How Time Flies

Can you believe that we have been home from Lakeshore for 16 days? I don't know about the rest of the team, but there has not been a day go by that I don't think about the trip, the people or the work we did. God certainly blessed us ,didn't He? When I was going through the biopsy surgery last week, I just kept thinking what a small affliction it was compared to what all those dear people on the gulf coast have gone through. Seeing all that we did put things in our lives in perspective, I think.

I'm so glad that Jill and Nathan put together this site. I was reading through our posts tonight (it was fun)--you could definitely tell when we were REALLY tired and punchy, when we were moved by what we saw, when we were looking at the lessons being learned and when we just wanted to have some fun.

Other things: I'm really excited that Pastor Don and his wife will be coming to the Pastors' Conference in April. I'm sure we will all be blessed having him with us. Thanks to everyone for sharing their pictures of the week. I am working on getting some together for Ace to put on the church website and I have two really cool posters to hang in the fellowship hall.

Remember: Let's not get so busy with all our everyday activities that we forget to pray for Lakeshore. Larry and I got a letter from the family we visited on Thursday and who came Friday night to the dinner/meeting. It was so encouraging just to hear from them. Please pray for Shay, his sister Arlene, and ex-wife Lazanne and all the people each of us met and were able to minister to on our trip.

I have our group picture by the "Katrina was big; but God is bigger" sign on my bulletin board at work. It's proven to be a great conversation starter. If anybody else has thoughts about their time in Lakeshore, I know I'd love to hear them and I'm sure others would, too. I'm also sure if you send them to Nathan he will post them here.

FINALLY, I am still very thankful for the "at home" support that the rest of you were. You were the ones being lonely, taking care of houses and families and I hope you felt the blessing in some way as we did. You were the foundation of all we got to do!...And after Sunday morning's sermon, we know how important foundations are :-)