Tucker's Take on Orientation

Hi Everyone! Tucker here. I don't usually do blogs (I try to stick to newsletter writing). However, Keith and Karen have been so busy with putting on an orientation for the new Global Outreach Mission missionaries up in Ontario I can see they need some assistance. So, I thought I'd give an update on life at home while they are gone.

You see, I DO have my own door to go inside and out but I don't have HANDS!!! That means I have to find someone that has hands so I can eat. After all, that IS the main thing in life, RIGHT!? I used to have the people across the street trained to come feed me but they moved....it's hard to keep good help! So, I sent a photo and asked if my friends Scott and Laurie would come take care of me:

Dear Scott & Laurie, Keith and Karen are leaving me again. 

Would you PLEASE come and take care of me?

When Keith and Karen are home I gobble up everything they drop in my dish or anything that falls off of "Food Island" when they are cooking in the kitchen. However, when other folks are coming to care for me I find that being a bit finicky pays big dividends! For instance, if I hesitate to eat my food when Scott and Laurie come they find some tomato juice in the fridge to pour on my food! Woo Hoo! Sometimes they even cut up a fresh tomato right out of the garden and add it to my dish! I sure do love Scott and Laurie. Life is good when the dog owners are away....as long as you find someone with hands who loves you.

YUM!!!!

So, you may ask what I do besides eat when Keith and Karen are gone. I'm 105 in dog years....

Resting

I sleep until it's time to go to the front door to greet Scott and Laurie!

It's hard work guarding the house while Keith and Karen are gone but someone has to do it and I'm the dog on duty! One day soon it will be Keith and Karen coming through that garage door and I will be one happy pup!

Look for more blogs to come. They always come home with great stories from their missionary orientations.

Scott. Laurie. Is it time to eat yet? 

How's Your Week?

SOME SUNDAYS ARE LIKE THIS:

 Narrating the story of Joseph as part of a special Children's Sermon.

SOME  MONDAYS ARE LIKE THIS:

Trying to find my way through the administrative reality of international missions.

SOME WEDNESDAYS ARE LIKE THIS:

Operating with four note pads and lists of assorted sizes.

SOME FRIDAYS ARE LIKE THIS:

Karen makes life and ministry so much better!

But no matter what each day of the week is like, we praise God for each one of you partnering with us in this eternal adventure. Thank you for your gifts and prayers which make you primary players in sharing the love and the compassion of Jesus around the world.

Tucker's Favorite Season: Salsa!

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Dress A Girl

Recently I became aware of an organization called "Dress A Girl Around The World".

Labels to be sewn onto our dresses

Though "labeling" people is generally something we work against, labeling on a dress can give the impression of belonging to and perhaps being watched over by an organization. That little label just might keep a little girl from being targeted for trafficking. For that reason, we'll add one to each dress.

Since I enjoy sewing and being creative I was inspired by this organization to work on some dresses that can be sent for young girls across the world who may otherwise never have a dress to call their own. God had provided some fabrics for me to use at minimal cost and my good friend Cindy was coming for her annual visit in May. Over the years Cindy and I have worked on many crafting projects together, most recently it's been quilting, but this time we decided to focus on making dresses for missions. Good friends, fun, good food, catching up on life, creating pretty things to share with those in need, what more could we ask???

Keith was sweet enough to allow us to take over the whole house for a few days with all of our sewing paraphernalia! Sewing machines moved to the living room desk and to the kitchen table. Cutting mats and fabrics covered the kitchen island. Buttons and thread of all colors lay on ottoman and sofa. Bins of fabrics had to be stepped over when navigating the hallway. The ironing board stood in the middle of the entryway. But, no worries, no one was injured in the making of these dresses!

Me at the sewing machine in the living room

Cindy and me with the first four dresses we made

 ...and four more

11 of the 13 dresses we made (some are not quite finished in this photo)

In the end we were able to complete 13 dresses before Cindy had to head back to Pennsylvania. I had to "find" the house and catch up on all things forgotten for those few days. We had a great time!

Have YOU got some cute cotton fabrics laying around at YOUR house? Why not make them into some dresses to share with little girls around the world? Dress A Girl Around The World is one organization of many who would accept dresses. Their website gives good insights into how to go about making dresses that are suitable for giving.

Thank you for the privilege of serving in missions around the world in many different ways!