Now that we've thawed

Now that we have thawed out I am able to do an update to this blog.

This canoe ride actually took us for a nearly 300' ride right onto the lake.
Before you know it we will be paddling on the lake.

Talk about CRAZY Weather! just a few weeks ago we were frozen solid with negative 45 degree temperatures. Now we are nearing plus 45 degree weather. The snow is melting and the dirt roads are washing away. Even the geese are returning to the lakes.



God tells us that we have seasons of life we pass through just as we passed through this last winter. Please pray for my family and I as we reflect on this past year and seek God's wisdom for the coming year.

No way can we say God isn't Faithful and Loving. But often we stress our selves out worrying about so many things. This past year I have had so many large projects to oversee and deal with personnel issues. I did let some of it get to me. I went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a basic exam that my wife has been hounding me to do for some time. The doctor was quite concerned about my blood pressure being high. He scheduled me to return in three weeks to check it again and if it wasn't a lot better he would have to put me on medication. Well, I sure didn't want to go on medication so I drastically changed my diet. I go back to the doctor on Monday but a nurse on staff checked my blood pressure for me today. My blood pressure has gone down from 160/110 to 138/85. Praise God. I still need to bring it down but it is great to see God at work. Thanks so much for your prayers.

Cedarwoods Retreat ministry is still in progress. Last week we had several school groups here doing Art Workshops. We are not allowed spend any kind of time with these kids but we pray for them atleast twice a day while they are here. And on their final day we give them cards telling them how to sign up for summer camp. This weekend we have a small Youth For Christ Ministry group here with some non-Christian kids. They will be strongly impacted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.