After our worship services, we also celebrated Andy's 28th birthday and Mom's (Dorothy Boore) 79th birthday with a big turkey lunch - along with Grandma's homemade noodles and all the fixin's!! Andy's birthday is actually March 25th and Mom's is April 5th - but since we will be traveling to and from the Holy Land on those days -- today was our day to have a birthday party!
Andy got a homemade strawberry cake (my sister Bev's yummy recipe) and Mom got a homemade apple pie and ice cream. (See posting below of Andy's 'then & now' pics)
Happy Birthday to both of you. Andy, we are so proud of the man you have become and how God is using you for His Kingdom work!! We love you!
Mom, we are so thankful for you and the godly heritage you have given to us. We love you too!
This week begins an exciting adventure for many of us. Jeff and Rob are leading a group of 39 to the Holy Land. We fly out on Tuesday morning, the 25th and return Sat., April 5th. Andy, Rachel & Derek are joining us for the trip (we so wish Carman, Josh & Erika could go--but Carman is in the final weeks of her masters program/student teaching and couldn't be gone and Josh has to work during this time. Erika will be going to Maryland to see her newborn baby niece born to her identical twin, Emily & husband Tim, so won't be able to go either--we will miss all 3 of you!). Rob & Kaye, Adrienne, Mike & baby Lincoln and Matt & Kristin are going too! Then several friends from Texas and from Arkansas are joining us as well. I'm certain it will be a life changing trip for all! We appreciate your prayers for health and safe travels. I will post all about the trip on my blog upon our return.
HAPPY EASTER TO EACH ONE WHO READS THIS. GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I!!
Debbie
