May 10. The beginning of the night was very warm, and it was after midnight before I finally got to sleep. The first thing to do this morning after breakfast and quiet time was make the shopping list for tomorrow. After I printed that out, I also printed out a good copy of Lait I Kamap to add to our mission display items. Daddy and I looked over the list of things we need to send for getting our visas. Then he and Connie went to the bank -- Connie to cash her GIGANTIC :-) check from the courthouse, and Daddy to get a document notarized. (He wasn't able to get it notarized though) I proofread a couple more chapters of The Isles are Singing and sent them to Connie for posting. When Daddy & Connie got back, he and I went for a walk. This afternoon, I wrote another chapter in the book, did the dishes, cut Daddy’s hair, and got ready for church. We arrived early and had time to relax and talk with people. Pastor Ogle started teaching on Exodus 19 this evening. The theme was “You must approach God on His terms and in His timing.” Daddy got a migraine part way through the meeting and went out to take some aspirin. He came back in later and after the meeting, he talked with Naomi about notarizing the document. She said that she has to witness a signature so she said to make a copy of the document on another paper and add other wording underneath (which she will send us) so it can be done officially with hers and Daddy’s signature. I had a bad headache as well and went out right away after the meeting so I could get something to eat. “3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.” Psalm 3:3-5 Have started reading through the Psalms and memorizing a verse or verses from each chapter -- all of Psalm 1, Psalm 2:12b, and today Psalm 3:3-5 and 8. As I look at Psalm 3:3, how thankful I am that the Lord is my shield (my protector, my defence), my glory (my abundance, my full supply - all that I need, my splendor), and the lifter up of mine head - He lifts my head up high when it is bowed down with trouble or sorrow; He gives joy and deliverance. In the worst of times, God's people can lift up their heads with joy, knowing that all shall work for good to them. Verse 4 reminds me that I can bring all my cares and griefs to God, and He hears me. And verse 5 reminds me that I can sleep peacefully and wake with the assurance that the LORD has sustained me. He has supported me. He has been a firm foundation upon which I can lean and find rest for my weary soul. May 11. What a busy day it has been! When I went to the kitchen for breakfast this morning, I realized that I had not cooked any grain. So I put some kamut on to cook and started making a smoothie to hold me over until the grain was done. While I was working on the smoothie, I forgot about the kamut; and next thing I knew it was boiling over and made quite a mess all over the stove. Finally got that cleaned up (as much as I could until the stove could cool off), finished making my smoothie, and drank it. By then the kamut was done, and I had some of it with some fish. In the midst of all that, I also wrote a thank you note to “A” for all the flowers she has put in our van whenever Daddy has gotten an oil change or other work done. Around 9:00, we were on our way to Aldi. I forgot to take my sweater in so found myself getting pretty chilly and started hurrying. Then Daddy started getting a migraine again, and he went out to the car to take some aspirin. I quickly finished up the shopping and checked out. We loaded some of the groceries into the cooler and put the rest in a shopping bag in the back of the van before taking off for WalMart. We spent a lot of time at WalMart today, looking for things we couldn’t find. Finally headed home around 11:30. Put away groceries. Had lunch. Got out spring decorations (finally) and put away winter ones. We all signed Christy’s Hobby Lobby gift card. Then Daddy & I went for nap. After nap, I decorated the living room with streamers, wrapped and wrapped and wrapped Christy’s gift, made a marble cake, and did the mountain of dishes. I’m thankful the dishwashing was done before supper so I could relax this evening. Then it was supper time. About 6:30, we got together to celebrate Christy’s 45th birthday, first singing “Happy Birthday” and having her open her cards and gift -- a stuffed frog with a gift card for Hobby Lobby -- and then having marble cake and ice cream. Spent some time this evening looking for ideas for creating an attractive poster and looking for ethnic photos to go with it. Connie gave me an early Mother’s Day gift before bed this evening -- a black and white granny square pillow with a black and white sheep head on it. Very cute.
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