THE DAYS ARE FULL

... like a cup that runneth over!

This past week has seen a lot of activity.

I spent a good chunk of time working at our old house, trying to get it ready to sell. Lots of weeds to pull and I got the back deck power washed and ready to paint - whenever the rains give me a window to do it.

The older kids and Melissa helped out with VBS at our home church while Sarah was a participant.

We house - and pool - sat for some friends.  A great place to stretch out a bit and a great pool to invite friends to.



A couple of nights, Melissa and I used it as a quiet retreat from the kids (who stayed back at Grandma Trudy's house)! Here's Melissa finishing an entire bowl of late evening cereal without once hearing "Hey, Mommy..."  It was wonderful.



We spent an afternoon ice skating ...



As guests of the Sharpes'.



It was the coldest we've been in two years!



We got to catch up a bit with good friends like the Hartwells...





And Beka...

And Bob and Jill - and their three adorable kiddos.

Tonight we are bedding down at Seneca Hills Camp north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!  Drove through hours upon hours of rain today and hoping that the weather improves for our week at camp.  Tomorrow morning we will be worshiping at East Main Presbyterian Church in Grove City, PA and sharing with a Sunday school class about the ministry in Haiti.  That's the home church of Kathy, one of my former youth from Le Mars, Iowa from way back.  She's all grown up now with a family of her own.  In fact, one of her sons will be a camper here at Seneca Hills next week.  How cool is that?

God is good.

All the time.