Well, we made it back into the country without a hitch. We stopped at the border so that Christine could obtain a temporary green card, but that was a minor blip on the radar screen. In practically no time at all, we were moving right along.
We arrived safely at Olivet a little before 5:30 NY time (gotta get used to the 1 hour time difference), and hit the ground running. From the moment we got out of the car, friends surrounded us and it was like we'd never left!
One of the neat things about I-Fest is that it has such a deep impact on our lives spiritually, that the people we see here become part of that impact. It's more than just a re-union, it's like coming home from a long vacation.
Lots of smiles & hugs today. We had a staff meeting this evening, after which Lee ran a meeting of the Conference Assistants (she's in charge of them, you know...), and we got off to a good start.
Well, it's late now, and WAY past our bed times! We're going to turn in, but please come back and check again tomorrow. We'll do our best to be faithful with our reports if you're faithful in your praying!
Until tomorrow, God bless & keep you!!
in His arms,
Lee & Doug
2 comments:
Just returned from a little over a week away from home and also computers! So happy to hear you have had a wonderful time away from home. I was raised up in the Nazarene Church and remember everyone talking about Olivet! Now they are all involved at Mt. Vernon in Mt. Vernon, OH. My mother's pastor is on the board there and I believe his son is now a pastor.
Sorry to hear that your mom was overwhelmed. It is so hard being a caregiver. Praying that your dad is able to recover enough to return home with her. All is in God's Hands and I know they both trust Him in the matter. And then, they had another anniversary yesterday. May He richly bless them both.
Carol Holstein
Thanks for a wonderful week at I-Fest. Only God could arrange all of the wonderful experiences and challenges. But a certain someone told us, "We're all in this together."
- CA Dream Team member
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