flashback - may 2007

posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007

"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands." (Psalm 143:5)

Dear praying friend,

Why is this news a little late? It was a busy first week of June. Details next month.

For the first half week of May the school was without the Juniors and Seniors and two high school teachers. John & Ruth Bloom and Anne Denny took the Juniors and Seniors on their class trip they had been fundraising for during the last 2 years. They went to Washington, D.C. and New York.

The last day of school was on the 11th and the last few days leading up to it were quite busy. Grading, awards, and yearbooks filled my schedule. On top of that was the annual field day and end-of-year all-school picnic. Graduation was the evening of the 12th. We had seven Seniors graduation and nine 8th graders being promoted into high school.

After school was out I had several days of recreation and relaxation with several friends that came to visit the Mission. We went hiking, camping, and tubing down the San Juan river.

Then it was off to Kansas Bible Camp to help out there for a couple of weeks. I did a lot of computer programming for the camp database system making lots of small improvements. I also helped with a little bit of cleanup from a recent flood. A day before Leadership Training Camp was to start Cow Creek that runs by KBC flooded some again causing LTC to be postponed for a day. I helped get a few last minute things ready for camp and spent the first day and a half of camp helping out with whatever I could.

On the 29th I headed back to Immanuel Mission with John Bloom to help prepare for the summer teams that would soon arrive. My younger brother also came out to the Mission to help out while awaiting boot camp in the Marines in August.

Pray for open hearts, a willing witness, and unending opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to the Lord,

Andrew Nelson

Here is a preview of the photos I have posted on my website. They include Graduation , Field Day, photo shoots of Terri, Leandra, and Candace, and pictures of the flooding at Kansas Bible Camp. Plus other snapshots from May. Visit my website for more frequent news and photos. www.drewnels.net

Dear you, (from Becky)

posted on Monday, June 04, 2007

Dear you,

Thank you for giving to me this past month; your faithful generosity is a living example of God's faithfulness and generosity.

I have thoroughly enjoyed these past three weeks at IM; I have learned contentment with my own company, my ever present Lord Jesus, and the 2 kittens [now belonging to others!] I have packed up, or thrown out, belongings in the “cluttered-est” areas of my trailer and am pleased at the progress. Young men are here working on leveling the ground/floor area for the new building, readying it for cement pouring the day after tomorrow and the next day.

My days have seen opportunities that they don't have during the school year: Daytime use of my phone, my computer for e-mails, cash borrowing, and even lengthy visits. It's been great!

The latest date for moving into my new ‘digs' is July 1st, so here's hoping it happens. The place is lovely and looks eager to be lived in [I'm doing my best to get there] Mr. John works in it as often as he can. He was working on the hot water heater today. :0)

It still is waiting for countertops, drawers, cabinet & cupboard doors, gas lines, appliances to be hooked up, water to be hooked up, and I don't know what else.

It is 90 degrees with clouds way up high and a slight breeze almost always present. I'm going to wash my new Saturn Vue so that it is clean for tomorrow's trip to Albq.

I think I'm packed but I wish I knew what I was forgetting. I'll be in the Detroit area for 2 weeks, but then I'll be here again.

Watch for God to be working in your life, ‘cause He is, that's for sure! Praise Him!

Still amazed by God's grace in my life,
Miss Becky