THE BLUES OF THE SEASON

   Several years ago, an aged Native American lady informed me that January is the 'month of sore eyes.' The days have been so beautiful with so many gorgeous shades of blue, as the brightness of the sun reflects and sparkles on the white of the snow and frost that clings to the trees and the weeds along the roads. The beauty can almost be blinding.

   We appreciate our friends at Lower Brule and our other friends who help us to continue to work there each week. One of the regular attendees in the Sunday morning services gave us a very touching Christmas card this morning. He has been so thoughtful and appreciative of any little thing we do, and he has been very encouraging to us. We pray for God's blessing on him. We also thank our friends who sometimes send encouragement to us. This helps us to keep going on.
   Faith Missionary Church gave us money to buy Christmas treats for the children at Lower Brule. It was fun to go out and buy 'fun candy' and pack some little Christmas packages for each one of them. They were certainly happy to receive them! :) 

  

We have a large group of children who showed up for Sunday School today, and they were so open to learn about God and the Bible. They were an interested group in whatever we were talking about or doing. They sang well, listened to the story and added a few interest points :), and threw their energies into completing their craft projects. They don't like to leave, but all good things come to an end; and Ray took them home. It was nice to have Esther home, and they were excited to see her. She spent some time before Sunday School giving one of the girls a piano lesson. They are interested and talented students.

   The bus that we use to pick up the children has a diesel engine; and diesel engines do not like cold weather. It has refused to start the last couple of weeks; but we returned to the bus after Sunday School to try once more to start it. Happily, it started; and Ray drove it home this week. He hopes to check the 'glow plugs,' as he thinks that some of them might be burned out and causing difficulty in starting it.
   Thank you for your interest in Lower Brule. I pray for God's blessing to you this week.