The past while....

I've been busy.  WE'VE been busy.

Many events have taken place over the past week...good things.  Pictures were all a part of it!

Lent and Palm Sunday presented the royal purple in the sanctuary.

Twila made chocolate covered peanut butter eggs for Relay for Life cookie day.

...and Cynthia had to try one out:)

Then there was a retirement function.....

and we recognized Corny Budd for over 35 years of service upon his retirement.

Here he stands...a very 'typical' pose and smile of a man who will be greatly missed.

The Moore Family graced the Forest Service office, where Robert works.

The children are growing....very quickly!!!!

...and such a handsome Corbin, complete with smiles!

Marin kept my camera very busy....

just look at those lashes....

I managed to get a bit of a smile...so cute!

Saturday, Shannon presented this version of a strawberry short cake....no calories.....

Brittney & Shannon with "the desert"!  Sooooooo good!

Of all the Sunrise Services we have ever had on the river bank

THIS year was absolutely the coldest....ever!  Little Austin thought so too:(

There was a continental breakfast afterwards at the Lanoie's.

Here's the congregation Easter Sunday morning from my vantage point.

It was a dedication on Easter Sunday with baby Elikia

and all the grandmas....and great grandmas.

Michelle, Eric, Kimia and Elikia in front of the

beautifully decorated church front.  Tracy did a great job!!!

So, that was my last several days in a nutshell.

Today, we went out for brunch with the girls and we brought a waif along with us.  I'll see him at work tomorrow:)

Then had over an hour conversation with Matt this evening and a quick hello to Thais, his lovely lady friend.

We are a blessed people....yes, we are. 

May the hope of Easter renew you and give you a new sense of the possibilities of what God has in store for you.