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Name: Kristina
Gender: Female
Interests: Bible, Nature, Public Speaking, Nature Photography, Cooking, Playing Piano/Organ/Accordion, Music composition, Natural Remedies/Hydrotherapy, Massage, Colporteuring, Evangelism, Web design, Computer Programing/Databases, Helping others.
Expertise: Past: Secretary/Frame stylist/repair for Optometric Clinic, Assistant Teacher for Home School training seminars, Head leader/magabooker, & Big Booker.
Currently: running a ministry & teaching Nature Seminars
Occupation: Discovering His Treasures mini
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
9/26/2007
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| Tired of getting the same email forwards over and over? Wishing for
something that's worthwhile reading? Something that has fresh,
inspiring thoughts every time it comes out? Something to liven up your
devotions and bring a fresh bit of nature to your home? Something to
give you a little boost on your next devotional talk or Bible study?
Something so fascinating that you can't resist sharing it with your
friends?
Treasure Clues is just that. We won't bomb your
inbox--you can expect a new issue every other month. Each one is short,
yet packed with little gems of knowledge--a nature object lesson
tidbit, a fun continued nature story, God's character through nature
from the Bible, a peak inside our online store, and a short update on
what's coming next at Discovering His Treasures.
Our first issue
just went out February 28, but but it's not too late to get it! If you
subscribe right away, we will send you a copy of the first issue, too!
Just visit www.discoveringhistreasures.com/treasureclues,
fill in your name and email address, and click "Subscribe." It's that
easy! You'll have your first issue within a couple days. If you don't
like it, every issue has an unsubscribe link. If you don't have the
time or ability to download graphics in your email, just sign up for a
text only version. Don't miss another treasure--sign up for your free
subscription today!
Kristina Reeve
Discovering His Treasures
Discovery - Empowerment - Revival
www.discoveringhistreasures.com
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| Are you a homeschooler (or previously homeschooled) between the ages of
15-22, wanting to work for God this summer, yet wondering what to do? I
have the perfect solution for you!
In Baton Rouge, Louisana,
there is a Homeshooler Magabook program that will be going for 10
weeks, starting the first Sunday of June, 2008. With terrific leaders,
Carlos Cirilo and David Armstrong, and a supportive church, and plans
for a Bible worker to work with the program all summer--you couldn't
ask for better! I won't be there in person, but I'm still helping with
it from the sidelines. (I'll miss everyone!!!) The program is hosted by
the Arkasas/Lousiana conference and organized by Conrad McKnight.
We just need YOU!!!!! So what are you waiting for? Check out www.knockknocking.com
to read stories, reports and view pics from our last two years of
homeschooler programs, and learn what magabooking programs are like.
Then go to www.arklapublishingministry.com for more details on this year's program, and send in your application!
Please
prayerfully consider this wonderful outreach adventure and contact me
for details! (My contact info is on the website, or you can message me
through here)
Your fellow servant,
Kristina Reeve
"Canvassers
are needed who will enter our large cities with these books. As they go
from house to house, they will find souls who are hungry for the bread
of life, to whom they can speak words in season. Canvassers are needed
who feel a burden for souls. You may say, 'I am not a minister. I
cannot preach to the people.' No, you may not be able to preach; but
you can minister, you can ask those you meet if they love the Lord
Jesus. You can be an evangelist. You can be God's helping hand, working
as did the disciples when Christ sent them forth. Young men, young
women, you are called by the Master to take up His work. There is a
famine in the land for the pure gospel." (CM 23-24) | | |
| I just realized that I hadn't posted my New Year's letter yet! I sent it out via email, so many of you received it, but I'll go ahead and post it here for those of you who didn't. It's a summary of my life this past 1.5 years. Enjoy!
The new year is well upon us, and it is with great excitement that I write. Discovering His Treasures ministry has turned a new leaf, has additional members to the team, and our new online store is FINALLY open! Check out our website, www.discoveringhistreasures.com and see what you think of it! Also, the famous "Knock Knock Reports" will no longer come by email--they have moved to our colporteur website (www.knockknocking.com). In their stead, we will be sending something new: "Treasure Clues"--a special newsletter that will give you our speaking schedules and special updates. So be on the look out for "Treasure Clues, Volume 1, Issue 1" coming shortly!
"Do your duty, at any cost!..." These words have echoed and reechoed in my head many times over this past year, but with the command to "DO" has come the promise, "The difficulties that seem so formidable, that fill your soul with dread, will vanish as you move forward in the path of obedience, humbly trusting in God." (PP 437) God has truly fulfilled His promise on countless occasions this past year! Now to share what I've been doing... Where do I begin? I'd start with January 2007, but records indicate that my last newsletter was May 2006! Many of you haven't heard from me at all since then, other than my blogs on myspace/xanga (www.myspace.com/covrainbow & www.xanga.com/covrainbow), so I'll start with June 2006 and briefly summarize this past year and a half.
June - August, 2006
"By Faith We Conquer!" (GCDB February 5, 1893) became more than just my motto during those months--it was the slogan for a whole colporteur program! Yes, God truly blessed through many prayers, tears, labors, challenges and joys, as I became head leader for a 10-week Review & Herald magabook colporteur team in Columbus, Ohio. My two assistant leaders, David Armstrong and Paul Robinson helped form a tight leadership nucleus as we trained 15 students throughout the summer. During that time, the famous "Knock Knock Reports" were transferred to a new location. Instead of sending email updates, I posted a journal blog of how our program went on our colporteur website: www.knockknocking.com and included over 200 photos from our summer adventures. If you haven't seen those and have been missing the "Knock Knock Reports", check out that site!
September - December, 2006
"Prayer and effort, effort and prayer," (SD 345) was the business of my life those few months. First a camping trip with my family and some friends, then a three week trip to Saskatchewan to crash and get some rest. Next came the grand opening of Discovering His Treasures ministry and four seminars! First seminar was at the Decatur, Arkansas SDA Church, where I also spent a week helping them with a church revival seminar and played the piano each night. It was a real blessing to have my first seminar there--at the very church who sparked the whole idea of Discovering His Treasures ministry, and who have single-handedly supported us more than any other church! "Only believe in God, take Him at His word, act by faith, and blessings will come."(SD 345)
Two weeks later found me flying to Kentucky for the next three seminars: Grove SDA Church, Somerset SDA Church, and London SDA Church. As an added bonus, I was able to visit several of my colporteur students' families, see one of my cousins, spend Thanksgiving with the local Pastor's family and get to know them, and spend time with some old childhood friends--the McFeeters family. Their youngest son, Andrew, was in my colporteur program that summer, and their oldest son, Daniel, has been working with the website and doing tech support for Discovering His Treasures since October 2005. It was a blessing to get some planning and work done in person, rather than all long-distance!
December found me resting at home, after all that travel, and continuing plans for Discovering His Treasures' expansion and growth. Finally, the end of the year found me on a plane again--traveling to Baltimore, Maryland for the annual GYC (then known as, General Youth Conference). It was a real treat to see many old friends again, as several thousand young people gathered to share, connect, and prepare themselves to spread God's message to the world.
January - April, 2007
"And He said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." These words became very real to me during the first part of 2007. I was physically exhausted from months of travel and hard work, and when a friend shared with me these lines from Desire of Ages, I knew they were for me. The disciples "had been putting their whole souls into labor for the people, and this was exhausting their physical and mental strength. It was their duty to rest." (DA 360)
After a couple weeks of rest from GYC, a Discovering His Treasures seminar at Northport SDA Church (my local church), and a delightful week spent when my best friend, Kimberly, and her mother came to stay with us, I climbed aboard yet another airplane. This time it wasn't a work trip, or even just a 3 week vacation. This was a three month period of REST in Saskatchewan! My dear friends--whom I consider my big brother and sister--Rose and Gordon, did their best to give me rest, love, encouragement, massage/hydrotherapy, and support during those three trying months. When I arrived, I was completely confined to a wheelchair, easy chair, or bed, 24/7 and it was a long hard process to get back on my feet again. During that time, I was totally surprised and delighted to learn that I would soon be an "Auntie", as Rose was expecting their first child! God is good, and during those months I experienced dramatic improvement, and for the last few weeks I was able to go out and help feed the cows, take care of the calves, and help a little around the house again!
April - May, 2007
"And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought;" (Is 58:11) was the promise in my heart during the next two months, as we started an immense database project creating a framework for Discovering His Treasures bookkeeping that would eventually expand into an online store and interactive website. Also it was the busiest time for me in preparation for head-leading another Review & Herald summer magabook colporteur program--this time it would be in Rochester, New York! Hours and hours of telephone calls, emails, leadership meetings, recruiting students, answering parents' questions, accepting applications, communicating with the New York Conference, pastors, and so many other things kept me hopping all day long. Right in the middle of all that, Discovering His Treasures had a nature seminar for a campmeeting in North Carolina! The McFeeters were able to drive out for that, and Timothy and Daniel were indispensable help with the materials booth we had there!
June - August, 2007
"Not once should we even THINK of failure. We are to co-operate with One who knows no failure." (COL 363) Those words were the biggest blessing and encouragement to me, as I began a summer of seemingly impossible tasks. How could someone in a wheelchair be head leader for a team of two assistant leaders, two leaders-in-training, and 18 students, with new students arriving each week who all had to be trained how to canvass! God worked so many miracles, it's hardly possible to even remember them all! First of all, He sent Toni, a sweet girl who wanted to work for God for the summer, but wasn't sure she'd be able to canvass. She became my personal assistant 24/7 and I never had to be left alone wondering how I could get around. Secondly, instead of living in a gym with stairs to get from our living quarters to the restroom like last summer, God provided us with an all-one-level church/school/gym! I had no trouble getting around in a wheelchair at all! Being "mom" to 24 students/leaders wasn't always easy, but God truly blessed and the summer was a success! If you want to read the journal/blog on this summer, it's also on www.knockknocking.com, along with a few hundred pictures, as well. Enjoy the adventure!
September - December, 2007
"And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them." (Is 42:16) That promise became VERY real to me as my life took a turn in a new direction. First, I gave my official retirement from active service in the colporteur work. I'm still assisting long-distance by helping with recruiting and through the colporteur website--can't leave the work totally, when so much of my heart is in it. (Note: We're now planning the 2008 summer program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the recruiting progress has started! Let me know if you know any homeschooled young people who might be interested!)
When the summer program ended, God worked a gigantic miracle in a way better than I ever could have imagined--He provided a sister! Elisabeth Mizner, who had been a student in our magabook program for both summers, was able to come home with me and become part of our family! She is truly a blessing as she travels with me, helps with Discovering His Treasures, and helps me with my personal needs. I don't have to worry about being home alone anymore, and she's a terrific nurse. Also, she's become our family's telephone receptionist, so if any of you call our house, don't be surprised if Elisabeth answers the phone! ;)
Elisabeth and I spent a delightful week with my mother's Uncle Bernard and Aunt Shirley before flying home the end of August, arriving home just in time to join a group of friends for a camping trip in the mountains. Cool, fresh air again--so wonderful! Our next task was moving my office upstairs to the handicap bedroom, which also is my mother's office and a bedroom for Elisabeth and I. Though it's a bit crowded, it's a blessing to have everything I need basically on one level and wheelchair accessible. We cleaned out our "garage" and organized a set of shelves for Discovering His Treasures' inventory/shipping department, and then settled down for business.
I spent much of those months in bed, recovering from the summer stress/work, and praying for guidance and direction in what to do next for Discovering His Treasures ministry. Now that the colporteuring is out of the way, I'm able to concentrate all my time and energies into the ministry, but where do you start when you're stuck in bed? God provided once again. We installed Linux on my laptop and I delved into a new adventure--learning databases and computer programming (php/sql/xml)! Then we buried ourselves in an immense project--creating an online store for Discovering His Treasures, along with a few other database projects.
During that time, Elisabeth and I also found ourselves doing mission work with our local church--Northport SDA church. Having been gone for so many years, between college, seminars, and summer programs, it was like getting to know everyone all over again! But after playing the piano 5 nights a week for a 5-week evangelism effort, I felt like part of our church family again, and Elisabeth felt like she belonged. What a blessing their encouragement and support has been to us!
The week before Christmas found Elisabeth and I on board a train for Minneapolis, Minnesota headed to GYC (Now known as Generation of Youth For Christ: www.gycweb.org). It was a 28 hour trip each way, not counting the 3 hour drive to the train station, but it was well worth it! This year's GYC was truly one of the best ever, and such an inspiration to us all. A sad note ended the trip when a dear friend and fellow colporteur, Luke Riseley-Privett was killed in a car accident on his way home, only hours after we told him goodbye. We miss Luke terribly, but look forward to the day when Christ comes to raise him from the dead, and takes us all home to where there will be no more suffering, death or pain. We got home just in time to join my parents and Grandma for Christmas dinner, and were very grateful for safety in travel through the blizzards along the way.
Our Mission
"And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in." (Isaiah 58:11-12) This is our promise--as well as our mission. God has promised to lead us, to supply our needs, and keep us strong, but our part is to share His word with others--to repair the breach that Satan has made in the hearts of so many around us--to restore the paths and lead others safely Home. Will you join us?
May God richly bless each of you, through this new year, 2008. Your prayers and emails are very much appreciated, and you are in my thoughts and prayers as well. Stay faithful to Him, and I'll meet you on the heavenly shore!
In His Love,
Your Fellow Servant, Kristina
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| Memories of Luke... There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of them, and my
greatest challenge in writing this is trying to keep a readable length. Luke,
a Soldier of Christ, was ever fearless, ever watchful, ever seeking ways to
be more efficient with his time, money, and assets, that he may be able to
accomplish more for God. With grim determination he battled through physical
setbacks, laughter and scorn, low sales as a colporteur, and yet never let
discouragement overwhelm him.
I remember his phone call from the canvassing field, a few months ago, when he
described to me how he'd been beaten by a couple guys on the street, and
though they hadn't taken any of his money or belongings, he did have a few
bruises. However, his only plea was that he be allowed to go back out and
canvass--he didn't want to sit in the van. It took my ORDERS for him to
submit to sitting in the van for 30 minutes until lunch to let the swelling
go down, and wait until after lunch to work again. The smile on his face when
he came home and told me the rest of the story, was radiant with the joy of
Christ and the victory that'd been won for him that day!
I smile as I think of the many times he complained about my required "special
projects" because he didn't want to loose 20 minutes of canvassing time.
Tears fill my eyes, as I remember his unwavering allegiance to be there for
me when I needed help, his enthusiastic dash for the back end of the van,
that he might be the first to get the wheelchair out for me, his everlasting
willingness to run errands for me, or to help me keep the other students in
line, or pass on messages to other leaders. The past two GYCs he was a
faithful brother--sitting with us, eating with us, and always being there for
me when I needed help walking, or assistance.
My greatest treasures from Luke, are a few Bible studies and compositions that
he shared with me, while he was at OHC, and the many times he encouraged me
to keep strong in the Lord. The hours that he spent calling me on the phone
this past two years will also be a special memory. Without Luke, our
canvassing programs would never have been the same!
Yes, Luke's life may have been short, but he will have many stars in his
crown, and what a joy it will be to see his face when Christ calls him forth
from the grave, to see the reward that he so long was looking for. Oh, that
we may all be there with Jesus, Luke, and so many others who are waiting to
hear that voice, to share the glories of heaven and live forever with them,
where we will never have to say goodbye!
In closing I'd like to share a poem that I wrote when my grandfather died,
because it really describes the feelings in my heart right now.
Prepare to Meet Thy God!*
Another life has come and gone,
And now the years keep going on.
But the end is near, I know it’s true—
Eternal glories keep shining through.
Oh how I long for our home above,
To learn the story of redeeming love,
To hear the glorious angels sing,
And see the wonders of Christ our King!
There’ll be no death, no sorrow or pain
Not even a trace of sin will remain!
Our love for God will forever be full
As we know we’ve reached our heavenly goal.
Have we, dear friends, given our all?
Are we ready to answer our Father’s call?
Do more than read God’s Word and pray.
We must search and strive for Him each day!
Put away the sins that seem so sweet
And daily listen at Jesus feet.
Lord, you have promised our strength to be,
Help us take our cross and follow Thee.
Kristina Reeve (written June, 2000)
*Amos 4:12
PS Luke was a student canvasser in the past two summer programs I led in Ohio and New York. More recently he has been a student at Ouachita Hills College. He was killed in a car accident on his way home after GYC 2007 ended. For more pictures of him, check out www.knockknocking.com and look at the photos from those two summers. He's on there a number of times.
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| GYC has flown by and gone, along with a whirlwind of activity, wonderful fellowship, LONG hours of travel, miracles of providence, and some crashing minor chords. Needless to say, I'm VERY glad to be back home and grateful to God for blessings of life, safe travel, and the spiritual encouragement that GYC always brings.
Our journey to GYC was filled with many adventures. Elisabeth and I had been housesitting for the week before we left, so on top of cooking, packing, church duties, a Christmas program, and getting things wrapped up here, was added the responsibility of taking care of 2 dogs, 2 cats, chickens, and spending nights at the neighbors' house! God truly blessed, and we finished our packing just in the nick of time to make it to my doctor's appointment on Monday afternoon (December 17). From there we headed straight to Spokane and arrived at our friends' house. Becky, their daughter our age, was going to be leaving on the same train with us to GYC, so they would be giving us a ride to the train station. We rearranged my car so we could get all her things in with ours, then crashed on the sofa for a couple hours until it was time to leave.
At 11:30pm we pulled out of their driveway and made it to the station. The train was 1.5 hours late, so we had time to get our tickets, check our luggage in, and orient ourselves to the station. Finally we were all loaded and the train chugged towards the mountains heading east. The night passed VERY slowly and the seats, though they did have leg-rests, and leaned back a couple inches, weren't quite like recliner chairs. For a while I wondered if I'd EVER get to sleep! Elisabeth and I were in the lower level handicap seating, so we had about 10 other senior citizens as our seat mates, the oldest being in his late 80s! They were all sleeping, so you can only imagine what kind of choir their snoring sounded like! rofl At least it provided entertainment when I couldn't sleep, and I did manage to get a couple hours in too.
Tuesday morning dawned and we found ourselves in Montana nearing Glacier National Park! We quickly ate our breakfast in hopes of finding seats upstairs in the lounge car for a good view of the mountains. While we ate, a lady on the other side of our row started talking. Come to find out, she has been attending SDA churches for a while now, and even had met a friend of ours (Fred Adams) at a campmeeting recently! Throughout the course of the day/night we were able to encourage her, listen to her, and share our food supply so she could have something to eat. She, in turn, did a sketch of each of us, and thanked us for the blessing we'd been to her. Praise the Lord!
We headed to the viewing/lounge car after breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed the majestic mountain scenery. Becky joined us there, and we had a nice visit with another couple who were sitting nearby also taking pictures from the same window. It was a blessing to share with them, as well. A little later, a young man came over to where we were sitting and asked if the three of us were going to GYC! What a surprise! He'd been on the train since it was in southern Washington, and he knew one of my friends. She had told him that I'd be getting on the train in Spokane and to keep an eye out for me! Needless to say, the four of us thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the daylight hours in that lounge car, where we could talk, share, read stories, and eat lunch together. What a blessing! It really helped the time fly by MUCH faster--especially after the scenery turned to a drab, flat, wind-blown, prairie wilderness.
Finally it was getting late and we were all tired, so we said goodnight and each went to our respective cars/seats to try to sleep. We found a great group in our "room" having a very interesting conversation. It almost felt like a family down there and we thoroughly enjoyed listening--they sure kept us laughing! I found it especially funny when they started talking about hairstyles and dress styles of today's teenagers--and their grandchildren. What a blessing that my parents and grandparents don't have to worry about my dress! Soon everyone quieted down and went to sleep.... except me... I got to listen to their snores again. But finally around 3am I drifted off for a few hours and was very happy to wake up Wednesday morning and find us nearly to our destination!
Daniel picked us up at the train station, and we had a few pleasant hours enjoying some rest and fellowship and a beautiful indoor Tropical rainforest, only a few miles from the train station. Then we headed off to GYC registration and got settled into our hotel rooms in time to rest before the opening night's meeting. We were saddened to hear the news of my friend and classmate from OHC, Alistar, and his sudden bout with paralyzation! Much earnest prayer interceded in his behalf during the rest of GYC and we were very relieved to see his condition improving by Sunday.
Elisabeth and I were SO happy to sleep in a REAL bed that night and slept VERY well! Thursday morning we met up with the rest of our crew who'd banded with us for meals in our hotel room during GYC. Elisabeth and I, our two roommates Justina and Emily, along with Daniel M, Daniel A, David, Paul, and Luke! What a blessing to be able to fellowship together for each meal! We also got to see two of Elisabeth's brothers, Timothy and Jonathan. It was fun to be able to spend time with them throughout GYC!
Thursday through Sabbath were a whirlwind of meetings, meals, seeing so many old friends, making new ones, exploring all the different ministry booths, spending time in prayer and heart searching, and for me, spending time resting so I could make it through each day. The meetings were SUCH a blessing! The morning devotionals were heart-searching, the testimonies were encouraging, the workshops (I went to Pastor Don Mackintosh's workshops on the Sanctuary) were full of practical instruction, and the evening meetings were spiritually invigorating! Praise God that I only had to miss two meetings, a concert, and the Sabbath outreach, but was able to make it to everything else! It was such a blessing to have caring friends willing to help push my wheelchair, give me massages, and just spend time with me when I needed to rest or stay back from a meeting. David, Daniel, Elisabeth, Justina, and Jessi were the ones who sacrificed the most to help me, and I will be forever grateful!
Another minor chord clanged on Friday morning, when Eugene's wife, Heidi Prewitt was rushed to the hospital, canceling Eugene's workshop meetings for that day. Praise God that she was feeling better quickly, and Eugene was able to be on the Sabbath School panel on Sabbath morning!
All too soon it was Sunday morning, and time for the consecration meeting, saying goodbyes, packing, checking out, and heading away from GYC and all the memories. The weather was miserable! It was 10F outside with terrible winds and dumping piles of snow! We first took David to the bus station (his bus ended up being canceled until the next morning due to blizzards, so he spent the night there, poor guy!), then came back to get the rest of our luggage that didn't fit in Daniel's car while we had David's in there. From there we headed off to the same rainforest that we'd enjoyed so much on Wednesday, only this time we decided to check out their indoor zoo! What fun to see the lions, tigers, leopards, monkeys, gorillas, wolves, sloths--so many of God's wonderful creatures!
From there we drove through town (giving Daniel winter driving lessons--his first time ever driving in snow!), did a few errands, found internet access to check email, etc. and then found a place to eat lunch and rest until it was time to go to the train station for the long trip home. Our train ended up being 2.5 hours late because of the storm, but we were just happy it wasn't canceled!
Finally, around 1:30am the train chugged out of the station and headed westward. This time, Elisabeth and I were totally exhausted and after talking for the first hour or so, we both slept for 7-8 hours! (I woke up after three hours with a pop in my neck and instantly was in terrible pain and horribly stiff, but I managed to sleep through it somehow! PTL!) Becky came down to check on us a few times, and found us sound asleep. We finally woke up for good around 10am when my phone rang. It was David, with shattering news that shocked us wide awake. Luke, our dear brother and friend who'd joined us for meals the whole GYC, was killed in a car accident last night! Talk about shock!! It was less than 24 hours ago that he'd come to our room to borrow my phone and tell Elisabeth and I goodbye. I never dreamed, when I shook his hand, that it'd be for the last time!
Once we'd somewhat recovered, we had breakfast and then headed up to the viewing car to spend time with Becky. We had a fun time enjoying the scenery, talking, and getting to know each other better as the miles sped by, though we definitely had our share of tears too... When it got dark, Becky came down with us to our car and joined us for lunch. This time there was only one or two others in the car with us, so there were plenty of empty seats and the conductor didn't give her a bad time for being in the wrong seat. :) After lunch, Becky and Elisabeth took turns massaging my neck while the other read stories. We kept that up until around 8pm or so, when we all got too tired to be sociable. So Becky went back up to her seat, and Elisabeth and I settled down for the night. I had a harder time sleeping again--probably only slept 2 hours, but FINALLY we pulled into Spokane train station at 3am! Becky's mother came with my car around 4am and we crashed into bed at their house around 5am. Oh, did that bed ever feel good!
We slept until 10:30am Christmas morning, then had a quick breakfast, showered, loaded the car and headed for HOME!! We drove in at 3pm, just in time to meet my parents at Grandma's house for Christmas dinner. What a treat to have salad and a nice HOT meal! :D After a nice time of fellowship there, Elisabeth and I FINALLY were able to come home, unload the suitcases, and crash into our own beds. Praise God for safety and for the wonderful blessing of being rejuvenated mentally and spiritually at GYC!
PS Read my next blog for my memories of Luke
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