Worldview Weekend Rally

Last week, our family had the opportunity to attend a WorldView Weekend Rally in Wichita.
Brannon Howse, founder of WVW, and Gary Bates from Creation Ministries International were the speakers at 4 hour conference.
It was somewhat overwhelming to hear about the continual downward spiraling of our nation and world, but it reminds us that OUR God is Sovereign over all, and we can trust in Him and Him alone to save us.

Before we went to the conference we had to get something to eat----Chipotle was the choice! And it was an excellent one, too! Yum!



We enjoy listening to Brannon Howse every day on VCY America, and were very excited to meet him in person afterwards!




Although we have never heard Mr. Bates before, he was fun to listen to......He is from Australia!


His talk was on the Creation/Evolution Debate.
One of his main points was "What we believe about our origins, affects our worldview."


Mr. Howse shared about many things, including The Third Way,
Sustainable Developement, Pagan Spiritualism.......lots to ponder~


There were various topical resources to buy-WVW has some great packaged items!

Psalm 16:11

Isaiah 1:18

Come now let us reason together, says the LORD:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
~Isaiah 1:18~

Bontrager Family

Last week our family was privileged to host the Bontrager Family Singers in our home and at our church.
They sang for our morning services, then provided the evening worship-We had a soup supper for a few out-of-town families who were coming for the concert. It was a special time of fellowship before the full crowd attending the concert. And what a concert! It was a little over an hour long, filled with songs, a skit, and scripture memory. After, we had a yummy cookie reception provided by some ladies in the church.
On Monday, our families (Beckman/Bontrager) enjoyed a true Swedish breakfast prepared by a very hospitable friend of ours. We were going to go for a little "field trip" but due to chilly weather, we had to postpone it. So we stoked up the fireplace, curled our fingers around a hot drink, brought out the games, and talked to our heart's content-well, almost. I'm sure we could have discussed many more topics, if we would have had the time!

The soup supper families-




Red Light, Green Light!


All glory to the Lord!





Susanna and Elizabeth performing a duet of "Away in the Manger"





All the boys!


The girls!


Allison, Caroline, Elizabeth, and Chelsy


Caroline and Allison playing violins together


Pit! (one for one, two for two!)


Stratego!


Lovely Elizabeth!


Allison and Elizabeth making "Enchildas" for dinner!


The boys at our Swedish breakfast!

Isaiah 40:8

"The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever." ~Isaiah 40:8

This is one of my favorite verses on the outstanding eternal value of God's Word.
I've been wanting to do a small shoot with the verse and a flower, and when I got fresh flowers for my birthday I thought it would be a perfect time to take some pictures. Hope this is an encouragement to you today!

In the beginning....God

Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Inauguration Thought

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7

Psalm 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1