47 Wonderful Years

I am so far behind in my posting. We have been so very busy but I have decided to start from this day forward trying to be current and maybe post a few pictures from the last few months that I have missed.

We are in Ohio and it is already the 19th. (We are an hour ahead) Forty seven years ago today I married my sweetheart. I am so thankful to say that God ordered my steps early in my life and put us together.

As most of you know, my dad was killed when I was three. My mother was left a widow at 22 with two small daughters. She raised us in Beaumont. My sister, Veda, died at 13 and my mother re-married Bro. Guidroz's assistant pastor in Baytown when I was 16. We moved to Baytown where I met the love of my life.

What is so awesome, is that God was looking way down the road and taking care of me before I even realized what He was doing. My mother only lived 3 1/2 years after she remarried Lemuel Creel, who was a wonderful husband to her and a great father figure to me.

My mother died with cancer at 37 years of age, and Ron and I were already engaged and had received her blessing before she died in July. We married October 19, 1962.

It is so awesome to me that our families lives were so intertwined before Ron and I ever met. My mothers parents, Rev. and Mrs. G.D. Harvey, started out in the "Gospel wor" with the Ron's parents in the 1920's. Ron's oldest sister was 6 months younger than my mother. My dad's parents, Dennis ad Lizzie Lewis, received the holy spirit under Ron's dad's ministry in McLeod, Tx in the 1930s.

God was taking care of me all the while. I married into a great family. God gave us 3 wonderful children and 6 adorable grands. God gave me a godly man who has dedicated his live to serving HIM. It has been a great life and we are recipients
of many blessings from our great God.

I love you BABE!!! Life is rich with you. Thanks for loving me unconditionally.

June 2009

In May, we preached for the Swinfords in TN and were blessed. We also did a marriage retreat for the Vickerys in Beaumont.

We spent the last weekend of May celebrating my sister-in-law's mother's birthday.
Edith Fuller was 90 years old May 31. Robbie Guidroz and Billie Rose Smith (her two daughters) gave a wonderful celebration that weekend. We gathered in Dallas on Friday, May 29th and the ones who had arrived went to Pappadeaux's to eat.
As you know, that is always good and the fellowship was superb.

Saturday, we met at Robbie and Buddy's home to have lunch and practice the "family choir" for service the next day. They were so gracious to invite Bud's siblings also and all of them were there with the exception of Boots who has Alzimers. We took our granddaughter Aunalee Burton and she had a wonderful time with Billie Rose's grands.

Saturday evening, they had a wonderful meal in the backyard with tents and lights.
It was put on as only my lovely sister in law can do it. First class and the food was magnificent. Sunday was actually Ma Fuller's birthday and Aunalee and I went with all the rest with them to church while Ron went to preach in Ft. Worth Sunday a.m. for the Cressman's and Sunday evening for

The first two weeks in June found us in Indiana. Cameron went with Ron and I flew up for the weekend at the Bible church. What fond memories that place holds for me.
Tom Simison was a great host. We went from there to Bro. Jaco's and Kevin Shindolls in Richmond. It is always great to be in Oak Park in service. We enjoyed meeting the Jacos as we had known his folks from Tennessee. We traveled to Vincinnes, Indiana where we were hosted so graciously by Bro. and Sis. Loy Baird in their lovely home.

We flew to San Antonio for our Texas Revival Conference.(dist conf and campmeeting combined) I am over the hospitality and spent late evening putting cards on all the bags delivered that Randa Chance had so beautifully done. Tuesday am found me delivering bags before our LUV committee meeting. (Ladies United in Vision) We had a successful planning session for our upcoming Ladies Conference in March.

The ordination service was Tuesday evening. I think there were 18 candidates for ordination. Our district is growing numerically and spiritually.
Wednesday was airport pickup for the guests and minister's wives meeting while the business was in session for the ministers. Ron is committee chair for Honoring Ministers in our district. We had a wonderful reception for the young ministers on Wed. evening before service. Scott and LaWanda Nichols were so gracious to join in helping with the hospitality room and Scott made airport runs for us. LaWanda outdid herself in the decor department. I wish that part of my brain functioned..LOL>

Bro. Bernard brought a fabulous message. Our friend, Robert Henson from Michigan was the day speaker on Thursday and Friday and Bro. Bill Davis from Georgia was our evening speakers. We were delighted to have them and their wives and they both brought such timely messages.

David Caruthers so graciously lent the district his new church van and Ron chauffeured the guest to eat, etc. We also were hosted by the Caruthers that Sunday
as we worshiped with them and their wonderful congregation. They were meeting in a school but have since moved in their beautiful new sanctuary.
We also got to fellowship with our "spiritual" children, Scott and Kasey McArthur.
It is always good to see them. Landon and Cameron were with us in service on Friday of the Revival Conference and stayed over for Father's Day. Landon was not well, but it was great to be with them.

The last Sunday in June we were privileged to be with Ricky and Diane Treece in Lake Charles, La. We are always blessed by being with that fine group of people and the Bishop Treece and his wife. It was a red letter day for them as the spirit of giving swept in that night (they are in a building program) as Ron was preaching. It was like the early church, people started giving and selling things and over $400,000 was pledged for the building program. The steel is up and it is on a wonderful piece of property and will be a credit to the kingdom.

 

Hello World

I don't know if I will ever get caught up on my blog. Between Landon's illness, our travels, responsibilities, and trying to finish my book...I get overwhelmed. Today has been a year of Landon's long journey of illness. We are trusting that he is on the road to complete recovery. He came home July 15th and is slowly recuperating, although he is very weak and still in pain.

I will try to catch up very soon. Thanks to all my friends who have prayed and given us support through these weeks and months. We had a family vacation last week and enjoyed our family. All but Ronna's youngest son, Cameron and Bob's boys.

May 2009

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Life's Crooks and Turns

My intentions have been very good and I have blogged in my mind numerous times, but my schedule and Landon's illness has consumed me.
As I write, I am at the hospital with Landon, our 23 year old grandson. He is recuperating from his 4th abdominal surgery in 10 1/2 months. We are thankful that so far there have been no complications.

In April, we went to Denver, Co. with the Hales. What a wonderful church God has blessed them with. It is phenomenal. What a great time of fellowship we had with them. It was April and it snowed several inches the day we arrived.


Their church is a well-kept secret among us. By Sunday the snow had cleared and the weather was beautiful.
















We were happy to see our friends Manny and Louise Rameriz who attended Cypress Tabernacle at one time.






We got to visit with Lori Hood and her family while her husband was out preaching the gospel We also enjoyed seeing Heather and Amber Otwell again.

Happy Father's Day to an awesome husband and father.

It is the wee hours of Father's day 2009. I cannot remember spending a father's day with my father as I was a month shy of four years old when he was killed. God gave me a step father when I was 16 and allowed my mother to have 3 and 1/2 happy years of marriage before she went on to heaven at 37. Lemuel Creel whom I called Dad was very good to me.
I am thankful that God gave me a wonderful husband who has been an outstanding faother to our three awesome children: Ronna, Veda, and Eldredge and POP to 6 fabulous grandchildren: Landon, Cameron, Melody. Aunalee, Emylee, and Caleb. You are the greatest christian I know. His compassion and love for others is known by many.
I love him dearly.

Landon

Please be in prayer for our 23 year old grandson today as he undergoes yet another surgical procedure to repair a fistula. This is complications from his third abdominal surgery since August. You can access more info at landonellisblog.blogspot.com. We sincerely appreciate all your prayers.

We have been in Mississippi since Wed. and are flying home today and will go straight to the hospital to be with Landon and Ronna(his mother) who is our oldest child.
We had a wonderful time with Bro. and Sis. Turner and their church in Jayess, MS. We did a marriage seminar there Wed. and Thursday.

On Friday we went to Kosciesco(probably mispelled) Ms to be with Bro. and Sis. Shannon Pennington. We knew him when he was a boy in the Natchez church. It was great being with them and their beautiful family. We did a seminar Fri night and Sat. morning, and then was with them for their daughter Laura,s 16th birthday.

We then came to Sebastapol to be with our friends, Mark and Melanie Copeland and their wonderful church. We had a great Sunday and then an enjoyable memorial day of relaxation.

God's blessings are so real in our lives and we are believing Him today to do His perfect work in Landon's life.