was feeling weaker by the moment and that she would appreciate it if I could drive her. I would appreciate your prayers for my dear friend Peggy.

Have a blessed day!!!

Our Friday Bible Study Team

Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

What a joy it is to be a part of the Bible Study Team from our church as we conduct a Bible Study at a Retirement Center every Friday morning. Our teacher is Carol ~~ pictured in the middle. The little lady ~~ Peggy ~~ is brand new to our ministry and so is a new friend. She has joined our team and has been such a blessing for the past 4 weeks with us! There's nothing like laboring together in ministry to knit hearts in close friendship. And of course, those dear residents we see every week are the highlight of our morning at the Center. We have about 15 who are very regular and others who are in and out. We know there are some who have not yet accepted Christ as their Savior and so that burden is on our hearts for they are elderly folks. I just wanted to highlight my sweet friends on the blog and give Praise to the Lord for allowing us this privilege of ministry and friendship.