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Mary picked up the bus this afternoon, and the mechanic said, “I don’t know how, but it’s just cosmetic damage. Everything checks out!” We’re so glad! Also, their rates were posted: $65/hour Two hour minimum So we expected at least … Continue reading →

Oh, SPC was well-represented in the service this morning! We had members in the chamber choir sing, some ringing bells, and Tressa played as well. We have such talented kids! The sermon was particularly good this morning. The overall theme … Continue reading →

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What a glorious morning here at Montreat! It’s cool and comfortable, and the sun is shining. I don’t think we’ll see any rain until this afternoon, but we’re all prepared, just in case! I walked to all the 8:00 classes … Continue reading →

Tonight was rock-hopping. As you can see, some of us were brave enough to get in that frigid water, and some were quite content on the play structure and the swings. The kids who were in the water decided to … Continue reading →

The sermon this morning began with a reference to a book called Building the Resilient Community and is about the lost boys of the Sudan. Libby said at the porch meeting today that she loved the great stories the preacher … Continue reading →

It’s a cool and rainy 68 degrees as I sit and blog on the porch of the Way Out building. We’ve had an interesting start to our day on this, our first day of classes. At around 7:00 this morning … Continue reading →

There are some spectacular banners in the sanctuary that appear to be random, but in fact they were central to the sermon on Sunday night. The text was from Mark 12: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart … Continue reading →

Today is Jack’s birthday, and we sang to him in a way that drew the attention of, oh, everybody My Father’s Pizza. Use your imagination, but it’s not hard when you consider the number of sopranos in our group. :~) … Continue reading →

Last night when we finally got to the hotel we all crashed (uh, maybe that’s not the best choice of words *sheepish grin*). By all reports everyone slept well, and ate heartily at the continental breakfast downstairs. Eren was in … Continue reading →

Heading to Montreat A week of kids, song, and fun Feeling very blessed This was my Facebook status earlier today. I’m feeling it now more than I was then. A couple hours ago we were driving through Nashville on I-40. … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! I will be blogging here all week, technology permitting, so be sure to bookmark this page. I’ll post pictures of the kids at play and at work, and will try to capture some of the stories and experiences … Continue reading →