Sorry there has been no post for a week or so; Billy did take a group of international students to our county fair last Friday, and they all had a good time. Not sure if all of them ate a corndog or not, but I know they at least got to experience something most of them wouldn't normally get to. (I still hope to get some pictures on here soon.)

Things are starting to get busy at the BSU, with fall classes starting very soon. There have already been several coming in from other countries to attend MSU. There are approximately 60 new students coming in from India alone, and possibly 30-50 from China. Billy is currently working with some of the other students in establishing a 'house church' for any International student who is interested. This would be on-campus to make it easier for students to attend. Please pray for this project.

Our pastor's wife had surgery on some torn ligaments in her ankle just this past week; she is home but still in quite a bit of pain. Recovery will be long and slow. She is not a woman to 'stay still' for very long, so this is going to be very hard for her!! And with 3 little girls at home to care for, I'm sure they won't understand why their Mommy just can't do all the things she used to! Looks like our pastor will have his hands full for a while.

There are some major changes coming in the office I work in, but right now it looks they will all be positive changes at least where I'm concerned. I have to keep believing that God knows what He's doing!! The next few months will be stressful, but hopefully worth it.

It's also been very hot here in Missouri, and no rain for over a week now. I'm sure Billy (and Chris) are hoping that our grass will just die so they don't have to mow. But it needed mowing before this heat-wave hit, so that's not going to be possible. The picture at the top is of our backyard during a rainshower that moved through a couple of weeks ago; I thought it was neat that the sun was still shining, and the raindrops were so big!! (you can really see them if you click on the picture to enlarge it)

Billy & I promise to try and keep this page updated more often than we have been. Thanks to everybody who keeps checking back for updates week after week, even though we may not have updated in a while. We still appreciate your support!! Until next time, stay cool!!