The official "first day" of our Sabbatical was Sunday, July 1st. Yeah! We had a houseful to begin our Sabbatical -- maybe not the best way to rest! :) Our daughter Mary (from St. Louis) was here with her 3 amazing girls -- Avery, Maya & Holly. They were on their way to Wichita to visit our daughter Michele and her family, and stopped for a day and overnight with us. Our supervisor, Matt Martin, (from New Mexico) was here, also. Dave had driven him to the airport on Saturday morning, but when Matt arrived at the ticket counter, the airline attendant told him that his ticket was for the next day! :) So we got to have him join us for time with family. Dan & Courtney & Annique and Monique joined the rest of us for a picnic at the neighborhood pool on Saturday evening. Yes, it was hot outside, but it felt great in the pool!
Everyone was gone by 3:00 pm on Sunday and Dave and I spent the rest of the day straightening up the house and getting a newsletter ready to mail. We finished stamping and sealing the letters this evening (Monday the 2nd), so that job is done. We wanted to have it finished before our Sabbatical began, but we didn't quite make it.
I, for one, am thankful that we're starting our Sabbatical. There are so many things that I need to get caught-up on. But I can relax and do things as I have time and energy. It's wonderful, because I'm experiencing a deep sense of the Lord's pleasure and love. He is very near.
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