*Sigh of contentment*

It has been a good week followed by another wonderful Lord's Day.  I am so thankful for all of God's many blessings!  It started raining Friday and has continued off and on all weekend...supposed to continue up through tomorrow morning.  It hasn't been a hard rain, just gentle showers that have really soaked in to nourish our parched land.  The weather is turning colder, which I like to see.  I love being able to wear sweaters and warm socks and bundle up in afghans and throws.  And I love being able to bake and make jerky...using the heat from the oven to help warm the house.  *another sigh of contentment*

We had a very inspiring lesson this morning on assessing our spiritual age and that of our congregation.  Gave us all plenty of food for contemplation.  We enjoyed several visitors again at the morning assembly and were happy to meet some new folks who are interested in learning more about the gospel.  It is so encouraging to see several in our congregation taking an active role in teaching the gospel!  The singing in both assemblies was wonderful!  As Jared said tonight at supper, "We've been having a lot more 'awwww' moments...where you can almost imagine the skies opening up and angels appearing and singing....'AWWWWW!'

Linda M. is having her back surgery on Wednesday.  Please keep her in your prayers!  She has been in pain for a long time, and we hope and pray that this will make her feel a LOT better!  It will be a bit of a rough recovery for awhile, but from talking to others who have undergone this same surgery, she feels very hopeful that this will provide her with much needed relief.

I hope everyone who reads this has a wonderful week and enjoys the blessings that we have in such abundance!

Ps 148:1-5 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.  Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.