Resurrection Sunday

Today was the perfect Easter temperature day. 80’s, sunny and breezy. Amazing. All I wanted to ask was “where is the chocolate? Jelly beans?” Ha.

I figured it was the 5th BIG thing that I have missed from home: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Birthday and now Easter. It doesn’t seem like I really have missed anything – I mean all those things I am used to having snow around…so hot really doesn’t make it feel like I have missed anything.

Worship excites me. I just enjoy it when the worship time at church is right on with my heart as I walk into the sanctuary. I just really wanted to be in His presence and have the words just flow out of my heart. And it was. I have to say I am really seeing a passion, fire in Pastor Joe lately – he is totally preaching and just nailing thing….though it is not normal it is still on and awesome. He seems re-energized lately….no, maybe just fresh and new.

After service we, Ash , the Foresters and I went out for an Easter lunch. Nothing big but still nice nonetheless. It does feel like I have a family here…especially when Kent beats me up like I am his real sister….just makes me miss Bobby even more. ;)

After lunch, Ash and I were both sort of lethargic and not feeling like visiting much more. However, I needed to drop off the generator at Pato’s and then visit Erik’s sister, Jane, as promised. So we stayed true to our word. Hung out a bit with Pato’s family and then over to Erik’s.

Let me just say, I am so glad that we went to Erik’s.

I think God has provided a house church here. HA!

We talked, encouraged them with scripture, worshipped and prayed. The family is so hungry for God’s Word and to walk right with him. It is AWESOME!

So on the way home, I can safely say, we were on a spiritual high…and seeing how God is opening…no….throwing doors open.

When we got home we saw Maggie and Baby Melissa and invited them for tea and bananas. Maggie seemed worn out. We found out that she was…she has been taking care of Robert’s mom and her own sister at the hospital AND baby Melissa…not to mention washing clothing by hand, cooking from scratch, and everything else under the sun….crazy. We prayed over her, gave her some odii and bananas to take to the hospital and just fellowshipped a bit. It was nice. I feel very led to minister to Robert and his family…I know Maggie says she is a born again but I want to really still pour into her. There is something special about them…

Today, have been spending time reading, fellowshipping, catching up on emails, doing my newsletter and reading.

Tonight is girls’ night at our house…Ash, Becky and I will watch movies, have a dinner and just chill. Excited!!!