the gift of Gab

Recently, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit about focusing too much on the future. I've been so obsessed with getting to Zambia, that I haven't really bothered to live in the here and now. So I've started doing more things in my church. I was already involved with the choir/praise team and the missions committee. Now I've added being involved with children's ministries and with the Operation Christmas Child (Shoeboxes) as well as participating in a women's Bible study. I'm enjoying all of it and the people that I am getting to know better.

I try to justify my behavior by saying that I had two jobs (lawfirm and support raising). And to some degree, that was a good reason not to be as involved as I could have been. However, it really has more to do with being so single-minded and looking ahead that I forgot to remember today.

So now, I am enjoying today and all that it has to offer. And I am enjoying volunteering at the church during the week, as well as completing all I need to do for my departure to Zambia.

However, there are still days when I feel a little "homesick." Today was one of those days. I really am excited about to moving to Lusaka. One of the things I want to do most is dance at church! My body is German, my demeanor and my passport are American, but my soul - my soul is African. Always has been.

I want to be home. So, this evening, I allowed myself a quick glimpse. See for yourself. Who wouldn't want to be part of that?

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Fall has officially come in the Northern Hemisphere. The leaves are turning shades of red and gold. There's a crispness in the air. Coolness refreshes the skin. Aaahh....

But wait. Here in Southern Arizona, it simply means that we have moved from the high-nineties into the mid-nineties. And the rains have pretty much stopped.

Oh, I am looking forward to October when the temperatures dip down into the 80s. ;~D

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God has blessed my church with a tremendous amount of musical talent. Our interim music minister, Dustin Jones, plays guitar. And I'm not talking about youth group guitar. Check him out below.

To find more of his videos do go to YouTube and do a search for dustinjonesguitar.

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The September newsletter is here: click here

You'll also find some archived newsletters in a new section on the index bar to the right. :~D

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Whoo Hoo!! Support is up to 89.45%!!!

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I've been having a lot of trouble focusing lately, especially when I'm reading. So I went to the eye doctor today. He told me it's nothing to worry about. It's just that my arms are too short.

Stink. So now, I join the ranks of those wearing bifocals. Hmm.

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Do you have those friends who seem like they've literally always been in your life? Our family has some great friends like that. I've known Dave and Mitzi for the past 36 years. I guess, really, they've known me that long. I was only a baby when we all met.

Dave and Mitzi were our closest Wycliffe Bible Translator neighbors in Alaska. We have a lot of wonderful memories with them. Two of their children worked for Alaska Airlines. So Dave and Mitzi were able to fly more often than we were since they got free passes. They lived near Nome and often had to fly through Kotzebue to get there. Some times they would stop for a visit with us. My brother and I always loved it when they got stuck in Kotzebue because the plane was full or because of a blizzard. ;~D

Last Tuesday, I got to pick them up at the airport in Phoenix. They've just left this morning. We've all had a wonderful week together! Since becoming a grown-up, I really hadn't been able to spend much time with them. So it was especially nice to get to talk with them and get to known them from this perspective. Dave actually pointed out that I'm no longer just their friends' kid anymore. Now I'm one of their friends as well. Yay!

I am so delighted that I got to spend the time with them. That is certainly one thing I would have missed had I actually left last weekend like I had hoped.

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