On a Mission

My calling to volunteer missions in Alaska was twarted this summer by injury and surgery. Recently an opportunity for training in a different ministry became available, so I jumped at it. Diaster Relief training, held in Orange and Houston, gave Nick, Monique and I the training to be ready to assist in the event of a hurricane or other diaster. We are now prepared to volunteer as part of the Diaster Relief team where ever the Lord leads us. We pray that there will be no future hurricanes or diasters, but we are ready to serve.

Here is another book review.

A heart for helping people leads Holly to discover her life's mission. Mount Mission by Colleen Wait follows Holly's journey of self discovery, her struggles with doubt, and her eventual commitment to the mission God has prepared her for. A thought provoking story that will challenge the reader to develop a personal mission or ministry to aid others.

This book has encouraged me to continue planning and preparation for the ministry that I feel the Lord has called me to.

Mount Mission may be found at Amazon.com

smashwords.com

and

ColleenWaitWrites.blogspot.com

Survival or Spoiled

Highs in the mid ninties with the heat index over 100 degrees and the air conditioner in my car quit on Saturday evening when repair shops werea closed. Here in South East Texas A/C is not a luxuray. Heat can kill,make you ill or at lest make you irritable.

Tent camping with the Boy Scouts in West Texas in July, I survived the oppressive heat, so maybe I'm just spoiled without A/C. The car's system was repaired on Monday -a blower regulator, regulator short harness, and relay (what ever that means) and double the cost of parts for labor. Spoiled or surviving, I'm ready to face the remaining summer weather.

Air conditioning may mean survival for my spoiled collie. Even with her long heavy coat trimmed for summer she refuses to go walking except before 6 am and after 6 pm. She prefers the cool tiles in the house with the thermostat set at 78.

Emotional as well as physical survival is the theme of "Captured" by Colleen Wait. Caged for years by a primitive jungle tribe reduced Lauren's existence to a daily struggle for survival. More horrifying than her life as a captive is her mental struggle with her lost innocence. Can she face her demons? Lauren''s repressed emotional trauma must be faced for her to regain sanity. Like trying to hold a beachball underwater, eventually her demonds surge up to hit her (and you) in the face.

"Captured" is a tale that will capture you. The book is available at Smashwords.com and Amason.com.

See Colleen's profile at ColleenWaitWrites.blogspot.com

Catching UP

My summer has been one of hurry up and wait.

While recouperating, I wasn't able to be physically active and then the weather has been so hot.... but we won't go there. Oh how I miss Alaska!

So I've spent hours devouring many library books, friends books and editing my current novel.

For the next couple of blogs I will be reviewing books by Colleen Wait. She is a prolific author who as published seven books.

The first, Lessons learned at Summer Camp, answers the questions "Why wasn't I told these things? Why didn't I know?" This short inspriational fiction for teen girls and the mothers, counselors and teachers who love them confronts the worldly challenges faced by teens everywhere. Told through the memories of Angel, a summer camp counselor, who shares her story with the girls in her dorm room. She opens her heart to the girls who doubt the value of purity, as she tells of being a good girl who fell in "love" slipped into sexual promiscuity, alcholism, and a disasterous marriage.

Not only will this book open dialog between adults and teens, but will encourage and empower women who are struggling in ungodly relationships.

If there is a pre-teen or teen young lady in your life this book will open doors to those difficult discussions. I can see it used in youth groups.

You may learn more about Colleen at ColleenWaitWrites.blogspot.com

and get her books at:

smashwords.com/profile/view/cwait

amazon.com/-/eBoo55F5 LXE

Until next time... Write ON!

Update

Surgery update with no Pictures!! Aren't you glad?

June 1, I had a large ovarian cyst removed. Thank the Lord it was benign.
My brother, Alan who is a pastor, my mom and my pastor, Big Jim, rallyed around my pre-op bed for prayer with the doctor. We all held hands. I felt as if the Lord was definately in control.
Moments after the anethesiolgist put me under, I struggled to wake up in my room. Little did I know 3 hours had passed.
June 4 my daughter, Cora, and her two little girls brought me from the hospital in Houston home to Beaumont and put me to bed. Mother made lunch for all of us and has been a great Florence Nightingale.
Yesterday my friend, Dana, took me to have 25 HUGE staples removed from the incision. All is well except that I still experience some stomach pain especially when trying to get up or down.

I wish to thank family and friends for their prayers and support.
A very special thank you to Dana who came twice a day to walk Sassie, pet the cat and spoil both with treats. She has spoiled me too with goodies and treats.

Ok, so now that this is over, I'll have no excuse for not getting back to my writing, and topics for more interesting blogs.

Blessing disguised

Last March when I hurt my back, the MRI revealed that I had a cyst on a kidney and a mass on the bladder. Additonal tests showed that the cyst was benign, but that the mass was on an ovary not the bladder.
Wednesday, June 1, I am scheduled for major surgery to remove the mass. If I had not hurt my back I would never have know this problem existed.

Thanks to every one for your prayers for my back injury.
Please continue to pray for the doctors, the surgery and a rapid recovery.
Thanks again, and God Bless, Carol

Praises

My granddaughter, Gianna, has a new baby sister.

Genay was born May 3. She was

6 1/2 pounds. Mom, Cora, and daddy, Eugene, are excited.

My fractured elbow is of no concern.

My back is better. Continuing therapy.

I'll have another MRI on the kidney on Monday.

Sister-in-law, Pat, had neck surgery. All went well and she is now home.

Happy Mother's Day to all

Prayer Requests

I haven't been able to blog in a while because a couple of weeks ago I began to have severe pain in my lower back. I couldn't sit, walk, or lie down to sleep without radiating pain. I asked for prayer and using my grandmother's cane I hobbled to the doctor's office.
He ordered and MRI which showed that I have a herniated disk that is pressing on the sciatic nerve causing pain down my thigh and calf.

Through prayer and therapy, I'm now in much less pain. I continue to ask for prayer because the MRI revealed a cyst on my kidney. I'll be seen an urologist soon.

Keep Cora in prayer as she prepares to deliver her baby. Soon, she hopes!

Also pray for Robyn who is pregnant with twin boys. One of the babies may have medical problems.

My prayer is that Christians and others who consider Easter will remember the reason we celebrate the season and will attend church services.