July 4. Went to bed by 9:30 last night and had a good night’s sleep. So thankful to God for that extra rest. We didn’t hurry to get ready this morning as the girls were going to go to the Lattimore parade first. I was grateful for some extra quiet time. Daddy and I also checked the first chapter of Romans. Then I started making a new file for the rest of the New Testament because Matthew/Acts already has 400 pages. When the girls called and said they were back home, we got ready to go over. Once there I finished setting up the new file, made the corrections in Pidgin Rom (Romans), and set up chapter 1 English and Pidgin together, plus chapter 2 of English. While I was doing that, Christy ordered the supplements for which I had written the list yesterday. When she was done, I copied the list over in a computer file so I would have a record of it. After nap, I wrote out shopping list for tomorrow. Then we snacked on cherry red Jel (something like jello; which Christy had made in her flag mold that she had received from her secret sister) with fruit salad that Connie had made, all topped with whipped cream. Mmm, good! Then I did the dishes so the kitchen would be all cleaned up before we all headed to “our place” to play games for the evening. We enjoyed a fun and relaxing evening together playing SkipBo and Uno and then having family devotions. After the girls left, I finished the little lion, Richard the Lion-Hearted, I had been crocheting. “23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. 24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. 25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.” Psalm 73:23-25 I’m so thankful that, no matter what, I am continually with the Lord, and that he holds my right hand. He has promised to guide me with his counsel and afterward receive me to glory. There is none in heaven or earth that I desire beside the LORD. July 5. Went out shortly after 8:00 this morning to shop. Only had a few items on the list for WM and Aldi so it didn’t take long at all. Spent a little time at Office Depot talking with Steve about printers. We had gone to check on the price of the Epson printers so we can sell the extra one we bought, but ended up looking at Brother and HP printers and talking about each one. We also went to see if they had the little box projectors for sale, but they don’t handle them. By 10:00, we were back home. Got food put away. Made soup. Then we checked Romans chapter 2. It was a somewhat difficult chapter, and we are thankful that the Lord is our helper. Got chapter 2 set up in the print file, and also the English for chapter 3. Then it was time for lunch. After lunch, I started working on missionary training course 1, and continued working on it after nap until supper time. Right after supper, I pureed the crockpotful of soup and bottled it up. Then I got the dishwater ready for Daddy to wash dishes. So thankful for his help with that little big job. Did a little more work on the MTC course. Made a popo (papaya) crisp and played a computer game until the crisp was done cooking. Then I “perfected” our Owena house plans so they are ready to send to Sara. “22And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” I Samuel 15:22,23 Very familiar verses, but still full of truth and should make us think soberly so that we remember how serious disobedience, rebellion, and stubbornness are in the eyes of the LORD.
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July 2. Sleep last night was rather restless. Couldn’t seem to get comfortable. It was 6:30 when I got up this morning. Enjoyed a refreshing shower before fixing my morning drinks, and fixing eggs to go with Daddy’s pancakes. Put some cod fish on to cook for my breakfast and relished a small piece when it was done. Quiet time came in the spaces between—reviewing memory verses, reading and meditating, and prayer. When I was done eating, I cleaned up the kitchen and got the dish water ready for Daddy to do the dishes. Then I went out for a walk, realizing that it would soon be too warm, and more prayer time while Daddy was busy at the kitchen sink. When I came back in, I made the bed and got ready to start today’s computer work. After Daddy finished the dishes, he went out to buy water and milk. First computer business was to get last weeks’ journal notes and pictures ready to send to Connie. It took quite a while to get all that done, especially since Kodak was very slow today, and then it shut down. I figured when it was so slow that it would probably shut down. After I got the e-mail ready for Connie, I deleted about 50% of my e-mails and then wrote several more. Fixed coleslaw to go with our dinner. This afternoon, I took a long nap again since I hadn’t slept well last night. Not long after nap, Daddy and I went out to look at a couple places to which Joe had referred us. We found the owner of Oak Tree Lodge to be very nice and wanting to help us although he has a long waiting list. He took Daddy’s name, but said there wouldn’t be anything open before the 20th. Weren’t able to get in touch with anyone at the other place. Before and after supper, I worked on one of the missionary training courses. Later in the evening, I did a little crocheting and wrote another e-mail. “….the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.” I Samuel 13:14 The Lord wants men after His own heart, men who keep the commandments of the LORD, to be the leaders over His people. July 3. The day started like a shot from a canon. Up early to shower and wash hair. Feed birds. (Here comes Mrs. Dove again, picking up piece after piece of bread and throwing it down onto the deck or onto the ground, like a little child.) Have morning drinks and quiet time. Put first load of laundry in to wash (sheets and towels). Fix breakfast and eat and continue quiet time. Daddy found another safety pin and fixed the toilet again. Put first load of laundry into dryer, and load of clothes into washer. Cut Daddy’s hair. Get sheets out of dryer and make up bed. Pack up food to take to C&C’s house. Daddy loaded up the van. Off we went, going on 10:00 when we arrived. Unloaded the van. Daddy hung out the clothes. I put away fridge food and made myself a smoothie before getting down to business at the computer. Checked e-mails first. Then set Pidgin Romans up in a file by itself and printed it out so it’s ready for us to start checking. Last of all, I backed up my picture files (which hadn’t been done since July of last year) and deleted most of them from my computer so I wouldn’t have so many picture files in here. Then it was lunch time; and while I was eating lunch, I looked up some things that we might buy on Amazon. Had nap and then varnished the swan painting before getting back to searching again. Spent about three hours writing out a vitamin order list for PNG. That list has been put into Christy’s hands for ordering. After supper, I did dishes. Started crocheting a little bit. Then all of a sudden felt really tired. We had our family devotions, and then Daddy and I went back to the prophets’ chamber. “If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5
July 1. Up early to shower, have quiet time, eat breakfast, and get everything loaded up to go to the girls’ house. Praise the Lord for an e-mail from our sponsor. (Some progress is being made on visas and paperwork.) Praise the Lord for this step forward! Pastor Rick Arrowood, the family camp speaker, continued his camp ministry for EBC by speaking in the two meetings and in combined Sunday school meeting this morning. In the first meeting, he spoke from Psalm 119:89-96. God wants us to know doctrine, but more importantly to apply it to our lives. Faithfulness provides stability. People live unstable lives because God’s word has not impacted their lives in a personal way. If we are not faithful in God’s word, we will miss God’s faithfulness in our lives. A precept is a personal prescription for a personal need. In these verses, the permanence of God’s word is seen: forever settled in heaven. Sunday school: Mark 5:21ff, the story of Jairus. Jesus never said a word, but…. “And Jesus went with him,” verse 24. The people thronged Jesus. A woman came to Him for healing. Jairus never got upset with the interruptions. Then a man came running to say that Jairus’s daughter was dead. Jesus said, “Be not afraid; only believe” - five incredible words. John Mark (who wrote the book of Mark) proves that a man who fails can still be used of God. Jairus is a man who troubled Jesus. Do you trouble Him? It was a good thing for Jairus to trouble Him. 1) Jairus humbled himself in the presence of Jesus and others. He was a ruler of the synagogue, yet he fell at Jesus feet in the eye of the public. He loved his daughter, and he went himself to seek Jesus’ help. 2) He hoped for the healing of his daughter without any hypocrisy. He was not ashamed to invite Jesus to his house in public. 3) He wasn’t discouraged by the challenges and interruptions. He would not quit. He was a man of faith. He did not get impatient or irritated. Last meeting. Hosea—names many sins in this book, but Israel’s greatest sin was having forsaken Jehovah. They had become craftsmen and were making their living by making gods with their hands. Hosea’s marriage to an unfaithful wife was a picture of God’s love for an unfaithful nation. He had three children whose names all meant something to do with the judgment of God. God would not overlook their sins. Hosea preached these messages in Israel for 50 years. His last writing—the end of the 50 years—14:9, “for the ways of the LORD are right.” There is revival for Israel on the horizon, but it is prophetic. Israel chose their sin of apostasy. God’s promises, verses 4,5, three “I will’s”. Sin always skews our thinking. It is our sinful choices that cause us to fall. It is our own iniquity. v.2, “Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.” God desires confession (take words and turn to the LORD) and prayer (the calves of our lips). The real problem is the work of your hands (v. 3). You will have to give up your own works. (Experience is not the best teacher; truth is the best teacher.) In v.9, the cure for backsliding. Fixed spaghetti for Daddy’s dinner and finished crocheting the little girl’s purse I’d been working on. After we got back to the prophets’ chamber, I had a small cupful of soup and then a long afternoon nap which I really needed. The rest of the afternoon and a good part of the evening was spent working on notes for the missionary training program. “11And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 12Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. 13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.” I Samuel 13:11-13 When things look bleak and it seems like there’s no hope, keep waiting patiently on the LORD. He will come in the time that He has appointed. He will not fail. June 29. Woke up a few minutes after 6:00 this morning. Had shower and quiet time. Put some amaranth on to cook—thought I had an extra box but couldn’t find it so only had a half cup, but that was plenty for this morning. Put clothes in to wash—only one load today even though we washed Daddy’s bedding. After breakfast, I got things ready to go to the girls’ place. Once there, I put away today’s food in the fridge, and Daddy hung out the clothes. Then he started searching for a place for us to stay. After that, he went out to see if anyone was at Morning Star so he could leave the check and letter for Pastor L. Then he went to Subway on the way back and got his lunch. Connie went outside to do some work in the yard; and after a bit, I went out too. We took turns with the push mower and cut a good sized portion of the front yard. Then I trimmed one of the bushes before I came back inside. Enjoyed a nice cool drink of sparkling apple peach juice. Then I looked over chapters 13 and 14 of Romans. After lunch, I crocheted a little while I was waiting for Daddy to come back and we would have nap. After nap, I looked over the rest of Romans. Praise the Lord that is now ready to print out so we can start checking it together. Then Daddy called on a mobile home. It didn’t take too long (about 15 minutes) to get there from Christy’s house. A nice mobile home, not advertised on the road so as to avoid having too many people coming around to look at it. We filled in an application and left it with the owner. After supper, I finally finished the crocheted hot pad I had been working on. It is actually a lot larger than a hot pad, maybe good for a crock pot or some other large pot. Or could even be a place mat. (See picture) Right now it is sitting on top of the totes with Christy’s “Blessed” bucket of dish towels and kitchen hand towels on top of it. “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.” Jeremiah 6:16 The old paths are the only good way, and God calls us to walk in them so that our souls may have rest. June 30. It’s been a quiet, but busy day. Before I had my own breakfast, I made pancakes for Daddy and cooked him a couple sunnyside-up eggs to go with them. Then I cooked a pot of veggies to go with the rest of the amaranth I had cooked yesterday. Had quiet time while my veggies were cooking and while I was eating. Then more time to pray as I went out for a little exercise and walk before the day got too hot. Lewis helped me finish packing a box that will be shipped overseas. Then I spent time (until lunch time) typing up the list of contents for some of the boxes and buckets that had been packed quite a while ago. I tried a couple times to call Ruth to see if she would want to go see James, but she didn’t answer. Also packed a box of food items out of the kitchen pantry closet. Before our nap, Daddy and I sat down together and wrote out a list of all the things that we would need to do once we hear that our work permits have been approved. Not long after we got up from nap, Ruth called back. I talked with her for a while and then Daddy and I went out to Big Lots to see if I could find some juice (I was thankful to find some acai pomegranate juice and some wild cherry juice) and to Mighty Dollar to get some greeting cards. After we got back to the house, we packed the rest of the things that were in the pantry cupboard. Then I wrote some notes in a few greeting cards and got them ready to go to their respective parties. This evening, Daddy did the dishes and I packed three more small boxes of food items. Made some fig bars. Finished typing out the list of contents in our boxes that need to be shipped. Discovered I just have a couple pages left in this journal so made a new journal file. “23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: 24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.” I Samuel 12:23,24 And so should be our relationship with the people of Owena, to pray for them without ceasing and to teach them the good and the right way, that they may consider how great things the LORD has done for them, and that they might fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all their heart.
June 27. We left the house a little later this morning, as I spent some time working on the painting. I think I have it nearly done now, not completely to my satisfaction, but I found it to be much more difficult than I expected. I guess I need some instruction in painting snow, especially on trees. Arrived at C&C’s around 9:30, and made myself a smoothie right away as I was pretty hungry. I had cooked a pot of kale before we left and fixed myself a small paper bowlful to eat in the car on the way here. As I was putting something in the back of the van, however, the bowl fell out of my hand and overturned, spilling on the edge of the van and on the carport floor. Boo hoo! Oh well, can’t cry over spilt “milk.” So back inside I went to get something to clean up the mess. No time to heat another bowlful of greens. While I was drinking my smoothie, I looked at e-mails. Then I wrote a couple e-mails and read my Bible. A little before 11:30, Daddy left for Gaffney to pick up milk for Christy & Connie. I looked at shopping ads for Lidl and Aldi. Didn’t realize how much time had gone by until I looked at the time on the computer and saw it was already past 12:30. Finished looking at the Aldi ad and then got my lunch. This afternoon, I looked over a couple chapters of Romans. Then Daddy remembered that the meeting this evening was at 6:00, the first family camp meeting. So I figured I’d better get the dishes done early so I could watch the meeting if they live-streamed it. I finished dishes just about 6:00, but there wasn’t any live-streaming. All I could get was Sunday morning’s message. I was happy to be able to find some relaxing hymn music to listen to. I gave time to praying and crocheting while the music was on. Daddy and the girls arrived home around 7:45. Many of the people will be heading for TN for family camp this evening. On the way home from C&C’s house, we drove by a house to which the Mages referred us. Not real pretty, but we would have to look at the inside. “12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:12,13 Looking over Romans for translation purposes, I was once again impressed by the magnitude of God’s mercy and grace revealed in these two verses. June 28. After we got home last night, I worked on painting until bedtime. This morning, we headed over to C&C’s place to check the Shelby Shopper online. Found just the perfect place—a furnished studio apartment, but it was already taken. We also wanted to check e-mails because the Mages were going to send us info about the place we saw last night. They have met the owner and sent us her phone number. Daddy gave her a call, but we haven’t received a return call yet. I almost forgot to send an e-mail to Pat, but did that in the car before we left the premises. From there, we headed out to do our shopping. Stopped at Lidl’s first. We were thankful to find a couple unadvertised bogos -- strawberries 2 for .99 and grass fed angus ground beef 2 for 4.99. After that, we went to WM for a few purchases. Was happy to see Mary M and talk with her for a few minutes. Also talked a little bit with Angela (one of the cashiers). She seemed a bit down like she needed someone to talk to although she really couldn’t talk about anything in particular as she was busy. After she was done checking us out, she came around the corner and I was able to give her a hug. I think she needed that. Last stop for groceries was Aldi. Got most of our fresh veggies there, and we were done as soon as we finished in the fruit and veggie aisle. Made a stop at Woodspring Suites and Motel 8 on the way home to check on extended stay rooms, but Woodspring was way out of our pocket and Motel 8 didn’t have anything. Daddy made a couple calls to other places after we got back; and this afternoon, but we just hit more dead ends. It was about 11:45 when we arrived back from shopping. Put food away and had lunch. Then I had about a half hour to paint before nap time. After nap, I started writing in my journal. Then Joe called and said he was going to the house they had told us about and that he has a key and would we like to come look at it. So we went over there and spent a little time looking at the house and talking about it. The owner has hired Joe to fix it up. Then we went over to Dellinger to talk to the lady who owns it. We told her we would probably take it if nothing else comes up within the next week. (Joe said it would take him about a week to fix it up.) However, we are having second thoughts now. Just before and after supper, I finished up the painting. Not entirely to my satisfaction, but I just don’t know where else to go with it. Daddy did the dishes for me this evening. I looked over another chapter and a half of Romans and also did a little crocheting before we spent some time together. “15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” II Thessalonians 2:15-17 Praise God for these words of comfort and exhortation! Lord, help us to stand fast (persevere). Help us to hold (use strength to hold fast) the traditions (precepts, ordinances) that we’ve been taught. Thank you that You are our Comforter and the one who will set us fast and strengthen us in every good word and work.
June 25. Monday—busy as usual. Daddy did the vacuuming while I was showering. After getting dressed and getting my first early morning drink, I started reviewing my Bible verses. Completely forgot about Daddy’s needing eggs cooked to go with pancakes this morning, until he came and called me. Only one egg left so fixed that for him, then got another drink and went back to quiet time. After I ate breakfast, Daddy and I went out for a little walk in the cool morning air. Then I got busy making this week’s soup—sweet tater soup again. My favorite. After everything was in the crockpot and had started cooking, Daddy and I started checking Acts 27. It was a little harder than the other chapters because of all the seafaring terms. We finished through verse 26 in the morning. Then it was time to start Daddy’s dinner—meat loaf, potatoes, and carrots cooked in the electric frypan since I couldn’t find a pan suitable to go into the oven. In the mean time, Daddy went out to Verizon to pay the phone bill. After his dinner was on cooking, I had a small bowl of fruit, yogurt, and nuts and sat down to relax and pray a while. After lunch, I looked over chapter 7 of Romans, and after nap, I started on chapter 8. Then we finished checking Acts 27 together. After that, Daddy did the dishes for me, and I got corrections made in Aposel 27 and got it set up in the print file next to the English. Mr. Squirrel was out on the deck railing happily eating as much bread as he could so I snapped a couple pictures of him. Then I pureed the soup that I made this morning, and afterward washed out the crockpot and the blender. Last of all, I set up the English for Acts 28 in the print file. Then it was supper time. This evening I did a little crocheting and finished looking over Romans 8. Daddy went out for a little walk. I didn’t go because the mosquitoes are coming out now, and I got lots of bites the other evening. While Daddy was out, Pastor L called him to let him know that we need to be out of the house as soon as possible as they have decided to do some work on the house. So now we are “homeless” again. The Lord sent us a nice gentle rain this evening for which we are grateful. “But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” Psalm 73:28 God tells me that drawing near to Him is good for me. Therefore that is what I must do. Since I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, I must draw near to Him so that I may declare all His works. June 26. There was only one load of laundry this morning, but it was still around 9:00 before we headed for the girls’ house. After we arrived, Daddy hung out the clothes and I put away food into the fridge and set up my computer. Then Fran & Margaret called on Skype, and about the same time Mel came by to help with a couple maintenance needs. In the mean time, I got busy getting last week’s journal notes together for Connie. Transferred photos to the computer and edited them. Then got e-mail ready and sent it to Connie. By then it was 11:30, but we went ahead anyway and started on Acts 28. Praise the Lord, there weren’t a lot of really difficult places, so we were able to finish it by a little after 12:00. Then we had lunch, and after lunch I got corrections made and got that chapter set up in the print file. Now Acts is complete. Thank you, Lord, for all your help and guidance. After nap, I did some searching for housing, but didn’t find anything suitable. Did a little crocheting. Had an early supper. Did the dishes early so we could come home early since the girls would be going out to sit ‘n’ sew. The Lord blessed us with refreshing rain showers this afternoon and evening. After we got back to the prophets’ chamber, I spent most of the rest of the evening trying to finish my painting so I can put away my painting stuff. “21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: 22Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? 23But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. 24Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. 25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.” Jeremiah 5:21-25 God’s greatness and power and wondrous works are so evident all around us; yet so many cannot see or recognize God’s presence and they refuse to fear the LORD who so graciously provides their needs. Therefore good things are withholden because of their sins. Oh, LORD, help us to see you in all of creation and in all of the tribulations and disasters that overtake our land, that we might turn from our sins, and that you might forgive us and heal our land. |
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