on the road again...

Well, by the grace of God, and with the prayerful support of so many dear friends, we donned our brand new "Everlasting Arms Ministries" hats, and headed for I-Fest.

I-Fest is the International Festival of Christian Puppetry and Ventriloquism, sponsored by One Way Street, Inc., and held at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

The top photo shows how we look in our new hats (you should see the new Logo shirts we got!), and that's pretty much what our day was about... driving, praying, talking, praying, reading, praying, word processing, more driving, and more praying.

We usually set out on a Saturday for this festival, and we would normally drive from East Rutherford to western Ohio (Toledo), where we would stay the night before finishing the trip on Sunday. However, we received a call 2 days before departing, asking us to leave the country! Well, literally, yes, but not the way it sounds.

Friends of ours in Canada have a mal-functioning car, so we were asked if we could re-route ourselves to include a stop in Ontario to pick them up and bring them to I-Fest. We love the Morelys, and didn't hesitate to grab the opportunity bring them. So, we literally left the country. As a matter of fact, as we're writing this note, we're praying that the same driver's licenses that got us INTO Canada, will be sufficient to get us OUT. God knows - and He's in charge. Pray for packing space, please!

The second photo - the one that looks so pretty - is the park across the street from their house. We got to take a walk through the park and spend some time with Christine Morely, as Paul stayed home to "warm up the barbie". God is SO good! We not only had a wonderful dinner together, but the fellowship is SWEET! We'll send more pictures as they become available.

We have friends who are praying us through every day on this trip. If you'd like to get our daily emails, please send us your address through the web site, and we'll add you in.

But, even if you don't get the emails, please continue to pray! God does GREAT things when His people pray!

Thank you for your continued love and support. We'll see you again soon - - hopefully tomorrow.

In His arms,

Lee & Doug