A New Week

Yesterday was a wonderful day. This was what we call our 5th Sunday service. We make our morning worship service into a regular service like Sunday night and combine them then not have Sunday night service. Elder and Sis. Cantrell were with us in service. Elder Cantrell preached a wonderful message as he always does. After service the youth department served lunch. A great time of eating and fellowship.
We then left to go to Bakersfield to Bro. and Sis. Holman's one year anniversary service in their home missions work. They had a good crowd and beautiful spirit in their service. We also got to visit with Don and Dena (Son and Daughter in-law) while we were in Bakersfield.
Today I had to be at the hospital for an EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy). The Doctor wanted to make sure my stomach was healing ok from the GI Bleed. He stated that he had to cauterize so much of my stomach that he was concerned that it was healing and he hadn't missed any bleeds.
After the EGD he said all looked well. Thank God, we've made it around another curve in life's road.
I've just kinda laid around today and slept as my head has been a little woozy from the anesthetic.
Looking forward to another great week serving the Lord.

ANOTHER WEEK?

Oh my, where did this week go? It seems that time is passing so fast. I thought when we retired things would slow down. NOT. It seems I can always find something that needs to be done. Yesterday we were in Bakersfield at a funeral. Also got to see lots of friends and family afterwards. Our great grand daughter is growing so fast. I can hardly believe she is already 2.

Today we had our Secret Pal Revealing with the ladies of the church. Had a great time. Thank you Sis. DeNita for opening your beautiful home to us. We had a luncheon also. What a beautiful time we had with about 25 in attendance.

Tuesday

There are good days and there are bad days. "All of the good days out weight the bad days, I can't complain."

My husband lost a very dear friend in Bakersfield this week, he went home to be with the Lord. This man was with Mervin when he recieved the Holy Ghost and has continued to be a very stable person in Mervin's life.

We also got a call from a dear friend in Arkansas today. Doctors state without surgery he will lose his sight very quickly. Help us believe God for a complete healing. There is no insurance coverage for this surgery, and they cannot afford the finances for this. He definitely needs a move of God now. I know we serve a God who is well able.

Please remember these families in prayer.

Sunday afternoon

This morning God blessed us with a wonderful move of his spirit in service. Went to lunch and met some friends and was much later getting home than usual. Had a great time visiting though.

Went to Harris ranch last night for my niece, Tarrah Mercer's 30th birthday party. Thanks Jay for the great steak dinners. Delicious. Tarrah is such a precious girl. We had a wonderful time celebrating with her and about 40 or so others. Jay flew her in to Harris Ranch for the surprise party and of course we were all there to greet her. Great time of visiting old and new friends.

Will write more later.

Wednesday evening

I'm amazed that I still don't miss getting up and going to work in the mornings. You would think that after 45 years I would miss it. I so enjoy being here in our home during the day. I love cooking meals instead of eating out so much. I think we'll both feel better now.

I had a dentist appointment this afternoon and then we went to Visalia to take care of some business, bought some groceries and came home. Have had a nice quiet evening.

Had a great service last night. Thanks Bro. Steve McDaniel for that great message.

Will write more later. For some reason I'm a little blank tonight.

What fantastic services we had over the weekend. I always enjoy being in the presence of God with God's people.

This is Monday and all the wash is done and put away and I feel good. I haven't left the house all day. Just enjoyed being here and getting things done. I even got all the bills paid today. Had to wait till Mervin went to the Post Office and picked up 2 weeks worth of mail. I even fixed lunch and dinner at home. Wow....

For some reason I seem to miss Mom more than usual today. I've thought about her often today. I guess this will continue to happen periodically. It seems that I was very close to Dad while I was growing up, but when I reached adulthood it seemed Mom and I were more like sisters. Maybe it was because I never had a sister. Oh well, so much for my rambling. Will write more later.

Home Again

At least it's not as hot here today as it was when we left. We arrived home yesterday afternoon and unpacked the 5th wheel. I always clean house before I leave on a trip so I'm sure to come back to a clean house. Makes putting things away easier. We received a call shortly after arriving home from friends inviting us out to dinner. After arriving back home from a great dinner, we weren't in any mood to do anything else so we just relaxed the rest of the evening.

Today I'm doing wash. Mervin washed the truck and 5th wheel and we put the trailer back in storage all clean and ready to go again. Thanks to Justin, a young teen in our church, our yard was nice and clean, mowed, watered and green when we returned.

Had a wonderful time at Camp Meeting, but I'm looking to home services tomorrow.

Here are a few more picture of our trip. I'm not sure how I always seem to get my pictures on tom instead of the bottom. Above is Steve and Kandee's 5th wheel, the girls playing a game with friends and the third is the plume from a whale we were watching at Pismo Beach.

Last full day of vacation

Today is our last full day of vacation. We will be leaving this beautiful coastal weather (60-65 degree) for the hot valley. We have really enjoyed ourselves. Most days you can't see the end of the pier for the fog, but that's ok with us. We have had a wonderful time, but it's time to go home and settle in for a while.

Tuesday night we had dinner with Jay, Tarrah and kids. Jay barbecued steaks. I made a couple of banana split pies and took them over. We had a great time with them. What a great family....

Please pray for me. I'm setting here in the train Station Grill blogging and Mervin has gone looking for antique stores. I may should have kept the credit cards. HA.

I promise I will try to post pictures when I get home. Mervin has posted quite a few on his blog if you would like to go there. (passthisway.blogspot.com)

Gone? Nooooooo!!!!

What a fantastic time we had at Western District Camp Meeting. The services were so soul searching and inspirational. Meeting old friends and meeting new was wonderful. The weather was georgeous. You really needed at least a light jacket most of the time. Will write more about camp meeting later and post some pictures.

We left Saturday morning and pulled our 5th wheel to Morro Bay and parked right on the beach. It was beautiful there. We are friends with the camp host so we spent some time with them. We also met the Fight family, who was also camped there. and enjoyed visiting with them also.

Monday morning we pulled back into Oceano Beach State park. It is beautiful here. We are just lazing around. Well, I am. Mervin shampooed the carpets this morning before we got out to find a place with internet. Now that we have had lunch here and I've scanned all the blogs, I think it's time to go back to campsite and have a nap.

Will probably leave for home Friday.

Will write more later.

Camp Meeting

We left home Friday morning and arrived in Santa Maria about 1130. The weather is wonderful. Every time I get out of the sun I freeze, but I love it. Last night we went to Pismo, walked out on the pier and ate fish and clam chowder at Brads. Umm delicious. Today has been a lay around day. Just kicked back visiting with old and new friends. We are having a terrific time already. I'm continuing to feel good.

I didn't think I could blog here on the Camp Ground, but I found a place up close to the big building and got a good feed. Hurray.... More later.