W O W ! ! !

It has been a while since I've been on here! I am soooooooo sorry. Please ya'll forgive me.? Thanks.

Saturday April 11 I delivered the mail for the short route. As soon as I got home, we loaded the jeep and went to Missouri. We got there around 8 p.m., give or take a few minutes. We spent part of the week with Mom and Dad. They are doing about the same. While we were there the home nurse weighed Daddy and he only weighed 98#. His mind seems to be fairly alert. He just wants to sleep and does NOT want to eat. Mom is getting very weary. This is to be expected as she is the caretaker, for the past 4-5 years. We also saw Marika and her family, Mark, Allen and his wife, Eileen, Sarah, Jeff and Victoria. As Jack and I both had to work the following Sat. we left the folks place on Thurs. so we could have one day to mow the lawn and etc.

Last week, we had our Dist. Conventions and Assembly. I was a delegate so I got to go. Yes, I took off another 3 days. I did enjoy the SS convention and the Missionary Convention. Bro. Stan Toler was the speaker for SS and Miss Linda Russell, missionary to Russia, was our speaker in the NMI section. I was not able to listen to our GS, Dr. Paul Cunningham, as I was setting the dining hall up for the SNU banquet. Dr. Terry Toler was the rep. from SNU.

I wish you could hear Miss Linda tell about her experiences in Russia. Did you think you would be able to hear about the church in Russia, when you were a child? WOW God is in control!

Please pray for my job. I was told yesterday that the route I have been in charge of for the past 4 1/2 months is being dissolved into 2 of the other routes. They say that USPS is going broke, so they must do this. If congress votes and makes it official for the 5 day delivery, I will be out of a promised day to work. I will be on standby only. MAYBE I will get to work when someone needs off. Then and only then I will work. :( I was told about 3 RCA openings in Alexandria. That is 1 1/2 hour drive from my house. I could do it, but would be extremely tiring after a few days. Robeline office is ten minutes from my house. A lot of difference time wise. I need to stay in Robeline if at all possible. Maybe does not pay the bills.:)

Saturday, May 2, I went to a LaRLCA, Louisiana Rural Letter Carriers Association, central district meeting. I was nominated and selected to be a delegate to the State Convention. I was also elected and voted into an office. I am now the Vice President of the Central Dist. LaRLCA. I have no idea what I am supposed to do for this job. I am suppose to be sworn in next month at the State convention. I feel honored and humbled to have been chosen. I pray that I will be able to represent our district to the best of my ability with the Lord's help.

L yndsy still has no job. They are few and far between. Please pray that she will find one soon. Our finances are getting extremely short.

Marika had surgery today. She is doing as well as expected at the present time. Ed has kept me informed. Wish I could have been there for her. Again, finances and jobs have held me from being there.

God bless each and everyone of you!!