A weekend getaway...

Good morning! It's Friday! YAY!

In spite of the tragedy that occurred with the pastor's death, we still move on. Of course the tragedy is still on our minds and our hearts. It is the type of shock that .... stays with you and still question the why's.

This weekend, I am going to teach 2 women how to set up a tent and to cook over the campfire! LOL. Their names ends with "enda" so I've started calling them the "Enda's". LOL. Brenda noticed I'm having too much fun with that.

I am.

We're having our annual Deaf Cafe camp getaway. We'll be camping at the Hayes State Park and I'm really excited. It'll be fun to get away from everything. Praying, praying, praying the weather stays nice, no rain, etc. Please Lord??? A big umbrella over us, and no leaks on the big tent, please Lord???

I have few last minute stuff to do this morning. In a couple minutes I have to wake up my husband and have him "watch" for the phone or the AC guys. I have a load in. Prayerfully I can get the load in the dryer before the guys come to turn off our electricity.

Have a great weekend, y'all. I will blog about it Sunday night or Monday.

Life in General...

Well, my friends and I are in total shock. A senior pastor of a church in Flint committed suicide.

We are completely stunned. Speehless.

My husband and I saw him Sunday at the open house. And he was enjoying himself and looked well.

My friend saw him Tuesday night and she remarked to me later "he did have a strange smile" when they chatted. But I told her not to blame herself. Nobody knew.

I don't have complete details but do know for a fact he did buy a gun and did plan this. He wrote a letter to his wife, yes. And took his life. Yesterday morning.

We will not understand the whys and the what fors. We can't judge him as it's not our place.

At this point...I really am truly at loss for words. My heart goes out to the family and the church family. And for my deaf ministry friends who were close to him. I feel bad for John, because I know from Brenda, they were close.

Lord, please hear us. Help the family through this very difficult time. Help the church as well. We will never understand why people do things like this, especially a man of God. We know You are in control of all things. When we arrive in heaven, we will understand. Amen.

You know you're tired when...

you try to get dressed and realize a piece of article you're putting on isn't cooperating with you. And to find out you're putting it on upside-down-backwards....and you wonder why.

Need caffeine, anyone?

*raises hand...

It's the middle of the week and I'm worn out already. One of my girlfriend is worn out herself. She is a wedding decorator-coordinator....hm...I need to ask her the proper term. But anyhow, she's decorating her church for a wedding this weekend. Sounds very time consuming. I find it very interesting that this job requires a few days' work. When she decorated for my wedding, she had everything prepared ahead of time---flower arrangements, etc., and it only took what, a day? a half day? to decorate. I was very, very impressed. Oh yes, my wedding decorations were gorgeous!

Another girlfriend, Brenda, has been pretty much busy with her eBay business. And naturally, supervising the tween divas...among other things.

My daughter is spending the week with her daughter --- and of course, they're natural divas.

As I type this, my son invited a friend, the one who liked trying out new things at Chinese buffet, and drinks a gallon of MY milk at MY home---he shall be called/sign name "MilkBoy"...to come over and check out his PS2.

My husband is filling out applications but I'm hoping he'll call GM and set up a time to be interview. My wedding-coordinator friend emailed him a very good letter of encouragement to see why GM called him the day after he was let go from his job. Hm. We know God is at work. RIGHT? Thanks to my friend, I pray that gives him the assurance he needs.

Ok...oh yeah, I'm dressed properly. Nothing askew about me. Even my hair is cooperating today so I guess I did something right for a change.

Just need caffeine....

*yawns