Sunday, 10/5/25, My sister, Brenda needs prayer, she’s having surgery tomorrow morning to remove a large cyst on her kidney. Went to early church, Bill did two baptisms, Awesome worship, Great message, Prayer afterward, left for Arkansas, made it to Anderson, Indiana, ate then stayed overnight at Cracker Barrel

 

Bill driving through Indiana...it’s the only picture I remembered to take today.  

I got up at 6:30 so I could get ready and have extra time to pack last minute things and take them out to the camper.  After we were all ready, we left to get to church a little earlier because Bill had to do baptisms.  We had to turn around and go get a towel for him, but we hadn’t gone very far down the road at least.  One of my favorite people, Wendy and her husband were greeters at the doors.  She speaks the Word of God and prays it over people in an amazing way.  She’s in my intercessory group.  

I brought a coffee from home, then saw that the youth were having a cold brew day to raise money for their Guatemala mission trip.  I decided to buy a coffee and kept my coffee from home for later.  The cold brew was delicious and it’s a great way to support the youth.  

It was the most awesome worship today.  I just wanted to keep worshipping.  It was Celebrate Sunday today.  10 New Members, 5 Baptisms, 5 baby dedications, 4 teens honored for 100 hours of community service and the ordination of Brian our Worship Leader who is our Pastor’s son.  What a day of celebration for all God has done and is doing.  Donuts afterwards for everyone.  I got mine and headed to prayer after service.  

We talked with people, then when we were going out the door, we talked to Heidi and Jerry and found out Jerry’s brother Scott was on the ride when we were with the Tawas chapter.  He and his wife Abi were the couple we talked to that were so sweet and so on fire for God.  What a small world.  Just Amazing.  

We came home and relaxed for a while and Bill read his Bible.  I made some chicken salad up for sandwiches on our trip, and packed a few more things in the camper.  Then I went out to the camper to read my Bible because I had packed it out there already.  I was just finishing reading when Vikki called to see if they could come over and give us hugs goodbye.  I said of course.  Shortly after, she, Peyton and Rehvyn came.  I went outside to tell them that Bill was out in the camper now, because he was in the house when I talked to her.  I got really big hugs from Peyton.  I needed enough hugs to last.  We all visited in the camper and then when they were leaving, Vikki asked if she could pray for us.  We all stood in a circle with Rehvyn in the center and Vikki prayed a really nice prayer for us and our safe travel and our blessed trip.  Thank you so much, Vikki.  That sure meant a lot to us.

Rehvyn kept saying Bye loud and turning around to wave to me.  Then he came running to me for another hug.  I picked him up and hugged him and then carried him to Peyton.  What a sweetheart.  It was 1 when we left.  My sister, Brenda texted me and said she has to be at the hospital at 6:05 a.m tomorrow morning to have surgery for a large cyst on her kidney.  It has been causing digestive problems, neck pain and back pain.  She wants me to be praying which I started doing right away.  I also got the girls and my friend Vikki praying.  Prayer for her is appreciated.  She is the first surgery of the day.  

We had our first answer to Vikki's prayer.  On the expressway by Bridgeport I saw one of the construction barrels in our lane. Bill couldn’t get over because of traffic, but God had it be right by an entrance to the expressway. There was a truck pulling a trailer getting on so it looked like we weren’t going to have enough time to get over.  They sped up and dad had just enough time to get over and miss it.  Praise God.  Our friend hit a cone once when we were following him and it did a lot of damage to his camper.  

Dad also was holding his coffee mug between his legs and it dropped.  It didn’t roll under his foot or the peddle and I was able to get it. It was closed so no spill!  Thanking God!!!

It was smooth sailing the rest of the trip, in the 80’s and sunny.  Bill did a super great job driving with God protecting us all the way.  So thankful.  We stopped once for gas in Dundee so I could get a few Michigan items for our table at leadership training.  We for got to bring out tub full of stuff.  Kathy is bringing table covers and fall decorations, so we just needed things to show we are from Michigan.  

Our next stop was around 7pm at a Cracker Barrel in Anderson, Indiana.  We asked if we could park our camper overnight in their parking lot and they told us we could.  We ate a great meal and then went out and put blocks under the jacks and pushed the level button.  We needed more boards on one side, so added some and then it was pretty level.  We ran the generator and  relaxed, talked to Melissa, Gayla, and Vikki.  Then we played 3-13.  I was lots ahead most of the game, then Bill pulled ahead and he beat me.  I beat him in dice.   We sure had fun.  

Bill caught up on his phone and I worked on my blog.  Then we went to bed.