Hi everyone. I can’t believe I haven’t posted since March!!
Well, here’s a BIG catch up…
We had an unseasonably cool, wet, Spring which has been great for the flowers and veggies. I’m all into gardening right now and have been for the last few months. I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right wrist at the end of April and in the mending process right now. Everything’s coming along fine.
Well, our little boy is growing up fast!! Spencer’s new school, Adonai Academy, had its first ever 8th Grade Graduation ceremony on June 5, 2008. My friends at Camp Edison were kind enough to let us use the Tanager Group 2 outdoor amphitheater and day use site. The boys spent a fun afternoon at Shaver Lake, followed by a family BBQ and then our graduation ceremony at 7pm. The weather was absolutely beautiful with a rather cool edge by evening time. We were small, but mighty and saw it through!
Michael, Gwynneth and I are active on the school board. Our current project is to find some property or a suitable location with a building already on it for the school for next Fall. Please pray with us over this beautiful acreage we’ve had our eyes on for awhile now!
Like I said before, gardening is the healing balm during this time while my right hand heals after surgery. I’ve taken some beautiful garden shots of my veggies and flowers to share. Happy viewing!
Depending on my return to work date, me and Spence are hoping to make a quick trip to Portland, but that remains to be seen. I’ll let everyone know…
Michael has been hired to sing in an equity musical entitled, Onebody; a 21st Century Passion Play. Check out his My Space site; presenting Michael Dennis! Rehearsals start in July and the show will be touring in California during August. See Onebody’s website for show times.
Fay made her first ever ministry visit to a women’s prison, Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla. I went as a guest of Chapel of Grace and had the privilege of meeting some of the women from the chapel’s fundraising DVD (see the movie on their website) and was deeply touched by their stories. When I got home, Michael and Spence were all excited to hear about my visit and kept asking me to tell them about it. I just sat there blank. Michael said it was as if I were stunned and that was a very accurate description of how I felt. There are no words to describe how I feel after the fact and can only say it was eye-opening at the very least. I was tremendously moved by the experience. It has been on my heart now for over six years to go into the prisons and minister with a worship team. Now that I’ve been, I will be spending a lot of time putting together a worship team to do just that. I hit it off with the protestant chaplain and will be in contact with her shortly to talk about another visit. I also hope to make inroads with her and other prison chaplains so that I can facilitate the How To Hear God’s Voice course that I’m certified to teach through Communion with God Ministries (this is the foundational and required course for all tracks in the online university Christian Leadership University in which I’m currently enrolled for the masters in Worship track).
So, WOW!…a lot going on…a lot to think about…a lot to plan…
We’ll be busy for the rest of the Summer and really looking forward to it.
Talk to ya’ll soon…
Lots of love,
Fay 
Spencer did his part in fielding many a goal.
