God Feels A Little Closer Here -

COLORADO - oh yes! That is where I have been this last week - yep, the beautiful snowy mountains with my husband, both girls, and a group of wonderful college students. Other than an ocean front condo with a balcony, there is NO better place to get away from it all and just commune with my Redeemer....well...my back porch is pretty good, too. Anyway - I don't have a laptop or I would have written - LIVE! - from Keystone. What I would have given to have had all of you there! Here is a pic of Ricky and Lisa (my 17 yr. old). Ricky loved skiing in his Carharts, Camo Jacket and red/white & blue knit cap his mom knitted for him in 1974. All he needed was a duck call & a shotgun and he was equipped for whatever crossed his path! ha He was the coolest man on the slopes!
It was Tech's Winter break so Katie was out, but we took Lisa out of school for a few days so she could enjoy a little vacation, too.
Here is Katie and Jay. You can see that great blue sky in the background - yes, it was like that every day, except the day it SNOWED! woo hoo! Some skied, some did not, but we all had so much fun.

Can't wait to go back! We do have a SPECIAL AWARD for the couple with the best "Snow Story" - Dustin had to be taken to the ER for oxygen and then Erin had to be brought down the mountain by ski patrol and we found she had a torn Cartilage, ACL, MCL, NFL and HBO! So you all win HANDS DOWN! But thanks for being such great troopers about it and still laughing at the end of the trip! :)


This next info. would be in the FYI category -If ANY of you girls are close to these locations I would soooooooo love to see you! This is my speaking schedule for the next couple of months.
March 10-11 Grace Community Methodist Church - Shreveport (Retreat in Jefferson, TX)
March 18 Brookwood Baptist Church - Shreveport
March 25 The Woods Baptist Church - Tyler, TX (retreat @ Timberline in Lindale, TX)
April 13 First Baptist - Fort Jessup, LA
April 22 Airline Baptist - Bossier City, LA

May 5 First Baptist - Swartz, LA

May 12 Banquet for Mother's - Cook B.C. , Ruston
May 13 First Baptist - Crossett, AR
May 31 "Girl's Opportunity Week" @ Dry Creek Camp - (w/Jessica Burnaman!)

Please pray for me at each of these times. I really do desire to speak a fresh word to each of these groups of ladies. It renews my heart and keeps me thirsty for more.

I love you all dearly! Keep sharing your stories - it's almost like being there!