Praise GOD from whom all blessings flow! Thanks! Rain down YOUR blessings!

As tough as this past week was, on the work level and personal level, it rallied in the end. I suppose the really hard part was the mental frustration of Krl's search. I had absolutely no idea where to begin to help her and she had convinced herself that I was pulling a horrible prank. Needless to say it was a tremendous relief when she located her search object. It really took a toll on her though, she has been really zapped. The other uplifting moment came in the form of dollars! No I didn't win lotto or mega millions. The amount is not going to alter our lifestyle. This was money that I didn't ever expect to see and when it showed up it was like finding an old wallet and there was still some cash in the emergency compartment! Yes! Every cloud has a silver lining!

My day today consists of church, Sunday school, home, a little television, a few small projects, and then getting ready to begin the week. I will leave Abilene about four Monday morning and hopefully return before lunch. It would be a good bet that this will be my schedule for the week! I am hopeful that we get some good prospects from our newspaper ad today.

I hope to watch a portion of the Indy 500 pole day. It was rained out yesterday. There is a rookie woman that has been at the top of the leader board in practice. I think it would be cool if she won the pole position or the race! I am not sexist. Some of my favorite people are women.

I am hopeful for rain for all my "farming" family and friends. I know Roscoe had lots of "bark" from the clouds the past few days but no moisture. With the tremendous underground moisture from last fall it will not take much to get us up in shape. The St. Lawrence area also needs a rain. The irrigation they have is already up and running.

FATHER I ask for a blessed week. I ask for safe travel. I pray for gentle rains for our area, for Roscoe, for St. Lawrence, for Coyonosa, for Farwell. I pray for bountiful harvests for my friends and family who tend YOUR earth. I ask that YOU make me well. I pray for Krl's health and healing. I ask YOUR gift of healing for Memama, for Ol, for Hag, for B., for Lillie, for Carol, for Michelle, for Aimee, for Jennifer, for Tori, for Ashlyn Kate, for, Tj, for Anna, for Jess, for those continuing to recover from their accident injuries, for Dr. Mackie, for Yaenga, and for Jeanine. Please bless them and restore their health. I pray for those who are grieving and I ask YOUR comfort for them. I pray for those of us who are troubled in our journey with YOU. I pray for our spiritual family and for our leaders. I pray for the efforts to expand YOUR kingdom. Where YOU lead I will follow.