May 21. Thankful for some sunshine today. This morning, I finished crocheting a tie back for one of the kitchen curtains. Now I need to do the other one. Bro. Joe came to work on the shed, getting the floor leveled and laying out the pieces for the building itself. After Christy finished doing her and Connie’s laundry, I went with them over to the trailer to clean. It was about 10:30. Daddy came later after Joe left. He took all the trash to the dumpster and scrubbed out the fridge. My, the fridge looked so nice when he finished! We are thinking about bringing the fridge here so we have an extra place for food. After three hours of cleaning, I was beat. It was already 1:30 so Daddy and I went to Subway for lunch. A nap was in order after we got home. I did not hurry to get up. After nap, I did more organizing of the Scripture file. This evening, Daddy and the girls went over to the Parkers for a drop-in farewell get-together for the Makins. “49For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.” John 12:49,50 The Father has given us a commandment too, and His commandment is life everlasting. If Jesus spoke only those words which the Father told Him to speak, how much more should we speak only the words that the Father has given us in His holy word. We must speak the words that give life everlasting to those who will hear. May 22. Went to bed about an hour earlier than usual last night, very tired. Was thankful for a good night’s sleep. As we were leaving for church this morning, one of our neighbors was walking by and asked us if we were going to church. We told him yes, and he quickly replied that he doesn’t go to church. We invited him to come to church with us, but he said “No, I don’t go to church. God took my mama away from me when I was 14 years old.” I was sad about that because I know that he doesn’t understand that God is not the author or cause of death. Daddy talked to him a little bit, and he said that he would come by and see us sometime. We made sure we invited him so he would know he is welcome. How I have been praying and asking the Lord to show us how to build a relationship with the people in this neighborhood! Oh, that this might be a beginning. Mrs. Ogle was in charge of ladies’ Sunday School class today. It was a blessing to hear that Melissa, the lady who was saved last week, is excited about reading God’s word and finding a good church to attend where she lives. For our lesson, Mrs. Ogle showed another part of the video by Jim Berg on “Quieting the Soul.” He had a lot of good thoughts on overcoming anxiety and fear. In the main meeting, Pastor Ogle preached on Isaiah 55, an excellent salvation message, and an exciting reminder of the wonderful salvation so freely given to us by our suffering Saviour. This afternoon, Daddy and I talked about changing our shopping to every four to six weeks, like it was in PNG, so that we can give more time to translation. He could do the buying, and I would just go out for the monthly shopping in Charlotte when we take Connie to the chiropractor, and once every four to six months for local shopping and a break from other work. Pastor Ogle’s topic this evening was “What Is Truth?” He didn’t get to finish the whole message, but will finish next week. What a mess our country is in because the truth has been rejected! “Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” John 13:1 How delighted I am to think that Jesus loves His own which are in the world, and that He’ll love us unto the end.
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