Welcome to Lakeshore 2014!

The intro post to this week has been slightly delayed due to the lovely weather we've been experiencing across the country! I (Savannah) originally planned to get to New Orleans around noon on Saturday, but instead got to spend Saturday afternoon in Chicago and Saturday night at the Houston airport. This was my first time attempting to sleep at an airport...I can say it was interesting, but not exactly fun, haha. Many others were held up in their travels here over the past few days, and apparently the last two attendees have arrived or will be arriving tonight.

Today we've been preparing for the cold weather that's supposed to hit sometime tonight. We are expecting wind chills in the teens, and while back home (Midwest) the temperatures are in the negatives  right now, that's definitely not normal for Mississippi!

While I've only been here since about noon today, I'm already being blessed and encouraged by the fellowship and communion we have here together. Today has been a restful day, physically and spiritually, as we prepare for a week of serving the Lord and completing this phase of the work that He has set before us.

We will be writing more on this tomorrow and throughout the week. This post is fairly brief as it is late and  we have been admonished to make sure we get a full night of rest tonight to be ready for the week. After discovering that it is nearly impossible to sleep on an airport floor, I am just slightly sleep-deprived as well, so I'll wait to write anymore until my brain is functioning better. : )


Pastor Mitch has asked us to spend this week memorizing Psalm 117, so I'll post that here in closing.

Praise the Lord, all nations!

    Extol him, all peoples!

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For great is his steadfast love toward us,

    and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Praise the Lord!