Hello, friends! It seems like forever since I last stopped by for a visit. I've been on vacation for the past two weeks, and the days were packed. I attended a memorial service at Trillium Lake by Mt. Hood, which was in honor of an Ashberry Lane author who died a year ago. Her books are set in Scotland and her family had a bagpiper there in her honor. It was a wonderful experience to get to celebrate her life. Then it was right to the Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference at Jantzen Beach, where Christina and I were the recipients of a Cascade Award for our book, On the Threshold. After four days of conference I was off for a week-long camping trip with John up by Mt. Rainier. We had a wonderful time relaxing plus doing a lot of hiking. Home for one night before taking off to the coast with my folks last weekend and celebrating Mom's 84th birthday. So lots of good things happening in my life. But now it's time to settle down and appreciate the "normal" life the Lord has called me to.
We're still on hiatus from our Bible studies, but they'll be resuming the middle of September. It will sure be nice to be back together again, won't it?
In the meantime, is anyone interested in getting together for a beach day? For the past three years we've gone to Rockaway, but I'm thinking it would be nice to change that up. (Most of you know I like change!) What about heading out Lincoln City way? I found a neat spot there on vacation (North Fogarty Beach) but it's several miles south of L. C. and is probably too far. But what about going to Lands End, there on the north side of town? I know we're running out of time before Labor Day and the start of school, but what about Wednesday, the 27th? This would be for moms and kids. Let me know if you want to go, as I don't want to go by myself! If no one has time to do this, I understand, and we just won't have a beach day this year.
Your Women's Ministry Team will be meeting the beginning of September to plan events for the coming year. Let me know if you have any suggestions, or if you might like to be on the team.
Until next week,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
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