Kathy,
Glad you had a refreshing time in Florida. I pray for safety on your trip to
Connecticut and that Chris will work on the things God yould have him learn
there.
Love,
JulieMelton
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www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: Life in Maine.
> Hi Guys,
> Well, to quote the governor of California, "I'm baaaack!" Wow,
> you guys
> covered some good ground discussion wise while I was gone. And, as you
> can
> see from my other posts, my shy quiet self just couldn't wait to give you
> a
> proper meeting before jumping into the fray! Oh, will I ever learn to be
> still. Probably not, but please be assured, God is working on me!
> Florida was amazing! Do you remember that it was 23 below last
> Saturday
> here in Maine? Well, when we did finally manage to fly out on Tuesday
> morning, it was 15 above, but Florida was 70! I got spring fever in the
> worst way and had to force myself to go inside every time there was
> another
> meeting to attend. It was almost painful. Yesterday, as I stood by curb
> side to check in my luggage and savor my last few breaths of warm air
> until
> May here in Maine, I almost began to cry and begged God to give me the
> strength to go back to the frozen tundra. It was amazing that the weather
> could have such an effect on me. But, I was a good girl and borded my
> plane and landed in Bangor last night to a thrilling 11 below again with a
> smile on my face. I had no idea what I was going to be walking into at
> home, but the break from the stress was very appreciated.
> Greg and I stayed in communication about twice a day so I was kept
> informed on the home front. The only day that Chris skipped school was
> Tuesday, the day that I left and, of course, since I was in the air, Greg
> couldn't let me know, but I"m sure that our heavenly Father thought that
> that was best. Oh, just to let you know, the reason that I left on
> Tuesday
> is because Boston received three feet of snow last Sunday and the airport
> was really messed up. My connecting flight was supposed to be in Boston,
> but even Tuesday, I was re-routed to New York and put on a different
> flight
> than originally intended because of all the confusion. NO matter, I made
> it and that is what is important. I walked into the conference about a
> half hour late, but that's not bad.
> The conference was entitled, "Free to Soar," but it didnt affect
> me that
> way. There were a lot of excellent speakers, mostly pastor's wives, a few
> men, bot everyone addressed the issue of the role of the pastor's wife and
> responsibility of the pastor's wife for and toward the congregation. I
> have a lot to think about.
> While at the convention, I was thrilled to meet so many people
> that are
> working as combined Jewish, Christian organizations. The Jewish people
> are
> beginning to turn to Christ as Messiah and I think that a large part of
> that is because the Christians are the one group of people who are
> sticking
> with them, keeping their economy going and encouraging and praying for
> them. I'm just so psyched about all that is happening! I came across
> one booth that had products made in Israel, to be sold around the world to
> help provide bullet proof vests for all the teachers, meddle detectors for
> the buses and all sorts of other things that the Israely society needs
> so that the people can stay safe in their home land. One of the
> products
> that they were selling were different cented annointing oils from
> Jerusalem and they let me smell them all. I had never smelled myrrh or
> spiknard before. To be truthful, I don't think that myrrh smells all that
> great and it wouldn't make that much of an improvement on a dead body, but
> oh well. anyway, quiet me, stood there chatting away and I told them
> about
> the fact that our church does a sadar every few years using the materials
> from Jews for Jesus and I asked them questions about how to make the
> experience more Jewish and I asked their advice about what brand of wine
> to
> serve and so forth. It was so cool! Anyway, I actually bought the oils
> just because I want to share them and after we were done there, I, and the
> ladey that I was with, went over and just sat down. Actually we were kind
> of playing hooky from a work shop at the time and I cannot tell you why in
> the world it didn't dawn on us to go outside and enjoy the weather, but,
> there we were, sitting there, yacking away and I heard the people from the
> booth that I had just been visiting, begin to pack up there wears for the
> day. Then, one of the ladies from the booth came over and said, we would
> like to give you a present. Then, They gave Brenda, the other lady, and
> me
> a table runner for our homes and a really cool key chain, but then, she
> handed me another table runner that looked different and she said, "This
> is
> for ;your church, for the sadar." Wow, how awesome is that! Our church
> will have a table runner from Israel this year for the sadar. Isn't that
> amazing.
> Then, two of the nights that we were there, we were blessed to
> have
> brother Christians as cab drivers, to take us back to the hotel. In fact,
> the second night, we were enjoying talking to the cabby so much that he
> missed our turn and had to turn off the meter while he turned around and
> went back. It was just too funny.
> Unfortunately, Chris has used this week as a kind of, get all the
> partying
> in I can before I leave for Connecticut, time. I think that I told you
> guys about how he hooked up with some friends last Sunday and came home
> stoned out of his mind. Well, he got together with those same characters
> two more times this week. Greg reported all of it, along with the skipped
> school to the probation officer, but with us leaving for Cromwell
> tomorrow,
> they are suspending punishment and just taking a wait and see
> approach. I think that everyone is hoping andpraying for positive
> results from what happens these next 45 days for Chris, but so much of
> that
> is up to him and what he is willing to give, or give up, in this case I
> guess. So, it looks like I won't be contributing much again for the next
> few days. Hopefully, we will be back home Tuesday evening, but that too
> is
> an unknown at this point.
> I'm glad to be home and glad to be back with you guys. Please
> pray for
> travel mercies for our family these next few days and please also pray
> that
> God will be able to connect with Chris. He could be such a great man of
> God if he would just be willing to surrender to Him.
> God bless,
> Kathy, always, for His glory!
>
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