Monster Jam & Monster Fever?

Cody and Noah at Monster Jam with Big Foot the Monster Truck! Noah was WAY excited, if you can't tell!

This past week has been very busy at the Simpsons' house. The kids have been battling a fever, cough, and runny nose on the side. Cody's dad had bought tickets to the Monster Jam at the Convocation center in Jonesboro about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and even though the boys had been to the doctor on Monday by Friday they were still not completely better! Elijah was especially sick. He has asthma and colds always hit him worse than the other two. He ran a fever for 3 or 4 days. We knew Friday night that Elijah wouldn't be able to go to Monster Jam, but Noah shouldn't have to miss out, so we went to Jonesboro which is a good 3 hour drive from our house in Morrilton and we were armed with kleenex, and lots of medicine ( I looked as though I had a small pharmacy in my bag!). Noah, Cody and I headed to the Convo and left Elijah in Mimi's arms and Ellie Kate (reluctantly) with Papaw. Noah had so much fun. He got a glow in the dark necklace, checkered flag, and some of the driver's autographs. After Monster Jam was over we had to head to Casscoe so that Cody could make it to the VBS Seminar at Olive Branch in Pine Bluff. Needless to say since it was 9:00-11:00 it was a quiet ride there. Elijah slept with Nanny and Noah slept with Pop. Elijah's fever was very high friday night and into Saturday morning.

By Saturday morning Elijah was feeling just a teeny bit better, but still had fever. Between Antibiotics, cough medicine, and tylenol the poor kid was getting fed up with medicine, and I was too! Sunday I stayed home with Elijah and Ellie Kate and Cody came in with Great news from Men's Meeting. I'll post more about that Later this week if It goes well!

Jamie

"The Author Shows Up"

Last Friday night Cody and I got a treat. We were able to go on a date without any kids (even Ellie) to a Gideons' Appreciation Banquet. The food was wonderful, and it was a very uplifting service. We were all reminded of how that just sharing the Word of God with one person can make a big difference.
Bob Jones was the speaker for the evening, and he told a story of how he met a girl named Marlem in Chile on a mission trip. Marlem was a translator for the Gideon's who went on the trip, and most of the translators were not "christians" they just volunteered to translate. So, Marlem was translating for one of the evangelists and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a person on the streets of Chile, and as she was reading through the Roman Road she realized she needed Salvation and she accepted Christ as the Lord of her life. Bob Jones stated that when someone reads the Word of God that the author always shows up. I loved that statement! It's so beautifully true. God always shows up to show us our needs. What a beautiful ministry to be involved with.
There was also a story of how that the Bishop would not allow the Gideons to take Bibles into the private schools of Chile but they could in the Public Schools. So as they were taking them around and even to the University they saw a bus of high school seniors getting out and then were told that every highschool senior would be at the University for college orientation! God made a way for EVERY senior not just the public school seniors to have a Bible in their hand! God is so good.
This Sunday night, my husband was preaching and he did an invitation at the beginning of the service. A little girl who rides the bus came forward and she accepted Jesus as Lord of her life and repented of her sins. She was so happy to be a child of God.
When God allows his word to be handed out and preached the "Author does indeed, Show up"!
Praise the Lord.
How can they know without a preacher? Will you be that lifeline for someone to get to God?