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I would love to invite you into my home to have a cup of tea with me. We could sit in my sunny kitchen and talk about all the things that are going on in our lives. I could share with you the news I hear from my grown daughters. How my grandkids are growing. We could laugh together over the funny things that they have said. It would be fun to share the ins and outs of our family life, and talk about our latest creative projects. We could share what God has been teaching us, in our personal lives, and encourage each other on this walk of faith. We could pray together, laugh together, and even cry together. Since most of us will never be able to sit down together face to face, I would like to invite you to join me here. So come on in and have a cup of tea with me.

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Joy

Joy

About Me

Crossville, Tennessee, United States
I am a 61 year old, wife, married to my best friend for 40 years. We have been blessed with 6 children, & 13 grandchildren. I love mentoring women in their spritual walk & in the everyday. I have a diverse background, having spent over 30 years living and ministering in a small South American country. Now my family resides in a small town in the lovely state of Tennessee. We have experienced the blessing of adoption, but also the hard of dealing with a child with RAD and other mental health issues. You can live life with the cup half full or half empty the choice is yours. I choose half full.

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Monday, May 14, 2007

A busy week...

Well, we have another busy week planned. I appreciate your prayers for the ministry here and our family.

Tomorrow afternoon, Tony and I will be flying up to Quito to attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the Bible Institute, a ministry of Jim and Sharon Smith. Tony taught in the Institute for many years while we were in Quito. We will return home on Wednesday, evening. I am looking forward to visiting with friends while we are there.

This coming Sunday we are starting a new tradition in our church. We are having our first Bridal Shower. Although we have had to be creative in the name, since the word "shower" here is only used in association with a "Baby Shower". The only thing they have close to what we would consider a Bridal Shower is more like a "Bachlorette Party" and it has a very worldly conotation. So we are calling ours a "Party to Celebrate the Bride". I am really happy at the amount of excitement there has been among our ladies. Just about everyone has signed up to bring a gift, even those that I was concerned about having the money to get a gift have signed up! We are having the party Sunday afternoon. I would appreciate your prayers as I work on this during the week and get everything pulled together.

Thank you for your prayers and support for the ministry here in Manta and for our family. God bless you as you serve Him this week!

Love, Joy
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1 comment:

Mandie L. said...

oooo . . . a bridal shower. How exciting! Hope things go well. Does this mean there will be a wedding soon?

May 17, 2007 at 7:09 PM

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