Tues., 3/5/24, Took Bill to have an injection at the pain clinic, I emptied cupboards, Bill met Charlie for coffee, got some Easter candy, went to the post office, went to prayer

The blossoms are getting bobber and will open soon. Might still be there for Easter.

Rehvyn visited Vincent who is around a month younger today.  Kenzie visited with his mom, Morgan.  Cute baby friends!!

Hailey sent me more pictures of her friends that are on the Unite Retreat with her. I love that she is having fun and getting closer to Jesus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hailey doing a hand stand with some help

We got ready and I drove Bill to his appointment at the pain clinic.  I waited in the waiting room.  It didn’t take too long because he chose not to be sedated.  He’s not like me....I’m like sedate me please!!!  We came home afterward and I emptied cupboards that need to be replaced Thurs.  Bill met Charlie for coffee.  

Vikki found out Friday at her doctor appt. that she has Type 2 Diabetes.  She has been in lots of pain and has had numbness and tingling.  She made a doctor appt. and it got cancelled twice, but last Friday she was able to go.  The doctor ordered blood tests and also put her on a strong medicine to bring it under control quickly, then will also have her take regular medication for it.  Vikki was amazed that she felt so much better last night after taking it at 3 p.m.  Then today, more of her symptoms are gone and others better.  She was so happy and I was so happy too.  I sure love my Vikki!  She is being careful to do what they tell her and meets with a dietitian Thursday.  Rody is going with her and is going to follow the same diet with her which is so sweet.  He wants to lose some weight.  I am sure thanking the Lord that she went and got checked out.  She hasn’t been feeling good for a long time.  She said she was smiling lots today because she feels so much better.

Hailey sent me more pictures.  I’m so glad she does that so I can enjoy her trip with her.  She is having lots of fun.  I am happy to see all of her pictures.

Kenzie called me because she couldn’t log into FaceBook.  I had been on earlier, but tried again and I couldn’t log in either.  We found out it was a global problem.  I talked to Melissa and Bruce couldn’t pick up her Facebook Market Place deal because he couldn’t get on to get the address for a porch pick up.  He got on later too.  It was cooler today and misting pretty much all day.  It said it got up to 60, but it sure didn’t feel like it.

I talked with Debbie today.  She said she is still in shock and very thankful for prayers.  

She said they caught it early, so I am very thankful for that.  

I went to intercessory prayer in the evening.  We worshipped first.  Then we prayed over Francis and Daryl who are involved with Forgotten Child Ministries.  It was an awesome time of prayer.  We prayed for others in our church who need prayer after that.  

I came home and worked on the blog, then listened to Pastor Ken’s message from Sunday.  It was amazing!

 

Monday, 3/4/24, Assisted Bill with new light in our room, went to lunch with Max and Melissa, weeded lots outside, Gene helped Bill finish the light installment, I relaxed on the deck, I weeded more,,

Hailey by the ocean on her trip.  She is with her Christian Unite Group.  

My beautiful Hailey Girl!

Lots of pictures with friends

 

 

 

 

Hailey loves sunsets, so I know she loved this one 

Great Niece..Linda

Baby Linda...She looks just my sister Linda, her great grandma when she was a baby

Linda and her mommy

Melissa took this selfie...she had a little problem getting us all in.  We had a good laugh at how she was trying.

Our waiter took this picture..at first I thought it was one Melissa took and cut herself out.  Then I noticed both of her hands are in the picture.  She was joking about each of us sending the waiter back for a pop at different times, than breadsticks....I guess he fixed her lol.  He didn’t really hear her though.  He did comment that he couldn’t get us all in when he held the camera the long way.

Finally a successful picture....We sure had fun

Max loved his spaghetti, infinite salad and infinite breadsticks

First time I’ve had blossoms on my Lenten Rose.  Yay!

Kit Kat enjoyed laying on the chair next to me when I sat on the deck.  She sat on my lap part of the time.

Our new ceiling fan light...Great job putting it up Bill.  Our other one could only have 40 watt lights in it and didn’t light up our room well.  I love this one!

Nice to be able to dim it too.

Got up to 70 degrees and was sunny today. I ate my usual breakfast, but had a protein drink instead of coffee this morning.  I did laundry, then Bill wanted me to hold the flashlight, so he could see to put the new light and ceiling fan up.  He had to do some cutting for the fixture to fit.  Melissa, Max and I went to Olive Garden for lunch at 1.  Bill did the cutting of the spot on the ceiling while I was gone.  I wanted him to wait.  He did a great job.  He consulted our friend, Gene, who goes to church with us and is an electrician, to see how to get the part from the old one out.  It wouldn’t come out with Bill just pulling on it. 

Melissa, Max and I sure had a fun time at the Olive Garden.  Melissa taking selfies was a hoot.  We had lots of laughs.  Our food was delicious and we sure ate the breadsticks.  They had salad and I had soup too.  We were all stuffed when we left there. 

Bill had the light ready to go up when I got home.  Gene stopped over and assisted a little because they didn’t color code the wires like they usually do.  They figured it out together though.  It is so nice to have up and works so well.  I am happy to be able to have a bright bedroom if I need it or a dim one.  Love having a remote to the light and fan too.  

Got some sad news tonight.  Bill’s sister, Debbie, has uterine cancer.  She will have surgery in a couple of weeks.  We are all praying and appreciate others prayers.  

 

Sunday, 3/3/24, 60 degree and sunny day, a little windy, but a beautiful day! Went to church early, went to prayer, great worship and church service, went to CMA National Day of Prayer, went to outback

Peyton standing in the middle by the wall in the background...She and her youth group served people at the pancake breakfast the youth put on to raise money for their mission trip this summer.  Isaac was helping too, but didn’t get a picture of him.

Group picture in front of the Police Station...Mark, Harden, Lydia, on far left, In front, Ann, Michelle, Elaine, Brad and Jen, Lew, Don, me and Bill 

Faith Riders and Trinity Riders praying at the City Police Station 

All of us singing a worship song  at the Police Station.  Bill finally got there so I shared my paper with him.

Peyton standing in the middle by the wall in the background...She and her youth group served people at the pancake breakfast the youth put on to raise money for their mission trip this summer.  Isaac was helping too, but didn’t get a picture of him.

Praying for the school, Unite, in the City of Saginaw

Elaine, Lew, and Brad

 

 

Group picture when we prayed at Unite.  Michelle, Lew, Cindy, Elaine, Jen, Brad, Don, me, Ann and Mark - Bill took the picture

Another group picture at Unite.  Bill, Mark, Ann, Elaine Lew, Cindy, Don, Bev, Jim, Jen, Brad and Michelle - I took this picture with the school in the background.  It is in the building process

 Praying at the Saginaw Valley Church of the Nazarene 

Cutest picture of Rehvyn

The smile that melts your heart

 

Evan face timed me to play a song he is learning.  He did a great job!  We have talented musicians in our family

 Evan got on to say hi to me when he was finished

Beautiful sunset tonight

Bruce and the boys were having a nerf gun fight when I was talking on the phone to Melissa.  She sent me a picture of Bruce shielding and protecting himself with a chair!

Ha Ha!!!

I had to be in church 10 minutes before prayer started so I could meet with the head of our children’s ministry, Cassie.  She wanted to go over some new procedures for our K-1 class.

It didn’t take very long, and we met in the prayer room, so right afterwards, we started our intercessory prayer.  Such a privilege and honor to pray for the people in our church, the pastor, the leaders, the ministries and whatever else the Holy Spirit puts on our hearts.  

After prayer, we went into the service.  Kristen, Grant and Thomas were sitting behind us, so I talked to them for a while until worship started.  Thomas is in my class now.

I taught Sunday School.  My helper wasn’t there because she was sick, but Peyton is always my youth helper and does a great job.  The kids were a little hyper today!  Must be the nice weather.  Bill said Pastor’s message was really good.  I will listen later.  We came home for a short time, then Bill drove the motorcycle and I drove the car to go to the police station to pray.  Well we got to the one we thought it was at and no one was there.  I forgot my phone, so I Bill tried to call Elaine to see where they were.  She didn’t answer, so he put the address in his phone and gave it to me and said he would follow me.  I was trying to watch the directions, plus drive, plus make sure Bill was behind me.  His phone screen went blank, so I started getting concerned about leading him there, since I didn’t really know where it was. I looked and he was no where to be seen.  I turned around to see if I could find him, but I didn’t.  The directions came back on so I decided to just keep going to where they were praying.  I was the 2nd and 3rd one praying for Israel and then for Ukraine.   I finally got there and was about 5 minutes late.  I got there before the first person prayed though, other than Elaine opening in prayer.  I put Bill’s phone in my pocket while I prayed.  I was concerned about where he was and how he was doing.  A few minutes after I started praying, I felt him take his phone out of my pocket and heard him say he was here.  Thank you Lord.  I had been praying.  After those of us assigned to pray for things there were finished, we left and went to the school being built called Unite.  Michelle’s husband and little girl left to go home.  Michelle rode with me to go continue praying.   Everyone one who signed up to pray for things at the school, took their turns praying.  Sometimes others added things they wanted to pray in addition.  We left there and went to Saginaw Valley Church of the Nazarene.  Once again, everyone assigned to pray for churches, families and any different things prayed, and the rest of us prayed in agreement.  Elaine closed us in prayer, then 7 of us headed to Outback for lunch.  We had a nice lunch and a great visit.  I took Michelle home after that and Bill went to Menards to get the part he needs for our ceiling fan.  

When I got home, I FaceTimed with Melissa and Evan and then called her back and just talked on the phone for a while.  I could hear lots of excitement as Bruce and the boys were getting ready to have a nerf gun fight outside.  Vikki called me after that and I hung up to answer her call.  I thought maybe she was still at Kenzie’s with baby boo.  I talked to her and Peyton for a while, then hung up so I could start my blog.  Bill and I are going to have ice cream and watch a movie when I finish.  

We watched “Gold Through the Fire”.  It was a good movie about a Russian boy who escaped an orphanage after his parents were put in a prison camp for believing in Jesus.