Small group begins Wednesday!

Hello all,

Reminder that our small group begins this Wednesday, here at our house at 7PM. Let me know if y'all can come. Don't know if we have any new folks.

Every blessing,

Marilyn

At ORN

Hi! You may be having breakfast right now! Praying for david and the village trip! Enjoy town church! You will do great! Hope to see photos of the village trip! Actually you did not put up pictures of the tour today! It was a great report! Sounds really exciting! We want pictures and know Shelley does, too.

Got here around 3 and visited with ur mom. We went to eat at Italian place with Becky and James. So yummy! Then went over to Larry and ann's with nomi and had a good visit.

In bed now and tired - oh, the doc gave me oral steroid pills to take for 2 weeks so hope it will help the pain. Will let you know!

Praying and loving you!!!

YLW

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Re: LST to Croatia?

Ok. Am confused!! As to if it is just Ron and I? Not sure but thot Sharon might be a possibility and also have asked our Sara.

Ron is in Uganda now so will send ur email to him. But we don't want to pressure y'all at all and we will be fine if we don't go to Croatia! We want to help y'all not be a burden.

Love y'all!!

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On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:21 AM, Roger Massey <miles.roger.massey@zg.t-com.hr> wrote:

> Dear Marilyn,
> Hey friend! We have gotten permission from our shepherds to stay here this
> summer. We are all pleased with the help we are getting from our counselor
> weekly. Our shepherds advised us to really pray and think through our summer
> plans, continuing to protect and nurture the progress in our marriage and
> being mindful that our team mates will be transitioning out of Croatia this
> summer.
> Most likely, a short term team from Christ Fellowship as well as some
> interns from ACU will come this summer. Because we have had to wait til now
> to make our summer plans definite, we still do not know the exact time a
> team from CF would come but our suggestion will be late June.
> I have a couple questions that I want to clarify. Would it be you and Ron
> coming for LST? For how long and when? 2 weeks in late July might work.
> Lets say July 10-24 would probably work.
> We love you guys and if we can work out the timing and logistics of all
> these summer happenings then perhaps they can all happen. If not, we would
> like to delay an LST team to another summer.
> We are so thankful for all of your prayers. Keep them coming. I feel like
> some specific problems with Addie are getting worked out. I am going on
> Sun-Thurs to a Share Educational Conference and hoping for more clarity
> about future plans for the kids education.
>
> Love love love to both of you,
> Erin
>
>

Insurence

Just remembered that we are all supposed to have insurance that covers
us while in Mexico. I had to get some last year as ours did not.

Marilyn

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Small group!!

Hi everyone!!

Tomorrow is our last small group this time around. I will be making
Taco Soup so come hungry! 7pm at our house!

Kate Ozmun - can you let me know if you are receiving my emails? Was
wondering what happened?? I don't have your phone or would call you!!
Hope you are well and you and Spencer are invited!!

Hope Georgia and Brian can come too!

RoseMarie - come on over as I think you are back home.

See the rest of you!!

Every blessing,

Marilyn

Down hill

Day After: Amazing Grace

All of the GREAT Riders went back to their former lives, today, as if things were like they used to be. But things had really changed. Today the Riders began "Life After the GREAT Ride." And, to those who welcomed them back it was as if things could return to normal. But, all of the sameness in the "as if" was not the same. It may have seemed the same but for the riders (and perhaps the rest of the team) things had changed. We had dreamed a dream. We had believed it - even in our unbelief. And, it had been achieved. What is better is none of us had achieved it on our own. We walked into work today among people who may have thought we achieved a physical goal. The thing we could never explain to them was that it involved far more than merely the physical and it was achieved by the God of the universe.

The direction the unfurled flag is waving will always seem to have significance. The width of the shoulder will be worthy of note. The surface of the pavement is important. The slope of the road matters now. Things have changed.

The spirit of discouragement of a friend has become more important. The condition of the things that impact the lives of those you are with are worthy of note. How your choices impact friends and family seems more important. Things have changed.

The idea that something significant can be accomplished in small increments has become real. Commitment to a live with an outward focus seems possible and important. Memories that are being placed in the minds of our children and grandchildren challenge us to higher, nobler actions and choices. Things have changed.

The GREAT Ride Day After . . . life is sweeter, hope is stronger and grace is more amazing than ever.