Whew!

I admit it - I am tired. Maybe on the verge of exhaustion -- but with a smile! Our block party has come and gone...and WOW! What a great day! Kids were everywhere eating, drinking, bouncing, tossing balls, and best of all - smiling and laughing. )and running on their tiptoes across the hot pavement if barefooted) It was hot but the community came and enjoyed. It was so amazing to look up and see new faces coming towards us and to be able to share our excitement and enthusiasm about Jesus with them.

We were a little disappointed that the dunking booth didn't appear after all the fun we had with the poll, but the disappointment was lessened when the hula dancers arrived! What fun! I am so impressed with the guys - they stepped up and learned to "hula hula" all the way to huka kuka. (pictures to come...) And they were pretty good!

Thank you Thank you Thank you to everyone who braved the heat to help with festival. You were there and that made all the difference.

Now, we prepare for VBS which is going to be just as grand and just as much fun if not more! Wouldn't it be awesome to see the kids lined up all the way out the door waiting to register? The more kids we reach the more kids learn about the incredible power of the Lord.

Children's church was wonderful today, of course =) We talked about Jesus healing the blind man and then played a few games that included a blindfold. We had snacks (popcorn and goldfish - go figure) and during the whole time, the kids were absolutely great. Thank you to all the kids and to everyone that helped today! Keeping the noise down to a small roar is sometimes a challenge when our room is full but today it was seamless going from activity to activity. Kudos to you all!

Now, we also are preparing for a week at the fair. Soda is in place and the stall all decked-out. The horse show begins on Tuesday and lasts until Friday. Erin will be showing on Tuesday and Wednesday (all day) and then Thursday morning (if not all day again.) Friday is contesting day...barrel racing, flags, etc. I prefer she not participate in those as I have seen too many kids fall off during those events. It is scary enough at a slow pace - forget the racing! Pray for all the kids to be safe this week. Mix the heat with nerves in anticipation and it can be intense. Horses are very sensitive to the riders' emotions and undoubtedly, the riders are dealing with some anxiety.

It may seem a little early but I am tired and ready for bed. =)