Friends not by chance

OK, I know you have seen my Ecuador pictures, but yesterday I had lunch with my dear friend, Monika. This is a picture of us on our second mission trip (Ecuador) where we served together. (Great memories!) Our friendship began almost 5 years ago when we worked together at a CEF afterschool program at the Boys and Girls club in Huntsville.

We are so much alike in so many ways although she has a german accent and I have a very southern accent. I believe God sent her into my path as she challenges me in many ways especially in my service.

She gave me a great quote yesterday from Thomas A'Kempis - Hope you enjoy it as much as I did -I have it in my kitchen window - "JESUS HAS MANY WHO LOVE HIS KINGDOM IN HEAVEN, BUT FEW WHO BEAR HIS CROSS." I told you she challenges me! Thank you God for sending Monika - I know it was not by chance!

Me and my lines

I cannot believe that this year's Dinner Theatre has come and gone (hope you enjoy pictures). I could not let this time go by without giving complete thanks to God for helping me with my lines. Each time before I went on stage, I had my flashilight backstage looking over lines and I whispered many a prayer throughout performance. Trust me, if it were not for God's help - this 'granny' would not have made it. In this scene, this rich cousin (a.k.a. Mary Ann) has just told me she is too 'fatigued' to work. I said, "I ain't interested in your medical symptoms." In other words, I did not understand the meaning of 'fatigued'. Now that I look back at all the work involved in Dinner Theatre - I personally understand that word and felt it quite well by the fifth performance!

Just a little talk with Judge

This is quite a candid shot! My line was, "You hush up! This don't concern you!" Perhaps I got a little too much into my character!ha!ha! Sorry Bro. Larry, this was just an act. You know that right?

Surprise Ending

Justin had a funny idea to the ending of play (way to go Justin!). After everyone ran off stage, I creeped back in door and we did a little dance to the music (Song was "Dancing Queen"). It was so funny!
That is what is so great about church family - Everyone comes together to make it work!

The Crazy Cast

Final performance of Dinner Theatre and amazed as the writer (Eddie McPherson) attended show. Most grateful for the decisions of salvation and encouragement!

My Kind of Race

A couple of weeks ago, Caleb and David (my baby brother) ran a different kind of race. You ran 2 miles to the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop, then ate 1 dozen doughnuts and then ran 2 miles back to the original location. They both finished the race but not sure if they 'kept down' the doughnuts (if you know what I mean). But good news is that I finished up the box of doughnuts, therefore nothing was wasted!haha By the way, as you may have noticed, I am not in this picture or in other words, I did not run this race. I could have ate the doughnuts, it was just that 4 mile running thing!

Hey Y'all from Paula Deen's

Also in Savannah, we had lunch at Paula Deen's Restaurant (Lady and Sons). This is a funny one of Anna and I in her shop with her signature southern saying (hey y'all) and her glasses for sale.