Abundant Life Retreat - Branson, MO

Rick did a great job of sharing the mission of Sojourners with the group who are attending this workshop.  There was a panel of four representing different ministries sharing how people could be involved.  We have also heard some good talks from Bruce McClarty, Howard Norton and Harold Hazelip.  The weather has been beautiful and we are enjoying the physical and spiritual uplift we are having here.

Camp Bee

We are starting our second week here in Marshall, Tx at the Sojourn Workshop. There are some great speakers and interesting topics. We are getting to know more sojourners and Rick is even teaching one class. The weather has cooperated and we have some wonderful cool mornings.

Home and Gone Again

We spent a week in the village but are back in Marshall Tx again for the Sojourners Workshop. A good trip back from Colorado and a few days to see family. We did stop and see Brandon and Kristy Procell in Wichita KS on our way home. They are a lovely family with kids, Gracie and Jordon. The Mabery clan joined together in our home for bbq and it was great to have Cody healthy enough to come. Then it was on to Benton to see Greg and Janice's new home in Maumelle. It will be fun watching them make improvements. I need not say they already have begun with painting! After getting the rig set up in Marshall we headed on to Jacksonville to hug on memaw, Brit and Zac. It was great sharing lunch with Judy and Larry also! Brit and I skipped out to do some shopping and missed seeing Brent and Laura and their boys Brooks and Hayden. Hopefully I will see them Thanksgiving. Brenda just called and said she is coming, not to get Hoppy here!

Estes Park

We are ending our 2011 travels in Estes Park, CO. The views are incredible, the Elk were everywhere, the Rangers clinched the division, and the weather was perfect. Topping off seeing God's nature was meeting with our brothers and sisters on Sunday. What a great lesson from Bob Lewis and meeting new people. We are heading back to Arkansas with a quick stop to visit with Brandon and Christy Procell in Wichita. It was been a wonderful summer and looking forward to more!

Mountain States Children's Home Longmont, CO

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We have been here for the past two weeks with one more to go! What a beautiful place and a great work of God's people. There are four houses in the complex that work with kids 8 to 17. The facilities are impressive but the people working here are even more so. The dedication to helping these kids find a life where they are loved but more importantly learning of Christ's love. We have been painting, digging, weeding,cleaning but also finding time to fellowship with those who work here and the kids. Even more of a blessing is getting to know the other couples sojourning here. The team leader is Don and Verna Wolf with team co-leader John and Linda Terry. The others include Jerry Don and Helen Sanders, Ed and Wilma Sela, Glen and Anita Carson, Clyde and Carolyn Estes, Charles and Barbara Shelton.

Bear Lake to Steamboat to Longmont

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We are about to end our traveling days to stop in Longmont, CO for three weeks at a sojourn at the Mountain States Children's Home. We left Bear Lake and travel through Wyoming south into Colorado. We stayed over one night at Yampa River State Park then joined Roger in Steamboat for a couple days. It was a beautiful drive from Steamboat Springs through the Poudre River canyon to arrive at Longmont. The weather has been beautiful and I think I am saturated with looking at beautiful scenes! Now we are in Longmont and have been working for three days. It feels great to work again! ha! Next blog will be about the home here and the people who live here.

From Tetons to Bear Lake

Palisades Lake



We spent some time at Bear Lake State Park before continuing to Steamboat Springs to meet up with Roger, Rick's brother. The area had a more desert terrain, but beautiful in it's own way. We made friends with some neighbor who were traveling from Louisiana and shared a fire for a couple of nights.