Busy time

It has been a while since I've been here and that is mainly because of the Mission Fair that we just held. Most of my extra time was spent in the kitchen baking and making pasta for my table at the fair. My sale was great as I added about $400 to my mission trip fund. We had a fun time and learned a lot that can help us if we decide to do another fair next year.

We will drop the mission trip into the background during November and December since our church traditionally collects Pennies from Heaven during this time to help out folks both in and outside our congregation during the holidays. We provide help with utility bills as well as Christmas gifts for children.

We will pick back up in January with a strong push from then until the end of May when our shipping date arrives. Next year's trip is 8 months away, and our shipping date is 6 months away. There's lots to be done before then. We still need everything--soap, washcloths, toothbrushes, combs, pens, pencils, ballcaps, disposable razors, cloth diapers, large safety pins, teething toys, small toys, children's summer clothing, flipflops, ziplock bags, and lots of cash for shipping and for beans and rice.

More than anything, we need your prayers. Please pray for the team members, for money to pay our fee, for money for team expenses, for good health, for travel safety, and for the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of the people we will see next summer.