Sonflower Camp and Beyond....

Dear friends,
Ya'll pray for me to get going with plans for Sonflower Camp for Kids With Disabilities. It will be June 9th, 10th, 11th with a swim or horseback riding event on Friday the 13th.

Pray for me, too, as I send out invitations to our respite cabin now officially named "Porter-Bradford Sabbath Cabin." The cabin was built last year largely by my husband, Rick, and son, Dave, with help from anyone who wanted to participate. Some of the materials that Rick incorporated on the inside of the cabin came from my great grandparents' (Porter) old home place which my grandparents and my Dad and siblings (Bradford)also lived in. Scripture and the Holy Spirit have been impressing on me for some time now the importance of a sabbath rest, a time of renewal, a time of evaluation and review, a time to focus on the Lord and our relationship with Him. Hence the name "Porter-Bradford Sabbath Cabin." The Sabbath cabin was primarily designed to be a place of respite for families with disabled children. Either the parents or caregivers can come for a quiet get away by themselves or bring the whole family. Other purposes for the cabin that we envision are for those in ministry needing some solitude, those Mom's and Dad's with large families who can't afford to get away or have difficulty finding the time to get away, returning missionaries on furlough, people who are just flat out needing a break,those who are grieving, etc. I think you are probably getting the vision by now, eh? Shhhhh; Quiet now: I've been slipping out there myself late at night in the dark in my white night gown with Cowboy, the pup, escorting me. I'm sure I might seem an apparition to the poor neighbors! But, yes, I too am in need of a serious break from routine. And so are you! Listen to me: Take a break every week. Plan it and do it! The payoff will be enormous. Lots of trickle down. Remember: God himself lay in his hammock on day 7, with the squirrels scolding him, a cat on his chest and a dog in his lap and He said "Hey, this is very good." So who are we that we won't heed instruction from the Almighty? From Jesus to You and Me: "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." In Mark 6:31 Jesus said to his overworked and over burdened disciples: "Come with me by yourselves, turn off your cell phones, computers and TVs, bring only your Bible to a quiet place and get some rest." The Lord is wanting to spend some time with you today and everyday. How's about pushing that reset button?