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This has been a rather ho-hum week... I haven't felt very good... I was at the doctor Monday and I do have a dermatological situation that is  rather stressing and  irritating  and am being treated, but still just not up to par!  But I am praising the Lord for His goodness and mercy!  I know in all  ill situations,  things could be far worse and  I am  blessed to have  the means to seek  physical help  for  sickness and  I actually did  spiritual warfare over the discomfort  prior to seeing the doctor and the discomfort  was  relieved. So yes, I praise God for His  goodness !!  

 I  am a member of Intercessors for America.. and we have  been praying for  the nation to turn to God..  We used to pray for a return to God,  but in these days there are so many who have never been in God's camp at all, so the word  is simply turn to God...  Because so many in the nation  have been without HIM,  it has  actually  put us in a situation based on Scripture...  described  many times in the Minor Prophets  where we  are facing   God's judgment of the nation. This is  evidenced  by  God's shakings to  wake up  the people to react toward HIM.  Major  storms in rapid succession, fires,   calamity,   pestilence,etc.  The  50/50 election votes for the past 5  elections where so many of the people chose ungodly ( Contrary to His Word) choices,, supporting abortion,  same sex marriage,  gender freedom.. etc.. evidence a turn away from what God says  about how we are to live.  But the good news is that a gradual  turn to God is taking place across the country.  I  would  ask you to  look up on YouTube and meet Sean Feucht and his  purposes for  turning a nation back to God through worship!  He has  held over 100  meetings in cities across  the nation and thousands of young people  are coming and  they are committing themselves to  the Lord.  Even in difficult cities like Portland.  Praise God He will be holding a meeting on the Mall in Washington tomorrow,  20 years after  9-11. I urge you to  tune your  eyes and ears  to this event and see!  I  think  something major  can happen  that can  turn God's heart  back to America!(2Chronicles 7:14)  Here is a great  video  regarding  this - Sean speaking to Jentezen Franklin of Georgia.

 I have been living a little bit vicariously  through my kids this week.  They are taking an end of summer  vacation in a  gorgeous Airbnb in Connecticut.... This is a farm with goats, donkeys, chickens, and apple trees..  all for the kids to enjoy.  There is, also, a heated, salt water pool  for daily swims and a  horse farm very nearby with  riding classes included.. I know the girls are going to cry Saturday when it is time tor return home.!

The girls picked flowers for me, and you can see how  much they have loved this week!

They met many new friends!

The area couldn't have been more beautiful!

They had never  gotten fresh eggs  like these before!!!

Both girls were riding high on these  horses...    and they loved it!!!

And since they both learned to swim this summer..  getting this end of the season time in at the pool  was most beneficial!

Lynn and I Have  definitely made the decision to  change churches.. This is  a most difficult decision because  being there  these  almost 3 years was so  wonderful,  We  do love the people, but  once the pastor left suddenly this summer  and with him several families,   we  can see now that  this body of old timers is so very set in their ways that there is no vision and where there is no vision the people  perish...  We are at the point in our lives we are seeking a more vibrant body   who desire to do the work the Lord has set them to do!  So we have begun the task of trying to find a good fit,  and it is  not easy. If anyone else has  been at this crossroads you probably know what I mean and  we  ask  for prayers  to  be able to find  a church  that  satisfies.  We are too old to  be able to  worship with very loud, repetitive  music which  is so prevalent in these days. Finding a blend of    worship styles  is what we hope to  find.  Blessings to all  and keep looking up..