I Left The Camera In the Car...

I couldn't believe it last evening as we were all 

settled in around the table at Angela's Cafe'.

There we were to honor four sweet young ladies

of the church and I left my camera in the car.

Chelsea and Emma...again from Chelsea's Photo Files.

Mindy and Hannah being silly at a recent picnic.

Well, it was more than 90 degrees outside and we were

having fun and were comfy inside and so I decided

that photos were optional.  

Besides as I looked down the table I saw 

Chelsea's camera and was quite sure she was

taking pictures.

That was a wrong assumption.

She didn't take one!

Well, it is ok.

The evening was sweet.

We each shared in our own ways a 

message of love and hope with the girls.

We recognized that they are preparing for 

a new stage in their lives and that we want them to 

do so in an intentional way....

with their focus always on the Word.

My Mom did a very cute presentation to them

with props.  She talked about following a recipe

for life that comes from the Bible.

She had brought a mixing bowl,

a vintage Betty Crocker Cookbook

and lots of items that definitely 

wouldn't have gone together.

She pointed out that you cannot get delicious

chocolate cake by just using any old thing.

You have to follow the actual recipe to get 

the desired result.

It was so cool.

I think they will remember that one.

The evening finished off as we drove home...

Mom, Georgia, Chelsea, Me, Mindy

and Hannah in the van.

We ran into a doozy of a storm.

As we passed through the front edge the 

wind picked up, the rain came down and stuff

was flying through the air.

Something smacked into the windshield with 

a huge crack.

Thankfully the windshield held.

We screamed and then I found a driveway 

to turn into.

We had to get off the road!

Unfortunately for the resident teenager in this

particular home.

He was running around his 

living room in his undies.

He quickly drew the shades and we sat in the 

driveway praying that the storm would

pass by quickly.

I was so thankful for the placement of that

home's driveway.

We do feel so badly for any trauma we 

may have given that young man.

We made memories though.....

Oh yes.

More wonderful memories.