Monday, 10/16/23, At leadership training from 9 a.m. til 8:30 in the evening

Our ride to Iron Mountain!  It’s way in the distance!

We had to get a new pictures taken for our State Leadership page 

Hailey got to go see her longtime BayShore friend Mia

She also got to see and hold her baby Ava for the first time. Such a beautiful baby!

Having fun together 

Hailey and her friends working for the weekend at Spring Hill!

 

We got ready, read our Bibles, then left for Leadership training.  We drank our morning coffee there.  We started off with amazing worship, and then John Ogden Jr. gave a great message.  We had great teachings on how we have the message of hope to offer those in the world feeling hopeless. Jesus is the answer!  At 11:30 we to a lunch break.  They had delicious sloppy joes, chicken salad sandwiches, ham and cheese sandwiches, chips and a salad for us.  After we ate and relaxed for a while, we went in and each National Evangelist shared some outreaches and events each state has done during the year and how they had accelerated from the he year before with new ideas and outreaches.  It was amazing seeing pictures and hearing each one talk about their leaders and chapters.  It gives everyone new ideas too.  Jay, our Evangelist for the Northwest region did a great job and told everyone what a great job Bill has been doing. I am very proud of him!  

 At 3 everyone was dismissed to go pick up their chapters who weren’t there, Run for the Son Packets.  Then the goodies store opened and we were able to shop and use our gift certificates we had gotten.  We both got a shirt and then we picked up some items Wes wanted us to get for him with his gift certificate.  We talked to different people, then at 5, dinner was served.  They made roast beef, mashed potatoes, veggies mixed, salad, and either peach or blackberry cobbler for dessert.  This meal was delicious too!  They feed us well here and don’t charge us anything.  

It’s all made by volunteers who come in.  This is such an amazing ministry to be apart of.  They have never borrowed and God has provided so much in amazing ways!  

Sat 6, we listened to the last two evangelists, then Jerod and Jennifer led us in awesome worship again.  John Ogden Jr. shared another Message and then there was more worship time and prayer for whoever wanted to go up.  It was a great day!

On our way home we stopped at Walmart and I got a $5 pair of sandals to wear here.  Bill found a nice comfy pair of shoes too.  Melissa and Hailey called and talked to us.  Hailey is home til tomorrow.  She sent me lots of pictures.  Evan also had to let me know he is taller than Hailey!