Celebrate America

We got up early and went to breakfast around 8 am. Yes, can you believe it? After breakfast we headed to devotions and prayer. Then we got to see a DVD of completed projects.

Then it was time for workshops. I chose the Computer E-mail Etiquette. It was okay and i was disappointed i really didn’t learn anything more then i already knew. While i was in class, hubby made a fast trip to Wal-mart to pick up some needed supplies for his booth he is doing for the Children’s Home.

After lunch it was time to get the booth setup (sorry forgot to take pictures of it) It turned out nice.

Then it was time for The Ladies Gathering! Hubby had a Presenter’s meeting.

Everything was decorated so nicely. Sister Kay does a fantastic job and the Ladies gathering is a huge event that we ladies always look forward to.

All the ladies in purple are headquarters staff or regional & district representatives wives.

As you can see Kay has out done herself again this year with lots of goodies to give away. I believe there was a total of 43 baskets given away .. Nice job Kay!

This is sister Kay, she is an amazing woman whom God has bless our ministry with. She is such a compassionate and loving woman. This year our gathering was called marathon of faith and it was so inspiring. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

These are the posters on the wall and things that Kay shared with us. The bottom purple one is what was on the shirts the ladies wore.

As you can see the room was filled with lots of red vest ladies and it was wonderful. Sharing the love of God is the most amazing experience i have ever endured. I thank God for allowing me to be his child. Have you thanked our Lord lately? If not do so, for he carries our burdens and gave his life for each and every one us.

After the gathering it was time to rush back to our camper and get ready for our banquet Dinner. It is Celebrate America theme tonight.

As you can see lots of red, white & blue to celebrate the greatest country in the world .. AMERICA!! Sometimes we tend to forget that even though times are hard, we do still live in the greatest country as we have our freedom.

After dinner it was time for our evening service.

Our ministry has it’s own band that does a great job. It’s amazing how good they are. Esp when they only get together once a year to play together.

Jerry Bell and our song leader for the week.

Tonight was Comedy and Drama featuring Justin Fennell. He was outstanding.

He demonstrated what RVer’s think they should use to get help when on the road and the next picture shows what actually works to get help .. if you ever get a chance to see him .. it’s worth it, he is really good.

Of course Posey wouldn’t be Posey if he didn’t make his appearance. I like his new look.

It was another great day at Convention

2010 24th National RV Convention

We got up and got ready for morning services. Director brother Jerry started our services off.

I forget the song leaders name, but he was good all week long.

My friend Arnette who has had a difficult year was back on her musical instrument she loves to play. I forget what she calls it .. sorry i’m getting old and am entitled to my forgetfulness .. lol

Our band was all ready to go ..

brother Jerry introducing the Illinois District Superintendent where our Convention is held.

Marilyn doing a solo, which was excellent. She is our own Marilyn Monroe. She is a wonderful person and lives her life for Jesus Christ.

We had an outstanding speaker this morning. Pastor Michael Lynn is from First Assembly of God in Robertsdale, AL. It was an awesome service.

Then it was time to head to the cookout.

It was a bit on the cool side but we still had a great cookout. We had grilled Kielbasa on a bun, tator tots, Chips, mixed vegetables, sauerkraut and cookies for dessert, with your choice of drink. The staff always serve us, it’s their way of giving back to us for all we do through out the year.

Then it was back home to get ready for tonight’s service.

Evening services featured the Vagle Brothers, they are cousins to our own Wes and Nancy Vagle. We really enjoyed them and they are a very good Christian group.

After services we stayed and chatted some more with friends and then it was time to head home to rest for another busy day. Convention is such an exciting time.

Convention Kick Off

Well today is the convention kick off. We got up early and went to the breakfast pot luck, which started at 7.30 am!

I made sausage biscuits. Our hostess were Tommy & Dianne, Leon & Betty.

I didn’t get a picture of Dianne by herself she is the lady the red arrow is pointing at.

It rained but we all made the best of it. Thanks to the awnings and Dean for getting his gazebo for us to stand under.

This is Dean & Mary, we met them this year and now they are good friends of ours. They are a wonderful couple. It was a pleasure getting to know them.

As you can see in this photo, some still wore the summer attire, some had rain coats and some their winter coats.

Lots of great food and the fellowship was awesome! Then it was back home to fix my next dish which was a bacon, ranch pasta salad. The annual fish fry pot luck started at noon

This is our hostess for the annual fish fry pot luck. Cliff and Georgia whom are very dear to us. They have taken us under their wings and been a wonderful mentor to us.

We had a wonderful time and we got to fellowship with even more friends.

Then it was back home to clean up, get a quick nap before it was time to go get the grandkids. Today is our oldest son wedding anniversary so we are watching the grandkids. Happy Anniversary Tyson and Heather .. love ya!!

We went and picked up our precious grandkids and spent a wonderful evening with them. Around 7.30 pm we went up and registered for convention. Visited with more people and then returned home to wait for our son to come pick up the kids.

After the kids left, it was time to head to bed. I’m exhausted from a fun filled day. Tomorrow convention starts and the campgrounds are packed with lots of rigs!

The excitement and fun has started!!

Wow, It’s October!

It’s hard to believe today is October 1st! Where has the summer gone?

Today was spent at another dentist appointment and a bit of shopping. This root canal is finally done! 1 more to go but that doesn’t start for a few weeks.

We enjoyed a late afternoon lunch at Golden Corral. I purchased a few things to decorate my home for fall. I love the fall time of year. I purchased a table cloth, table runner for my little table and pot holder and hand towel.

When we got home several more rigs had arrived and we spent the evening playing games with friends.

A Beautiful Day!

I am feeling better but still taking it easy. It’s a beautiful day. I took a picture of our campsite. As you can see, the weather is perfect to have the windows and doors open! Several more rigs pulled in yesterday and lots more to come. Convention is getting closer and i’m so excited about seeing friends i haven’t seen in a year or 2!

Still under the weather

I’m still a bit under the weather and have called the doctor. I will be having a sonogram on Friday.

I did end up doing some laundry today as it was piling up and i was running out of needed items. Our son Tyson came for lunch and we had a nice short visit with him. Then later that evening i took the bike and went visiting. It was a nice evening.