"I Wasn't Planning to Come."

"I wasn't planning to come." I heard that so many times this past weekend it is a wonder that Ruth, the conference organizer, and I weren't at Green Bay by ourselves. Clearly, God had divine appointments with many of these 75 women, some of whom hadn't intended to come. Women expressed to me how God used my talks to speak to them about a whole range of issues, from how to interact with the gay people in their lives, to how to leverage their gifts and abilities for Jesus' purposes, to their responsibilities to the poor. At the end of each talk, more than one woman approached me to say, "I wasn't planning to come, but that talk was just for me." I am grateful that God guides as we prepare, goes ahead of us to soften hearts, and then speaks through us so that those present hear exactly what they need to hear from God. Your prayers are a huge part of that process. Thanks for your partnership.

Toward the end of the womens' retreat, Randy joined me at Green Bay for a two-day retreat of our own. It was wonderful to enjoy two days without to-do lists, deadlines, or meetings (other than own own private ones). Please continue to pray for our ability to heal from our Haiti experience. If you thought we'd be healed by now, you are not alone. We surely didn't expect to be affected this significantly for this duration of time; but we don't seem to get to choose those things. Thanks for walking this unexpected road beside us. We appreciate you more that you know.