We were planning to begin this year's blog with our summer activities in Colorado; however, there have been several special events we want to share with you prior to our leaving.In January we made our regular trek to Indio, CA and Quartzsite, AZ. The Quartzsite revival was different this year in that Russ led the music, and arranged a reunion of our former southern gospel group, "Redeemed". After singing together 15 years, we disbanded in 2005 but came out of retirement for a mini-concert!
February began a series of events that included 2 weddings, 2 memorial services, Easter, 2 graduations (yet to happen in May), several birthdays, a 7-week opportunity to lead the music at a church in Sun City Grand, and next week a 4-day "get-away-from-it-all" respite with good friends, to Benson, AZ. We have a feeling we will need the cool weather and whispering pines of Colorado to recover from our overloaded calendar of events!
And so, having said all of this, as we prepare to leave for the Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Center at the end of May, the words of a favorite old hymn come to mind:
Give of your best to the Master;
Give Him first place in your heart;
Give Him first place in your service;
Consecrate every part.
Please pray for us as we volunteer at camp - that we will give our best efforts in all that we do and that others will see Christ living in us. To God be the glory!
