This 'n That

I'm trying to do better with keeping up with the blog. (Truly, Beth, I am trying.) It's been an interesting spring. Colder than normal, in my opinion. The husband says we're in a drought, but it's scheduled to rain for the next three days. We'll see this summer, I guess. He's usually right about the weather.

We left for Indiana on the District Disaster bus on Sunday morning, March 29th. There were 14 of us. A decidedly diverse group. By the following Saturday, April 4 we were ready to come home after a very fulfilling week. The house where we stayed was very nice. Us girls were able to sleep on bottom bunks. No one had to climb up :) However, our bathroom had to be shared with one man, which was a problem of sorts. But, it was manageable. Our work team consisted of husband, Michael, Ginger, Diane, Pam, Mary Sue and myself. We worked with a couple who had had 4' of water in their front enclosed porch and back laundry room. Looking at the layout, it won't be the last time, as their house sits lower than the street. We layed laminate flooring in the living room and gutted the laundry room as well as working some on the porch. We scrubbed the siding to get the mold off and worked on getting the fungus off the overhangs. I learned to love the cleaner (Simple Green) we were using and bought some as soon as I got home. The couple had some medical issues ~ the wife with an abscessed tooth and the husb. having just gotten out of the hospital with gut problems. They did ask us to pray for them and that encircling of the couple was a highlight. Another highlight was the coordinators. Couldn't help but love them, as they were kind and helpful. The last day was a little edgy, but it was only for a short time. The non-Brethren help was marvelous! Poppa Doty and Mr. Sprinkle were highlights of our trip. On Saturday it was an honor to "award" Mr. Sprinkle with a Brethren Disaster Relief hat. He cried and it was hard not to do the same. I told him since that Methodist Church didn't have a baptismal I could only make him an honorary Brethren :) That seemed to tickle him.

So we headed home. Of course the next week was Holy Week and that included a wonderful Love Feast on Maundy Thursday. What a joy and delight. Brother Stan Shifflett made us a stunning foot tub. He made two, one of which will go to the Disaster Relief Auction. The Lord has blessed him with so much talent. What great love!!!

This week the hubby is busy trying to get the last bit of stuff on the Haiti bus and get it shipped out of here. It's almost filled to the brim. What fun! We want to surround it in prayer to arrive safely and be "cheap" to get out of customs.

Spring is truly here. The potatoes are in the ground waiting to grow and we're waiting for the new "kids" to arrive probably the first week of May. The girls are already starting to show sights of "motherhood" and I can't wait to see the little ones. That's always a highlight of spring.

I'll be sure and post pictures. Until then... Happy Spring everyone!!!