Flying into Portland.
My family were the only ones who knew I was coming to Maine, so I was able to surprise many church family at West Sumner Baptist Church.
We had a family night on the 18th at the church and I was glad I could be "home" for that.
I was very busy for the two weeks there.
Sunday night (20) I got to share a quick slide show of Clarksville and the work there and then preach.
Mon-Wed. (21-23) Shopping, shopping, shopping!!
Thankfully I was able to get something for each of my family. I am not a shopper and with a shortened time frame to shop made it interesting. Especially when the family car is all I had for transportation. I did miss my car.
Well my brother has a car also but I don't drive a standard. (Well only if necessary and not very good at it)
Christmas Eve was at my Uncle & Aunt Smith's house with many of my family on my Mom's side being there.
Christmas was at home and in the evening Merle & Christine (my sister) Keough came over for an evening together with us.
On Monday 28th we drove to Ticonderoga, NY to visit my grandmother and my Uncle Bill & Aunt Karen Barnhart.
Mike (Uncle Bill's oldest son) & Sarah Barnhart with their children Josie & Leona were there also.
Merle & Christine surprised us and showed up there that evening also.
Tuesday was a fun filled day enjoyed by all. We came back Wed. and able to be back for prayer meeting that night.
New Year's Eve was a dinner, and work night at West Sumner Baptist Church.
Yet only me and my brother lasted until midnight. Everyone else went home before midnight. Well Kenneth rang the bell anyway. The bell needs work so it wasn't very loud but it did ring 16x.
Got to preach on Sunday evening.
Monday evening I got to spend time at the Keough's. Had a grand time making snowman and cinnamon rolls out of Kinetic Sand with my niece Jenna.
Christine & Jenna
Headed back to Clarksville on Tuesday Jan. 5.
Plane was to leave Portland at 5:35 p.m.
We left at 5:45
Got to Baltimore at 7:30
Gate was at B10 had to literally run through the airport to get to gate A9 to board plane to Little Rock which was to Leave at 8:00. I got there at 7:45 and was the last one on the plane.
One backpack and laptop bag makes for quite a workout when running through an airport!!
I'm glad God is on my side cause that's the only way I can explain how I made the connection. The plane to Little Rock had to wait for a very minor maintenance problem when I got on board.
This seemed like God was telling me I didn't have to worry about catching the plane, He would hold it for me anyway!
Even got to Little Rock ahead of schedule.
Got to preach the next night as Pastor Pennington was going to be away in Hot Springs for a few days.
Charter service for Clarksville Baptist Church is scheduled for Sunday Evening Jan. 10th.
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