So, last week was the big first trip to South DakOOOta. 🙂 I was fortunate enough to be greeted at the airport by not one, but two familiar smiling faces – Mark Chapman and Louis Clark. What a blessing! It really relieved my nerves quite a bit being able to spend time chatting and laughing with them in the car for two hours on the way to Labolt where I spoke at that evening. They made dumplings that evening for supper at the church and afterwards, I spoke. I felt like the talk was going well until….I got choked up. Did NOT see that coming. But, I guess it had been hiding down inside of me and needed to be let out. Been a while since I’ve had a good China cry. 🙂 Linda Chapman said it was a good thing though because it showed my passion. I suppose that’s true but can’t God help me show my passion a different way? lol
After Labolt, I returned to Sioux Falls where I spoke to the youth that night. I shared a lot of funny pictures (i.e. acupuncture, chicken feet, etc.) to get their attention and then followed that up with the “real deal.” It was a good night and afterwards, the adults who were there stuck around for a bit and we had a nice chat. It’s always great to meet and get to know new people. Loved that. Sunday morning I spoke to the Prairie Hills group and had a grand time. I was actually sweating by the end of the time, so that tells you what level I was working at. hahaha Overall, the trip was a great success. It was just the affirmation and encouragement that I needed to get me over the initial hump of nervousness and push me onward to my next stop, which will be Colorado! So excited to see the Rockies!
Thank you to each and every person out there who has been lifting me up leading up to this trip! Your faithfulness was a great factor in the success of this trip!
Until next time….
sweetandsourmoments 