Karen: "On The Road Again...."

"...Just Can't Wait To Get On The Road Again..."
This week has Keith and I preparing to get on the road again! The dogs are bathed and Aunt Maureen and Uncle Vinny are ready for feeding, treats and visiting. Tucker & Tanner are on high alert as they watch us pack. They follow me every step I make as I clean and start making "the pile" (you ladies know what I'm talking about!) of things we need to remember to take with us.

Are you leaving yet?

The Fantastic Flounders

A couple weeks ago we had the pleasure of leading "The Flounders" through a week of Deep Sea Adventure at our church's VBS. What a fun group of kids and a great group of teachers and helpers. Seeds of Truth were planted in these little hearts and I know God will help them grow.

Our VBS "School" of Flounders

Christmas In July
This week I am helping at church for a couple of days to pack up 1200 or so Christmas Child boxes! It's so exciting to fill those boxes knowing the joy that will come to a child learning that they are loved by God and by others.

Karen and Brenda getting ready to pack.

Operation Christmas Child boxes waiting to be filled
in our church's basement.

"The Life I Love is Making Music With My Friends..."

Keith is busy at the office preparing several new seminars he'll present at the GOM Candidate Orientation, July 31 through August 6. I'm preparing "welcome baskets" full of goodies for the missionaries attending the orientation, handling some background logistics, and planning hospitality for breaks and snacks for the week.

We ask that you would pray for us and the Global HR Team as we conduct this orientation. Please pray that each missionary would be able to not only enjoy and assimilate all of the information presented to them over the week, but also be enabled to use it to God's glory in their calling to serve Him around the world. All 25 of us will gather for the event at our Canadian Headquarters in St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada. Keith and I will take a brief vacation with friends at Kitty Hawk, NC (where we were married) and then overnight at one of my brother's in PA on the way up to Canada.

Keith working....No, wait....that's Tanner working while Keith takes a nap on the floor.
 

No, Tanner's taking a nap on the floor!

There. Now it's Keith turn to work!

And This Little Piggie Went Wee-Wee-Wee All The Way Home

There is always some extra excitement when we're busy preparing to go away. We didn't think to get a picture when Keith jammed his little toe into the corner of the raised garden bed Sunday. As he announced he thought he broke his toe I looked down and saw his little toe pointing west instead of north! Not good. It looked like his foot had lost a toe and gained a thumb! He was brave and trusting enough to let me set it! So far he can still fit it in his shoe and it's not giving him a lot of pain. We are thankful to the Lord for that! 

Keith's toe all fixed up and ready to go!
 

Quilting For Cancer

Last week I completed my second quilt for kids with cancer. I love to pray as I work on these quilts with the awareness that God already knows who will receive it.

A quilt for a young man wrestling with cancer.

 

"And I Can't Wait To Get On The Road Again."*

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