june 19

June 19

 

Preparation was the theme today.  The morning was spent reading and studying, as Brandon was preparing to speak tomorrow for the pastors that are coming and I was enjoying the quiet time to dive into my books.  Around one o’clock we began working in the dining hall sweeping and cleaning and setting up the seating arrangement.  I picked flowers for the hall to make it pleasing to the eye, while Brandon screwed together the box of chairs (more like small wooden stools) for the tables.   It looked pretty good when we were finished putting it all together.  We also cleaned the Alabama house and set up the tables and chairs in the living room for the pastors to have their meeting.  Lunch was sausage, beans, cabbage, and potatoes (the later three were leftovers) after we finished our work.  Romans was supposed to arrive around 2 but the van still wasn’t ready when he went to pick it up, so we knew he would be later than that getting to camp. So after we finished lunch (close to five) we were able to do some more reading while we waited for his arrival. 

 

When he and Agate arrived Romix did some yard work, Agate and I played on the swing and Brandon kept preparing to speak.  It was a very productive day.  Dinner was pancakes and strawberry jam as we watched Portugal and Germany in the Euro Cup (soccer that is, for those of you unaware that this is taking place). Only these pancakes were more like crepes, but rolled up like burritos, and stuffed with something akin to cheese or cream.  They were pretty tasty. Romans has not steered us in the wrong direction about our food yet so we are very open to trying the things he suggests.  Agate had shared some pictures of her at school and with her parents earlier in the day, so after some tea and this delicious chocolate covered wafer cake thing (that’s the technical term for it) I shared with her and her dad (and Brandon!) some of the pictures I had brought of friends and family and it was a lot of fun to tell the stories behind the pictures and share how much the people in my life mean to me!  It was great for him to see the faces of the people that are praying for him and his ministry here and that are praying for and supporting us as we are here.  We are so thankful for that support!  The Lord is so faithful in providing for us, not only in food and shelter, but also for the restoration of our spirits.  His providence is so evident here and we are so thankful for the opportunity to experience His kingdom here in Latvia with other brothers and sisters in Christ as we journey together to fight for the heart of our King!