We had a very blessed conference last night. After getting lost and driving back and forth on one road, we arrived safely at the church for setup. Our Google directions were not accurate so that was the reason for getting lost. The coordinator had provided a delicious supper. Thank you to all that helped. Also a special thanks to Libby and Lucy for their help on dinner! Our setup and pack up went very smoothly for which we were very grateful for. We are now on our way to Atlanta and are looking forward to the weekend conference.

A cute little one.

Jesse talking with a father after the conference.

A little girl and her brother afterwards!

Anna for the rest

“I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.” (Psalms 9:1)

Anna captured this one .

A picture taken from inside the river house as Joseph photographed the great heron.

We look forward to the conference this evening in Savannah, Georgia.

“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh” (Matthew 25:13).

Our hearts are again overwhelmed as we reflect back on this weekend’s conference. We are grateful to each family who took their precious time to attend. Thursday night, Dad spoke to a small leadership group and encouraged them in their roles and how the Lord would have them to fulfill that position.

Friday afternoon Joseph, John, Anna, Jesse, and Mary set up the sound system for the music. Dinner was provided by the homeschool group who hosted the conference before the evening began (thank you!).

The coordinator surprised me with a birthday cake Friday night! My birthday was earlier this week, and many people have made it special through the last few weeks .

We all enjoyed being able to share again with families through the hour of music and testimonies. The delight and joy on the faces of those listening is always a blessing.

Christopher gives out tracts after each Evangelism session, and the children are very grateful for them.

Quite a few families drove several hours to be able to come, and we were honored that one couple came as a celebration for their 4th wedding anniversary! Many dads and moms talked to our Dad and Mom after each session, asking specific questions on how to apply the teaching and concepts to their own personal situations and challenges. The young people also interacted with us, and we had many good conversations.

Brothers

Christopher and some new friends.

Daddy

We had lots of help carrying things out after the conference. Thank you!

Another helper!

John is our load master .

We look forward to our last three conferences this week: Charleston, Savannah, and Snellville (Atlanta).

Sarah for the family

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. ” (1 Peter 5:7)

We had a great start to our conferences on this trip with a good group of families attending the Spring Hill, Florida evening conference. We have been praying about and discussing whether to continue doing two of our songs at the end of the evening because it usually pushes us a little past our preferred 9:30 ending time. The coordinator suggested we do the music because she felt it would be an encouragement to the young people in attendance. We were also treated to complimentary meals at Chick-Fil- A during our stay in Spring Hill, which we were able to take advantage of twice. Both times the food was delicious, and we all enjoyed it. “Eat mor chikin!”

Trusting in Jesus,
Teri (the manatee post is coming soon!)

Christopher has a way of capturing wonderful photos . He took this photo of a brother and a sister.

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him” (Psalms 28:7).

As we began this trip, we had the joy of meeting the Duggar family face to face. We have known them for several years because they have been using a MOTH schedule, and they tested chorepacks for us. In their new book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting! (after going to the link, you can click on a picture of the book), they mentioned how they use their schedule and chorepacks to facilitate the goals the Lord has given them for their large family. The Duggars were on the way to our first stop on our trip so we left early enough to join them for lunch and some time of fellowship. It was a sweet time for us as we interacted with their family.

The two moms.

The two dads

The Duggars' MOTH schedule.

The Duggars' Chore Packs

The Duggars and The Maxwells

We spent the last two days fellowshipping and sharing at a church in central Arkansas. We are blessed by the believers we have met there as we challenge each other in the Lord and by their gracious hospitality to us. This is the second time we have been there, and we found a special delight in returning to an area we have already been. We were able to renew friendships, deepen relationships, and meet others we didn’t meet on our first visit.

Now we are on our way to Teri’s sister’s home near Huntsville, Alabama, where we will spend the weekend.

The Maxwells