Summer is flying by!

Here it is almost the end of July, where is the time going? It is almost time for us to leave on our mission trip to Choctaw, Mississippi. Last Saturday I was blessed to take part in a Native American Sweat Lodge. No, not the type you hear on the news, where people hold them to gain profit by holding them. A real Native American one. What a blessing it was. It was an experience I will not forget and I learned so much from "Pony" who lead us in this experience. If you would like to know more about the details I would be happy to tell you. It was such a learning experience and now I feel more prepared in knowing the customs and what not to do and say when we go to Mississippi to offend the Native Americans we work with and pray with when we are there.

We are getting closer to expecting the arrival of our newest granddaughter "Ella Shae Hilt" also. We are so excited about her arrival. She is due the end of August or the very beginning of September. We really expect she will be here the end of August though. Trinity has made the move to upstairs and actually likes being upstairs after all. The nursery has the crib in it and is beginning to take shape.
Tara is doing well so far and we are praying for no complications.

It has been so dry and hot here, we sure hope we get some much needed rain! We have had some wonderful visits from family lately. Robin had been grading in Charlottesville and we had a great time visiting her and Cliff had been in Staunton so we saw him several times also. It was wonderful to see family and spend time with them. Stephanie Dadiskos was here from MA for a visit also and we enjoyed having her here also.

Three days after the mission trip our friend, Sharon and her granddaughter Payton will be arriving for a week from Ohio. Also on the day she arrives I will be picking up my new puppy, yes you read right. I am getting a puppy. I am getting a bichon frise. I have met her and have already named her. She is a pedigree and her name is "Lili Nicole Dubois". How is that for a French name? I am very excited about getting a dog. Wish me luck in getting through the training phase.

I am sure that I will have lots of photos to post once I get back from mission and of the new puppy. I hope you are all enjoying your summer, I know you have from your blogs. Continue to do so and know that we are thinking of you all. Remember family...Thanksgiving is coming...this year is it is here! Luv and hugs!