A food stand at our State Fair….one of many!!

Hope you all had a great weekend!  It was hot here … where isn’t it hot these days?!  Well, my dear son, Ian, called, and said that he had to wear a sweatshirt to go outside Friday night out in Monterey!  I almost bought a ticket and flew out there!  I asked him if he missed home, he said he didn’t miss the weather!  Couldn’t blame him there!  Can’t wait for that cool front to blow through … whenever that’s going to be! 

Have you heard about Hurricane Flossie?  I have a niece, Madi, who is in Hawaii on the main island, while her husband is in Iraq.  Say a prayer for her safety … they are keeping a close eye on this one!  They got married about 2 years ago now, and had to get there so he could begin his tour of duty!  I also have another dear friend who was recently diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes!  We have known her for over 26 years!  She is going through chemotherapy now, and losing hair.  Her name is Sally, and she is a dear sister in the Lord!  Please pray for these 2 dear ones! 

Well, our weekend was semi-uneventful, if there is such a thing! 

We did take a quick trip to our State Fair, it was very warm!  I got a few pictures…one of hubby eating that long awaited ”Elephant Ear”!!   We are going back again, sometime this week, to enjoy more of the indoor things we like to do.  We tried to meet up with the group from ‘Way of the Master’ (WOTM), but we couldn’t find them!  They were to be there on their weekly evangelistic outreach!  They were lost to us in the crowd!  There were a lot of people there at the time … it was Christian concert night!  Featured artists: Jeremy Camp and Casting Crowns.  We didn’t go … have you checked ticket prices lately!  This was way too expensive … three times cheaper to buy the CD’s!   We did run into to one of Ian’s best friends who was on his to see them…we told him to tell us all about it later! 

Lewis worked most of Saturday then went to meet his group for the prison ministry.  Said it was a wonderful night, and the Lord used one of the inmates to get the ball rolling!  He said that God was in total control of that meeting, and it was blessed!  There have been some great testimonies coming out of that!  We went to dinner today … we had a real nice waiter, named Jason … who was working a slow afternoon, so we got to talking about this, that, and the other, and the subject of church came up.  So my hubby started sharing with him about the prison ministry…and what had happened Saturday night.  Jason seemed very interested … had just moved into the area, and shared with us about how his father had gone to a seminar/teaching called “The Emmaus Road”, I think he called it … and it really changed his life!  Has anyone ever heard of that?  Well, we told him about the WOTM meetings, and he had heard of that.  He took my husband’s cell number, and said he’d like to go with him to the next meeting at the prison … and also to the WOTM meetings!  PTL!!  God has sent another person to share in reaching out to those in need of a merciful Saviour!  How are people to know unless we reach out to them?!  

“But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed {in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance}?  And how are they to believe in Him {adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him} of Whom they have never heard?  And how are they to hear without a preacher?  ~And how can men {be expected to} preach unless they are sent?  As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings’!  {How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!}-{Isaiah 52:7} 
Romans 10:14-15 Amplified. 

This passage in Romans reminds us that we need to get out there and share with others about God and His love for them … about the sacrifice that Jesus made for them!  People may have heard of God, but may not have heard about His love for them. Think back about that first time when you heard about Jesus!  Let’s all try, this week, to share with someone, somewhere who may have never really heard about the love of Christ, and the hope we have in Him!  Time is short, and we need to reach out to a dying world! 

I pray that you all have a wonderful day … a blessed day … in the Lord! 
Here are a few pictures for you from this past weekend before I go!   

 Love you all!
Hugs,
~ Deborah <><  

These guys are a bit worried!



…he finally made it!

After a whole year…at last…the long awaited ‘Elephant Ear’!!

The ‘Moosh’ wasn’t too happy … we didn’t bring him one home!

And if you’d like to try one…here’s a recipe!
I couldn’t get a picture of the actual Elephant Ear,
so I thought this would do…

ELEPHANT EARS 2 c. flour 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. shortening 1/2 c. water Oil (for frying) TOPPING: Melted butter 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon Blend everything, but water, as you would for pie crust. Add water and shape into a ball. Add a few more drops of water if dough doesn’t handle well.  If too sticky, add flour. Divide into 10 even balls.  Roll out to 9 to 10 inch circles. Dip in hot oil until brown.  Flip, remove and put on cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with topping. If thicker, elephant ear will be soft.  If thinner, elephant ear will be crispy. Enjoy…at your own risk!!