It was a busy week!!!

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 08:36

Life got a little crazy around here and I never had a chance to update this blog.

Wednesday:  On Wednesday I spoke at the Cashmere Rotary Club about our upcoming trip to Africa. Somehow I had gotten the impression I was talking to a little group of women. Not so! The room was full of business women and MEN all dressed up. I didn't know what a rotary club was, actually. All I knew was that I was to share about our project in Africa and have the kids sing. I had 7 girls  and their moms with me. They sang very well. Then I showed my mom's pictures of Africa and the orphans and talked about the needs created by the AIDS epidemic in Tanzania.

People seemed favorably impressed. The gal who asked me to speak knew the kids had to raise $1500 each for the plane tickets and she also knew many of them had made nice note cards from their water color paintings to sell and she asked them to bring cards. Isabelle was the only one with any cards ready to sell. She was one of the few who hadn't quite reached her goal. The cards were on the table and as people filed out afterwards they put money in her hands. It was MORE than she needed to complete her goal. She had $230 donated that day. Bethany was a little short on her goal so they split it.  We have been asked to update them when we get back. We were also asked to sing at a couple of churches.

 Our dear friend Sharon died Wednesday morning from cancer. We will miss her. When I think of her I think of all the years of faithful service to our children's choir. She was NEVER late and ALWAYs there. She loved the kids and she really contributed to our ministry. When cancer claimed her energy it was with a sad heart she had to give up playing the piano for us.

Thursday: Steve had the day off so we finally got to use the tickets for the water park that we had been give way back in May. It was a bit cooler than usual which was nice because there were less people there. In all there are 10 water slides. We like the double tube and the racer. The racer was just like crazy carpeting. I could imagine myself on snow rather than water. It was sooooooo FAST! Christina loved the purple haze the best. It is a dark tube where you can't see a thing for 400 feet of water slide.  My feet have deep blisters from walking on concrete without shoes.

Friday: Kristen and I got together to plan food for the Africa trip. My house can be grand central station with people coming and going and a houseful of kids. We didn't get everything done, but we kind of organized our thoughts a little and decided what needed to be ordered from Andy's Market.  I spent all afternoon preparing food for company. When you cook out of a garden it takes twice as long.... We picked green beans and snapped them  and blanched and froze the extras. I made a huge cabbage salsa from one of my great big cabbages for the homeless ministry and kept a little bowl for our meal. I did Spanish rice and a huge pot of refried beans and a great big cucumber tomato salad and I served water melon and cornchips with it all.

Sabbath: I was suppose to lead out in song service but I wasn't quite ready in time with trying to have the food ready for company, so Brianna went ahead and did it for me.

I enjoy teaching the little primary Sabbath school class with Elaine. The kids are fun! We have a new little girl in the class. I kind of get the picture she has had very little Christian influence in her life. She is very, very sweet and good, but she hasn't known the basics like kneeling when we talk to Jesus.  Her dad was a soldier shot in the head in Iraq and has been recovering for a couple of years. She tells me they are moving here. 

We miss our little buddy Payton in class. BUT we were glad to learn he and his family made it to Korea safely. We won't see them for 2 years. We are praying for their ministry there. Kids say the funniest things. Before they left a friend was saying goodbye to them and said to Payton, "You are going to be so big the next time I see you." He never batted an eye, "Yup, and you are going to be old!"

Vanessa was pianist for church... and since it was communion she brought her harp. Then we had the new Pastor and his family over for lunch and also our friends the Kahlers. The pastor's son was in Africa where we are going for a year. He think my brother is the coolest guy on earth!

We went and helped with the homeless ministry in the park. There were a lot of people. Probably 50 or so. The kids sang and played their violins and the guys seemed to respond well to that. There was another crazy fight. I don't particularly like going there with kids.

Sunday: Vanessa is going to play the piano for me at the United Church this morning and I am going to can tomatoes! We have a lot of tomatoes coming out of the garden so today is the day I can them.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 08:43 - Link

Hi Angie,

Enjoying your updates a lot! Your garden makes my mouth water!!! Sounds like a lot of fun at the water park. By the way, I think your brother is the coolest guy on earth as well! :)

Antionette