Boling News...July is almost over, wow!

Today is Sunday, the 26th. We've had a great day with our highest attendance at Seymour Christian plus a great group of kids. The kids loved Benny's story about David...he is so good at storytelling, and the sermon was tops. (Am I a fan?) Rose, a church member stopped by and stayed for dinner. We had a good time...always love people dropping in.

Saturday, the 18th we went to Kansas City, with son Steve, to attend the huge funeral of cousin, Danny LaGue, age 46. He had been with Campus Crusade ministries for years before his cancer was diagnosed. It was a positive celebration that he had written and it blessed all who came.

Great unexpected phone calls from long time friends, Gene Hill in California, and Margaret and Karl Kottmeier in Texas were extra treats for the week.

This coming Friday and Saturday we will be at YTB Travel's Convention in St. Louis. This is our first time so we are looking forward to learning new things and having fun. We'll be staying with good friend, Delma Mallett, in Troy - an added blessing.

Our weather has been in the 80 degree range all week...what a Missouri blessing!

Have a wonderful week...stay happy and smile lots.

More July Happenings...

Happy Anniversary today Steve and Catherine! Happy Birthday yesterday (#1) Abe Lincoln (Boxer) and Happy Birthday on the 14th, David. Benjie and family left yesterday for a two week vacation in Boise, ID. Know they will have a wonderful time. Danny and Shanda join them this weekend for 10 days. I wonder if the Cobbs are ready for the invasion, ha!

Two of our special friends entered heaven this past week: Etta Mae Worlow (who spent many holidays with us) and Marty Shanno, good friend also from Council Bluffs. His wife was Benny's secretaryand he kept our car running. Then on the 14th Danny LaGue, cousin, past away after a long courageous battle with cancer. He leaves a wife and three small sons plus a huge loving extended family. We plan to attend the service in Kansas City with Steve Saturday.

The weather is hot and humid with many lightening and thunder storms thrown in. This keeps us on our toes, listening to the weather channel and running for the laundry room, our shelter.

Benny will preach on Vision, this Sunday. He and Paul are using the Lectionary and having fun sharing thoughts. Wednesdays we are studying James...a great book, did chapter 2 last night.

Seymour church folk are so receptive and kind to us...we are grateful.

Have a wonderful week...stay happy, remember to pray and keep smiling.

July 6,2009

What a 4th of July weekend! Saturday night the Benjie Bolings came out for our anual celebration. After sharing a BBQ, with all the goodies plus corn on the cob, we headed for the front of the house to watch (and set off) fireworks. Our neighbors on three sides had fantastic displays and with ours Seymour was on the map. Mikey, assised by Danny and Shanda, coached by mom Kathy, and receiving instructions from sisters Julie and Jessie spent an energetic time running from the blasts. What fun for a 10 year old. After ice cream and cookies and a quick clean up of firecracker trash they all headed back to Springfield.

A highlight of the evening was having Danny use his computer skills to hook up the Anchorage gang. We had a live chat, face to face. It was so wonderful seeing everyone. The little boys are growing so fast. We are happy Jamie's mouth is healing after his fall down the stairs. Their parsonage is lovely and it was great viewing the surrounding area including the church.

Sunday was our first Sunday at Seymour First Christian. Everything went well. People were very complimentary and joyful. Benny's sermon on VISION presented optomism. I taught the Adult SS Class and played the crazy organ...we all survived, ha!

It is now another week starting out cool here but heading toward the upper 90 degree range.

Have a great week...keep smiling.

June 28th - What A Day!

Today is Benny's birthday. It was also the last day for John Wiley, minister of Seymour Christian, and the beginning interim ministry for us. Church went well as John and Nancy's 10 year ministry was celebrated. Then came a scrumptious pot-luck dinner with catfish as the main calling card.

On the way home from church, we stopped at the grocery store where I picked up a big cake (half white and half chocolate, done in blue...Benny's favorite color) that said, Happy Birthday, Benny...#75. He was shocked! From 3-5:00 people (about 50) came to wish him a happy day. Neighbors, people from Gateway, Marshfield, and Seymour churches plus family made the day very special. Then there were the many phone calls...that are still coming. Oh yes, what joy we had reading cards with delightful messages. It was fun planning something that really was a surprise. God has blessed him in so many wonderful ways and I am so grateful. Have a happy week, smile much, and love lots.