1) We had a fun weekend with Jen's parents --- Hall of Fame, shopping, playing cards, Olympics, church, golf tournament, and FRICKET. If you want to know what FRICKET is, check back on Family/Friend Friday when I post a video of us playing (it's pretty comical!).
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2) Our Baptisms at the church went great. We had 35 people get Baptized for our outdoor service (normally we do Baptisms in the church every 3 months and get about 8 people). I got to Baptize 8 of the 35.
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3) Our friend and a girl from our class, Kristie, has been struggling with cancer for the past 2 years. What started as breast cancer had spread to several places and all had been cleared with the exception of 2 brain tumors. She was in a study for a new medication but was recently taken out because the tumors grew too large. Sunday night she was taken to the ER by ambulance because she didn't know where she was, who she was, etc and is currently in the Cleveland Clinic awaiting emergency brain surgery (not sure if it will be today or tomorrow). Jen and I are organizing a special prayer time for her at the church tonight...please pray for her as well as her husband and 4 young kids.
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4) This weekend we travel to DuBois to see my brother's family coming from North Carolina. I have 2 nieces...Haley and Brooke. Haley is 16 and a softball player who just recently won the state championship and hit 2 home runs! Brooke is 14 and a soccer star. She played on the high school team this year and was selected to the "all conference team" for the best high school players in the area. My brother is recently home from his 4th tour in the war zone as a major in the Marines. His wife Leslie is an alternative teacher (for the "bad" kids) down there. We will also get to celebrate 3 birthdays together (Brooke - 8/20, mine - 8/21, and my dad's - 8/24).
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We'll certainly be praying for Kristie. I added her to our church's prayer chain.
Wow, the neices are very talented! That sounds exciting. We hope you have a good visit. I didn't realize you were celebrating all those birthdays.
Hope it is fun. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all.
Have a safe trip.
We enjoyed the weekend also. I don't know if I want to see the video though......
Have a fun and safe trip!!! Tell your nieces congrats and happy birthday to alL!!!
I can't wait to see the video! haha
mom and dad tried to explain it...sounds weird and fun and different...but leave it to you to find a game like that!!! :)
love you!
oh yes, I will be praying for Kristie... It sounds like she's been through more than I realized... And having just gone through brain surgery with Keith's mom, it's quite amazing what Doctors can do these days yet also wonderful to be able to reflect and marvel at God's sovereignty in situations. What a great idea for you two to organize a prayer night. Write things down for her so she can marvel at God's kindness when it is all over! I know keeping a log of things really hit Nancy a month after surgery when everything started making sense to her again. Please keep us posted!
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