I haven't done very well keeping up on this blog, but maybe I'll do better from here on out. Our summer has been a busy one and is fast slipping away. We just started Vacation Bible School today. Linda is again directing it and I'm helping out as needed. We had about 80 kids there today. We have a band from Youth Encounter, Captive Free in to do the music and that is a big help. We have lots of youth and adults from the congregation helping out as well. It should be a good week.
Last week we baby-sat our two year old great niece, Sara Grace. It was interesting and a little bit challenging having a two year old around again. Boy has it been a while. All in all we got a long pretty well though she was not always a happy camper. Sara is very verbal and vocal for a two year old. Linda and Elizabeth went to the mall with her and he told one of Elizabeth's friends Hi, my name is Sara Grace. I'm two. I live with these people now, because they won't take me home. My mommy will be so mad.
Rebekah has been a counselor (I guess her official title is Jr. Cabin Leader) at a Lutheran Camp near Junction City. She gets home for the occasional week end and we have been up there to see her , mom and my sister's crew a couple of times. She really enjoys working with the kids and has a real servants heart. Last week she even got pressed into service as the camp cook.
Elizabeth is taking a class, Tertiary Care, this summer. She works three 12 hr shifts Monday - Wednesday as a part of the class then usually gets in at least a couple of 8 hr sifts as a nurse tech. She is very busy, complains about not having a life, but is doing well.
In addition to getting ready for VBS Linda has been taking some computer classes offered by the school district. She will be teaching 7th grade next year and helping with the implementation of a new computer project.
If things weren’t busy enough Linda, Mike and Elizabeth also helped out with the Churches firework stand again this year. It gets bigger every year. This year we sold $259,000.00 worth of fireworks and when it is all said and done should make about $42,000.00 for the church and missions.
We’ll that’s about it I guess. Take care.
About Me
- Mike
- Hi! I'm R. Michael Freed, but most people just call me Mike. I live in Wichita, KS with my wife and our 2 daughters. I was a teacher and Director of Christian Education for over 20 years. I retired from the DCE ministry in 2002 after 16 years as Director of Christian Education at a church in Wichita. I have tried several other things since then, including selling insurance, substitute teaching, being a children's attendant care worker,working as a security officer and a few sideline endeavors on the net, but my bipolar condition has given me a lot of trouble and things have not always worked out as well as I would have liked. Recently I have been feeling better most days, I and I have renewed my interest in writing, theology and all things Internet. For now I've consolidated most of my writing efforts at www.rmichaelfreed.com and fishandbreadenterprises.com.
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