We are home... I actually don't know of a time I've ever wanted to be home so badly in all my life.
We left Sat. Morning a little early so we could stop at Cabela's (its a hunting/fishing/ outdoor recreation type store) (I'll post pictures of that on my photo blog later) we pull out of Cabela's -we've got 40 minutes to the Iowa boarder and 3 hrs to Des Moines- we get a call that has us taking the exit back to Wisconsin in the direction of Kenosha, WI. We went from heading out to have an fun weekend with the Iowa youth and getting to hear some great preaching and wonderful fellowship to a 5 hr drive of complete uncertainty to what would await us.
The uncertainty and fear were just - we arrived and were not welcome. As I stood there in support of not only my father and our new overseer but the Church as well- I could remember every time I walked in that church building greeted with the warmest of welcomes and here we stood out in the pouring rain and we're not welcomed at all.
I don't know what to say- I have so many thoughts going through my head- I've gone through so many emotions. For so long its almost seem like whatever issues were going on it didn't affect us we were in our region doing what we knew to do for the Lord. Never Never did I think any of this would take place let alone so close to home.
Bright side of the weekend- we really enjoyed going to Cabela's and dad was super happy about eating at Cracker Barell (that's his favorite restaurant if you didn't know) and to cheer me up I bought me a Gumby :-D ok I confess I probably would have bought Gumby even if I hadn't been all emotional. :-D I haven't had a chance to take him out of the bag yet.
Oh and we are all in 100% agreement that our truck is the most uncomfortable thing to travel long distance in. We're praying that having the trailer hooked up to it will load it down and it won't bounce us around so much. On one of the many gas station stops mom bought me some Dramamine (I dont think thats spelled right oh well) to help the motion sickness- it was horrible.
I'm home and I'm glad- I think even the heat is bearable for right now to be back home -and my friends are doing a fabulous job at putting a smile on my face- thanks guys
Sunday, July 30, 2006
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Posted by The Middle J at 6:28 PM
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Jenna,
My prayers r with u guys. God will bless your efforts.
Sis. Angie
Hey Jenna,
I'm so sorry about your day. I can't imagine what that must have been like for all of you. Hang in there -- God sees and knows all! We love you guys and are praying.
~Rebekah~
Jenna, we'll keep on praying for you guys. Can't wait till you guys get up here.
Zay
Jenna,
I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more!
You all have been on my heart and in my prayers.
If it will cheer you up I will sing my CPMA song for ya! :0)
(Sorry, sort of. LOL!)
Something must have been in the air that day because it was contagious. Just as we were leaving for services in ID, we were UNinvited and told that we would be put out of the building if we showed up. I had just heard what happened to you guys, so when it happened to us, I just cracked up and thought, "what dipsticks!"
I don't want you to think that I am belittling what you guys experienced emotionally, because I knew that you had to be so hurt and I had already started praying for your hearts to be strengthened and comforted by the Holy Ghost. However, the only thing that kept going through my mind (concerning this ugliness) was "give 'em enough rope and they will hang themselves by demonstrating such an ugly spirit." It is so sad to see people turning from the truth, just heartbreaking. I am so thankful that God will keep our hearts and minds in perfect peace when we focus on Him. Hang in there! Praying for ya!
Thank You all for your abudance of love and prayers...
Gracie Girl I'll take that hug :-)
Zaiah- I'm so looking forward to being up there too- its like 30 something days away !!!!
Erika, Sis. Angie, Sis. Beki- thank you for your prayers- thank you for your words of love and support- they did wonders to my spirit yesterday when I woke up feeling down...
Sis. Annette- what CPMA song are you referring to- the CPMA in which you used to cheer me up at BTI?? I'd love to hear it :-D
Sis. Tammi- I know your comment was serious but I bursted at the seams in laughter at "I just cracked up and thought, 'what dipsticks!'" - I love you and I'm praying for you, your husbands and your sons... how are they doing with all of this???
Again thank you all for your love and prayers- be praying for the members at Kenosha- I love many of those people like they were family
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