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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, June 25, 2007

Saying Goodbye...

I am sitting here this afternoon, we have just said "Good bye!" to the group that came to visit us from Kansas City. It always amazes me, how people who are total strangers can become such special friends in such a short time! That is the Lord. When you are all part of the same family, it is just amazing how the Lord can knit your hearts together.

We have had a wonderful time with the group that came to visit us. They were so sweet and wonderful to us... They brought in many, many "goodies" for our family, but also it was such a great time of fellowship! We really do love our life and ministry here in Manta, but it sometimes becomes very lonely. What a blessing it has been to me, to just spend some "girl time" with these sweet Christian ladies! ( I also enjoyed the time with Pastor Boren and the guys too, but there is just something about having some "girl time!" :-)

I have to admit it was sad to say "goodbye" to my new friends, but what a joy to know that someday in the future when we go to their church, I already have some special friends there!

We had great services and special meetings this past week. Many tracts were given out and the gospel seed was sown... Please be praying with us, that the Holy Spirit will work in the lives of those who have heard the gospel message. We have 4 people Friday night at our "video night" raise their hands to say that they had prayed to accept Christ as their Savior. Pray for these new believers.

Please continue to keep our daughter Mandie in your prayers. At this time, things seem to be progressing fine. They are suppose to be moving into another apartment sometime in the next week, so just be praying with us that she doesn't "over do" it. We all know how easy that is when faced with the task of moving!

Please keep our daughter Ashley in your prayers. She is making the adjustment back to the US after 6 months with us. She has been able to get back on at the nursing home, full time! Not only that, but they are giving her every Sunday and Wednesday off! She was thrilled. This week my parents are making the trip to Springfield, to take her a truck of furniture for her apartment. Please pray for a safe trip there and back to Tennessee for them.

We are enjoying a few more weeks of having Lexi here at home. Her boyfriend Jonathan has joined her now.

Have a great week serving the Lord, wherever he has placed you!
love, Joy
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