Thursday

Oh, what a great day. I kept Josie Clare (4 months) and Jase (2) all day. They were so good and I had a wonderful time with them. My friend, Harriette, sent me a list of quotes and this one caught me . . . "Kids are like sponges. They absorb all your strength and leave you limp. Give'em a squeeze, and you get it all back."

I also have a new button on my blog--Company Girl. I have been seeing this on http://www.homesanctuary.com/ blog which I check every update. I knew Rachel Anne was special and today she introduced her neighbor and friend who is Priscilla Shirer. Wow! Priscilla has done Bible Study video series with Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. Rachel Anne will be blogging for Priscilla. How awesome!

Just one more sharing--the Lord showed us favor on something we have been praying about.

Give Away

Jackie at Canton Village Quilt Works is having a great GiveAway and sharing her fortune of Moda fabric. Check her out at http://cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/.

Our Trip

"Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, Thou art very great . . ." Psalm 104:1

Our mission team of 6 returned from Peru on Monday morning after rather difficult plane connections that caused us some stress...but we made it safe and sound.

Our trip is beyond description . . . we traveled over 9,000 miles by plane, bus, motor taxi, beat-up van, new van, train, small taxis, and foot. (How many Americans can you get in a taxi--not as many as Peruvians.) We saw some of the most beautiful sites in the whole world. The mountains were awesome but the people were more than awesome. The Peruvian people are such kind and loving ones.

Our mission team visited the orphanages our small church has funded. Can you imagine entering an orphanage that you have never seen and 29 kids greet you with a hug, kiss, and I love you, Martha. . . with a Spanish accent in English? I have never experienced anything quite so marvelous.

Here is picture of the girls and boys in the girls' orphanage. The boys will have a new building within the next year. The girls' orphanage is named Talitha Koum meaning "Little girl Get Up". The boys' orphanage is named Elim meaning "Oasis".

Puppets . . . remember the puppets I made . . . how much fun! We had Bible School on a basketball court outside the orphanage and invited the neighborhood. On Saturday night we fed hot dogs to more than 200 people. God blessed us every step of the way.

We did get to do some traveling. One of my favorite things to see were the Peruvian women making their crafts. A scarf may take days to complete, and they sell them for just pennies. This is me examining the threads as this lady makes small weaved bracelets. See the awesome view she has as she works. The weather was perfect, too.

Debbie and I were discussing the handmade scarfs.

We then traveled to Machu Pichu. Here is a picture of my husband, Sonny, standing above the ruins.

This is a picture of me as I sit above the miraculous site of the Inca Bridge.

This is just a picture of the clothing of the Peruvian women.

And lastly--our "very reliable guide", Jack. We could not have made it without him.

Our trip was so wonderful. God is a Big God and bestowed blessings every step of the way.