Saturdays hopes

Was felling better so i was able to pick up my CASA kid and off we went on a new adventure. Today's morning was prep work, we will be traveling back in time next week. more pic's to follow it will be my first year so i am excited. My CASA and i are going to be in the village of Bethlehem. The Bethlehem Experience. my hope is that it will get people thinging on the gift of the birth of Christ. Go to http://www.gotobethlehem.com/ and check it out.
some came from a fair to help, and are not members of this chruch, yet they gave up there day to help set up. It was great every one pitching in and working together young and old it was a fun day. Then off to the birthday party at the park, can you remember your 18th?

i am sure this will be a birthday she will remember for ever. the kids BBQ'ed calif style, friends came but had to cut it short at 4:30 she had to work, i can remember working on my 18th. Was working in a convalescent home form the age of 15 1/2, with the elderly the ones with no family or family that is unable to care. Now i find myself in my late 40's working with foster kids the ones with no family or ones that are unable to care for waht ever reason. i have recieved blessing in both to see these young one with hope, and the lesson i learn for the old.

How thankful i find myself to have work with the forgotten one of our time in America. One of my favorite memories is a little old lady that was a Sunday school teacher she would sing Jesus love me, over and over all day. Some found that trying on there ears but for me i looked forward to seeing and singing with her each day she was a little ray of sun shine, in all the sadness. I find my self once again looking for the lessons and blessings, the more i look the more i see. We are a strong nation, and i love that there are thoughs out there helping all over the world. Yet were will we be if we as a stong nation fall our children and fall our elderly i think about what do other country see in us. What is your thoughs? Talk soon s.

volunteers/small town

so what does one do when they are on vacation, support the locals you go were the peoples people are. We stopped by this shop run by volunteers, this man has two kids he is adopting from Brazil. From what he said he has to keep them there in till they are of age around 14 so they can deside for them self if they what to stay were they were born or leave there country. so he must travels 3 months then back home and then 3 months again he must have 6 month there when adopting. This little shop also support 35 family they are getting a web page up soon so check back i will do another post on them later, so i can give them a Mr Linky love.
the owner also has health problems and is trying to sale the shop ah how God works, will you join me in prayer for him and his family. The pic behind the lady in this pic above is of the 35 family when i asked why? He said "i went on a mission trip once, i came home and told my wife now she works so i can do this". I was very blessed on this last trip. People walking the walk there words are matching there actions. Ah beauty like the tourmaline stones can come in a ray of colors there beauty will be for ever in my mind. It is those whole in the wall places that you find the best gems.

this little town is in Oregon it is a town my father spent the last 30 + year in. the winters and summers are a great place for out door sports the falls are full of color. I once owned a home in this town but God had another plain. If i get a chance i will visit this shop again and volunteer, a few days of my vacation. Then i will have all the time i need to do what i love to do shop in a little shop in a little town and build new memories. talk soon.