Ever wonder how God arranges an unexpected meeting between two people?  I wonder how difficult it would be to carefully orchestrate the individual pathways of  two different lives so that they will merge at just the precise moment.  Ever think about it??

     Saturday night i had one of those moments... I was sitting in Lancaster, PA at Outback Steakhouse with several friends.  The hostess seated us and then for some reason we suddenly decided we would rather all squeeze into a booth and so we walked across to the other side of the restaurant and sat down.  We were barely seated when a young woman walked up to our table.  She was not our server but she was serving on that side of the restaurant.  She looked right at me and said, "You saved my life!"  I was a little astonished to say the least!  She went on, "I remember you!  You and your husband came into the Lancaster County Jail three years ago and you shared your story and how to be free.  It saved my life!"  I held out my hand and took hers... asked her how she was doing and if i could send her a cd to bless her and all the time I felt my heart just melting and a wonder creeping over me.  How did God DO that???

     WHAT ARE THE ODDS????  Her life and mine... totally different lifestyles, totally different pursuits, totally different pathways of life... How did He do it?? She had always wanted to thank me and God knew I needed that encouragement.  So he did it!  I am amazed!  and that is but a fraction of what He does on a daily basis in my life!  Why do I not trust such a God implicitly??  Why would I EVER question Him??  WHY????

     HE is amazing!  And i am completely in love with Him!  He has ordered my steps from the beginning... and i will trust Him.

Hey Everybody!  I am way tired after last night's prison service!  Only Steve, Tanisha and i could get in cuz the others aren't 18 yet.  For awhile I wasn't sure I was gonna get in.  Now I kinda pride myself in knowing exactly how many hairpins and inner and outer garments :) etc, that I can wear without setting off the metal detector.  After all we have done this more than a few times, right?  Well last night I actually ended up taking my hair down in a vain effort to not set that nasty alarm off but no such luck!  Evidently they didn't have a wand up at the first check station and control said if I couldn't pass the first check I couldn't go past to the next check where they had a wand... go figure.  Being the determined person I am I set out on a mission to get thru that fuggly thing without it squawking at me.  I shall spare u all the details but suffice it to say that yes, I did take my hair down and yes, I went out to the bus and removed certain items!  :)  And I TRIUMPHED!  Aww sweet victory! it still makes me smile!  :)

     Steve had to get up and go at 5:30 this morning and I was so glad to stay in bed!  He had 2 seminars to teach in prison today and then he will come and get Tanisha and I to do another service this evening again.  Sunday afternoon we have another service and then we are done.  It is quite different singing with just three of us... it makes me realize how spoiled we are singing with each of us bringing different talents to the table (or should i say stage?) and if even one of us isn't there it leaves a big hole in our program!  But we made it even if Tanisha was sure she was front and center the whole time!  :)

     We are so excited about being home for four whole weeks when we leave here.  Maybe we can finally get a bunch of stuff finished on our house!  That would be be amazing!  I am so ready to have all my children sleeping in the house!  I also want to work outside on the place.  So we will see what we can get done.

     Please, please pray for us if we cross your mind!  We are in a tough place right now... we have till Oct. to make up our mind and hear from God what direction He wants us to take next.  We need to decide whether God wants Steve to go back and start a business or if He wants us to take a giant leap of faith and go out on our own... It looks really big... I've shed a lot of tears.  I know for myself I just want to know what God wants... just not real clear to me yet... all the options look like the red sea would have to part.  So I cling to that.  I wanna be ready to walk thru when those waters part and until then I am trying to rest in the peace of God in the midst of the storm.  So pray for us.  Everything is up in the air... job, should we relocate?, etc...

     We really enjoyed the auction weekend in PA!  So great to see so many of our friends!  And did i mention a massage and foot treatment??!!  Awww talk about bliss!!  :)  I felt absolutely pampered and loved!  And garage sales!  :)  An answered prayer when i found enough winter clothes for Karina for when we go up to Canada this fall.  I actually found a beautiful winter coat and matching snow pants for her for $1!  I was happy!  :)

     Also we LOVED our weekend with the Bethel crowd!  Sunday eve was wonderful and then Monday eve with the youth was amazing!  Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your lives!  Our lives were deeply impacted by the passion for God we saw in all your lives.  Thanks Chet and Lena for the Bed and Breakfast while our bus was being fixed!  And to all you youth... keep the fire, okay?!  Love you all!

     Peace and Love to all!

     Dorcas