“The RoseBouquet”

Last week I saw something that bothered me about how the left navigational column looked on my Aloe-Vera-and-Handy-Herbs.com site, so I took time to remove that green background image and add my new self-photo on all the pages. Now that site has a new, improved look.

I’m working on a short series of helpful basics about emails on the BouquetofEnterprises.biz site, but they are not quite ready. Maybe next week.

I attended the Harvest Fest missions conference on Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I made some new friends and found some impressive things going on through the mission reps who had booths there. WTM had one too, but Joe and Penny were staffing it, so I roamed around meeting people and making friends between sessions. If you are on my missionary prayer letter list you’ll be seeing that soon, for yesterday I drafted that letter, and reviewed the things that impacted me.

I got home at 5:45 on Sunday afternoon, and by 6 was on my way to the evening service at my church. I had thought I might stay home and claim I was too tired, but in the morning it was announced that a Rick Aupperle was going to be sharing about a new ministry starting up close to our Saskatchewan, North Dakota border, near Wood Mountain, SK. I decided that since I love missionary stories and projects, I would go hear him. I’m so glad I did.

He shared about how he and his wife, and another pastor couple are setting up a special working ranch on land that a business man gave them, where they will take in children at risk. they are calling it Broken Arrow Ranch. When I saw all the exciting provisions and miracles God has done for them, and what they intend to do there with, I was very impressed. You can find much more detail and photos at SolidRockMinistries.ca

I have to confess that I felt a little overwhelmed at all the needy missions, and my willing heart felt stretched this way and that. By turns I was amazed at all the good going on right now, that I had not heard of, then challenged to believe God will provide for the burdens He lays before us. I cannot divide myself into any more pieces, but I felt encouraged to develop a certain dream I’ve had for the last couple of years. I hope to make room for it this summer - at last to do some serious research as to its feasibility.

It’s funny, isn’t it, that we can usually make time for the things we think are important? I’ve just proved that to myself. I wanted to be at the missions conference, but hated to skip my basement renovations work, so I’ve tried to make up for it by spending just 30-40 minutes down there after supper different days during the week. I can see progress, albeit not as much as I’ve done in recent Saturdays. By snitching this time from my kitchen and gardening hour I will be free this Saturday for another NEW project. Maybe I can tell you about it next week.