Sundays 2/1/26, Went to both our church services, came home, went to Vikki’s, went to St. Lorenz to see Jack sing,, went to Birch Run, went to Culvers, went to Vikki’s worship service at her church

Isaac,Vikki, Peyton and Rody all got baptised today

Them hugging afterward

Rehvyn at Grammy's

Valley Lutheran School’s Golden Voice Choir sang at St. Lorenz today.  We enjoyed listening to them.  They were on the screens but the screens were so small we couldn't even tell where Jack was until Bill took a picture with his good camera.  Jack is in the back row on the left where the guys are

Me holding Michele and Jerdon’s little guy at the chili cookoff

Peyton and Vikki at the chili cookoff

Peyton got my phone when I forgot it and added a couple of selfies...she’s so funny

We got up early and got ready for church, then left.  It was 1 degree, but sunny. We were excited it is going to get up to 24 degrees...heatwave.

Gabe was at the door and greeted us when we came in.  He used to be in my kindergarten Sunday School class and now he is our new College age group pastor.  He’s a great guy ad we are happy he’s back.  He had his fiancé with him and she seems really sweet too.  Talked to other friends before the service started.  Vikki, Rody, Peyton, Isaac and Rehvyn came to church today.  A friend of Peyton’s always had Rehvyn in the nursery and was missing him, so they brought him for her to have back there.  I didn’t even get to see Rehvyn, even though I waited by the door.  I saw Rody and Isaac come in, but they said Vikki already went back there.  Vikki was sitting by out stuff when I went in the sanctuary.  It was family meeting day and Pastor did a great job sharing all God has done in our church and giving a message at the same time.  We prayed after service, so I still didn’t see Rehvyn.  They had to leave to go to their church service.  

Vikki called me after her church service and told me they all got baptized today.  She texted me and sent me videos and Rody had pictures.  I am so happy.  They have really been seeking God and the Holy Spirit has been moving.  They had all been baptized before, but now are older, have a close relationship with God and want to follow Him.  Their shirts said all in and that’s what they are.  I am so happy to see them faithfully seek the Lord through reading His Word as a family.  God is awesome!  We went over to their house after we went home and changed clothes.  We only had about 15 minutes, but we enjoyed seeing Rehvyn (who was Papa’s boy today)  He wanted Papa when he saw him.  Vikki gave me a piece of pizza and breadstick.  She offered Bill chili but he didn’t have time to heat it and eat it there.  I took mine on the go.

We got to St. Lorenz and Bruce, Melissa, Max, Jack, Evan and Lydia were just walking in.  They waited for us and we all found our way in together.  I was so happy to see Max and Vader came too.  Aunt Debbie met us there too.  We tried to find a bathroom before it started, and had to go to the basement where they sent us twice, but no lady’s bathroom was open.  There was plastic across a big doorway and the usher tried to move it, but couldn’t.  We went back upstairs for the second time and then when Debbie got there she told us where another bathroom was so Melissa, Lydia and Evan went to that one. We all thought it was going to be a concert, but it was a Rally for the Lutheran Hour and the Valley choir was just singing 2 songs for it and they were in the way back.  St. Lorenz is a huge church.  They only had tiny tv’s so even when they were on the tv’s we couldn’t make out which one was Jack.

See how small it was

They did a great job singing and the song was beautiful.  It was a nice service, but very hard to follow the hymns the congregation sang.  We went down to the basement and had cupcakes and either water, orange juice or coffee.  Max was cute because he asked me if I was getting a puppy.  I told him yes and asked him what kind I should get.  He smiled really big and told me a Sheltie.  He’s so cute.  I told him I hadn’t looked at any Sheltie pictures.  He loves his Sheltie.  

Today starts Adam’s prayer month, where I focus more on paying for him than usual.  

God did great things while I was praying for Max, just like He did when it was Hailey, Kenzie and Jacob’s turn.  So thankful a pastor who spoke at BayShore shared that with us.

We left and headed to check out one more hotel in Frankenmuth which ended up being more than all of the rest, and then went to Birch Run and found some really nice ones for cheap that will work out great for our leadership stay.  

We were going to go to Chic Fil A after that but when we got there remembered they are closed on Sunday.  We went to Sam’s Club to get a few things.  We were looking for Bel Vita’s and they had moved stuff around to make room for spring stuff.  After 15 minutes of looking, I asked a kid and he looked it up.  They had moved them way to the back of the store in the aisle next to the cereal.  It looked like all of the other things that had been by them were still where they were.  We were happy to find them and be able to scan them and go.  We love scan an go.  

We went to Culver’s afterward and I had a beef sandwich and Bill had a burger/fries/ and concrete maker.  We were almost done an Vikki texted a reminder about their worship service.  I got a small free sundae to go and we headed to her church.  We had just enough time to get there.  They got there at the same time as us so we walked in together.  It was an absolutely awesome worship service.  Such great music and songs with great words.  The worship team did amazing and have such great voices, and the pastors always have great encouragement.  Afterward, we went down in the basement for their chili cookoff.  We were full so only tried one chili.  I offered to hold Jordan and Michelle’s baby while he ate and he said he had been hovering by me to see if I would offer.  He is such a great dad.  I sat down with baby to eat my cupcake, but he was only happy standing.  Vikki stood with him while I finished my cupcake and then I took him again.  Then he started fussing for me and for Vikki.  A girl who has 6 kids came and took him but he wouldn’t stop crying for her either.  Jordan came and he said she could handle it.  It wasn’t long and she was back with him still crying.  Jordan took him then.  He is a daddy’s boy.  He at least had time to eat.  

We left after that and came home and I worked on my blog.  We were really tired out from such a long day, but it sure was a good day.  

Maddy’s baby will probably get off the vent tomorrow, and on oxygen.  Some bad news though, his cleft lip was swollen and his little gum that’s pushed through his jaw line bone is exposed, so they have to figure that out because they said it could be a big issue by the time he’s ready to feed.  More prayers needed.  Poor sweet baby.