School started for 3 of the kids this week...the other 2 go to HeadStart on Sept. 13th.  I have been going almost non-stop trying to get my house back in order and Doyle has been making room in the church for storage.  One day 4 of the kids had to go for school physicals and tomorrow all 5 of them go to the Eye Clinic for exams.  They keep us VERY busy!!  

I posted 2 new albums in Picasa...one is titles "Back-to-School VBS with Lupton Drive Baptist Church" and the other is "Foster Children".  Make sure you check them out.  I have another album to post of the ladies that visited from Midway Independant Baptist in Cove, Arkansas.  Maybe I'll have time to put them on tomorrow afternoon.

Today we had a VERY good attendance.  I picked up 26 kids on the van and had a total of 29 in the class.. (30 counting me)!!  Bro. Deason and his wife weren't here today so I had ALL 29 by myself!!!   Doyle had a good adult attendance of 9 including him.  Our total today was 39!!!   It's growing a little more each week with new ones coming....PLEASE pray that the Lord will send us some permanent help!!!!!!   We could do so much more if we had the help!!!!  

I bought Silent Rae and Tonya  a really good devotional book and each evening I have special time with them.  Right now they are learning how to pray and how that God is Always with them and promises to stay close to them!!!  They LOVE this time and so do I.  Their hearts are tender and they are hurting right now with the knowledge that neither of their parents care enough for them to stop drinking. 

Headed for another BUSY week!!!  I've had several local moms calling to ask for school clothes.....I try to help out as much as I can.

Please remember our youngest daughter, Rachelle.  She is having surgery in the morning for Kidney Stones.  Wish I was there to be with her!!!

 Praying for everyone back home!!!        Sis. Sheri

On Saturday, the 14th, a group of 8 adults from Lupton Drive Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN arrived.  Sunday morning we had about 32 present, which was a good start for the VBS.  Monday evening there were about 35 or so for VBS.  On Tuesday the group gave Doyle and I a MUCH needed day off while they took all the kids that live with us plus 3 others to the zoo and shopping.  What a pleasant break it was for us ( Doyle and me) to be able to go to town together without kids!!!  Usually it is either Doyle or me with 2 or 3 kids.  We can't really all go anywhere together because our car just isn't big enough.  On Wed. night we had about 40 kids for VBS and on Thursday they grilled out Hot Dogs for everyone and gave away Back Packs full of school supplies....so we had around 60 kids plus some adults which gave us about 90 or so people here.  I wish I had taken a picture cause the back yard was full of kids and adults!!!    While picking up the kids for Thursday night we drove down one street and made a stop and the kids from other homes came running down the street to get on the van....it was a beautiful sight!!!!  Not only did the group hold a VBS... they also painted my barn red, repaired and painted my inner front porch, put a new floor in the small bathroom and also worked on the back bedroom in the brown trailer and painted it along with putting carpet in.  We will use that room as our game room for the winter months.  What a Blessing Lupton Drive Baptist Church has been!!!!

This morning we had an attendance of 33 even with about 6 or so of our regulars not here.  Had a good group of adults for Doyle to preach to!!!   Please pray for Ms. Angie...she hasn't been feeling very well lately.  The hot weather is hard on the elderly people and it's 103 here today!!!!   Also pray for our youngest daughter, Rachelle.  She has Kidney stones and is in alot of pain...hopefully they will be able to correct this without surgery. 

Praising the Lord for all He is doing here in Cannon Ball..........Sis. Sheri

We had a MAJOR storm last night....started around midnight and lasted for almost 2 hours.  The Wind was blowing so hard it shook the trailer and even our bed was shaking!!  Felt like any moment the place was gonna be ripped apart.  Trees were down, our walls (YES, the WALLS)  were leaking and so was the roof.  You could actually see the ceiling panels moving up and down!!!!  The past couple weeks Doyle had built a Wooden Swing Set, Monkey Bars and 2 sets of See-Saws.  The wind blew so hard that it rolled the swing set over several times and knocked the Monkey Bars over. It sounded like a Train....a VERY LONG train!! I don't know if this old trailer can take many storms like this one was!!!   Doyle and the 2 boys were at the other trailer and he said it shook just as bad....but the boys slept right through it all!!  The girls sure didn't...we were sitting on the couch waiting for the storm to pass.  Our electricity went off and stayed off until 9am this morning.  I told the girls that the Lord was in control and He knew we were in here and would keep us safe.   

Thanking the Lord for His protecting hand!!!     Sis. Sheri

Well....2 BUSY weeks have gone by very quickly.   Last weekend we had some ladies from our supporting church in Cove, Arkansas visiting.  They arrived on Friday and we all enjoyed their weekend with us.  Unfortunately they could only stay around until Monday.   We LOVE it when someone comes...especially when they are from a church that supports us.  Helps them to more fully understand the ministry the Lord has given us here in Cannon Ball.   Our attendance last Sunday was 34 and then today we were down to 20.....the Big PowWow in Fort Yates effected us more than the PowWow here in CannonBall.

The 5 children are still here......there are times when we laugh alot and then times when we have to remind each other how blessed we are that God has given us this opportunity!!!   It can get pretty  stressful for 2 "old" people that raised their own children over 15+ years ago!!!    

This Saturday a group from Lupton Drive Baptist Church in Chattanooga,TN will arrive.  They are planning classes each evening with the kids along with some fun and games.   The kids are all looking forward to their visit as much as we are.  Will post more about this next week. 

Please remember Ms. Angie in prayer.  She hasn't been feeling too well lately and it's been pretty hot so the heat is hard on her.  

 Thanks for all your love, prayers and support.         Sis. Sheri