I am back from vacation and am bone tired! We traveled 2500 miles in 7 days...went through 7 states and ended up on the east coast looking at the Atlantic ocean! Cape May, New Jersey is a beautiful place. On the way to Cape May we stopped in Hershey PA and went to the amusement park, took in a few sights, stood under a shelter twice due to storms. I have got to tell you that those old wooden roller coasters are the best! When you get off those babies you know you have had a ride! We rode every one of them. I couldn't get enough! The newer coasters are fun, but, there is just something about the sound and feel of those older ones. We visited the Amish country and I was pleasantly surprised to see them working in the community, waitress, laborers, police, firemen etc. . I guess I thought that they pretty much stayed to themselves. There were several children that I visited with and played with. So precious...anyway...I am not going to bore everyone with details of Gettysburg, Strasburg Train Museum, Golden Palace ( the place outside of Bethlehem PA where the Hari Krishna's temple/village is....this will be another blog entry at another time!)., Wheaton village (glass blowing, stained glass, pottery, wood carving), many lighthouse tours, and Philadelphia ....the Liberty Bell etc..

Soooooo now ... I am getting ready to return to work, get the laundry caught up, yard work done, buy groceries and we have Johnson's blacktopping in our driveway even as I write, laying a new blacktop drive for us. Man, does that stuff stink! But, it will be nice when it all gets done.

I gleaned much while on this trip....and will be writing about my "discoveries"
in upcoming blogs. I was absolutely amazed at the different climates, both in the natural and the spiritual. I am amazed at the beauty, splendor and diversity of God's creation. HE is amazing!

Got to go for now. I will be speaking at a women's conference June 23rd and 24th in Clinton IA at Presbyterian Church, 400 5th Avenue South, Clinton, IA., need to finalize some things.

In, through and to HIM!
Deborha