Oh my. Time has really flown since we arrived in the US on May 19. God keeps sending us messages to "slow down" and smell the sagebrush, so we have. The first week we were here, we were delayed by snow. I think we needed to spend more time with our friends Tim and Merg. Besides, I had been complaining about no snow in Guatemala, so God provided it for me!
I also had made a comment about leaving rainy season behind. You know God's sense of humor. He sent the rain to me here (no matter where we are). The sun is finally shining today. Even in Idaho, freezing temps and wind are not extremely common in June.
Our first church visit was at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls on the Sunday of Memorial Weekend. What a wonderful group of people! They were warm and welcoming, and made us feel right at home. Pastor Paul Thompson is just amazing. We shared the time Sunday night with a young man who quoted the first five chapters of Romans. I have a hard time memorizing a verse or two...he did FIVE chapters.
We went to Boise just after Memorial Day. We were supposed to be there for 3 days. Hah! New back brakes, a new battery and an electrical malfunction on the bike later, we were back on the road. Frustrating!! Actually, we spent the time seeing friends and family, and so every last minute truly wasn't wasted.
This past week, we spent in Twin Falls with my family. My dad passed away about 18 months ago, so there were chores my mom couldn't do that needed to be done, and my brother (who is busier than we are!) needed help painting his house. It was a great week and lots got accomplished!
We rode to Pocatello on Saturday. Actually, I could say we flew, because we had a COLD 40 mph wind at our backs. That was all well and good, though cold, until we turned south to ride to Malad (40 miles away). Then life got interesting. A side wind of that speed isn't fun to ride in. We spent the weekend with our friends from the Cache Christian Crusaders. They are the CMA'ers from the Logan area. It was so good to sit with good friends, and sing Christian songs around the fire. We were able to provide a good example to those camping on either side of us, as they came over and listened to the music. Yesterday, we did two presentations. One was totally unplanned, but God provides opportunities when we need them. Our first visit was to Victory Baptist Church in Malad. That was the unplanned visit. Then we packed up camp and came back to Pocatello, where we presented at Blazing Grace. Blazing Grace is a "biker" church, and we know lots of people there. It was fun to see the looks of surprise when we walked into the church. We wrapped up last night with a visit to our home church, Calvary Chapel Pocatello. I had to laugh, because no one knew we were coming. It was great to see everyone, and we'll do our formal presentation on July 8 there.
We have a couple of days of just relaxing and running errands, and then we head for Elko. The Elko Jamboree is always a blessing, with lots of opportunities to minister to people. We've decided to rent a car and drive to Elko and then on to CMA Nationals at Hatfield, AR. Bill's shoulder is not any better, and the stress from riding will not be good on it.
Please continue to pray for our safety, and for increased financial support for our ministry. Without you, we wouldn't be on the mission field!
God Bless Y'all!
Lisa and Bill
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