Vader is gone to kitty heaven

 My handsome Vader left Thursday, June 1, 2023 morning around 5:00 am, like normal and didn't return home that day, I thought it was strange, but he has done it before.  When he didn't return the following day I started getting worried.  I kept calling and calling him.

One time I looked out the back and saw a red cardinal and thought, oh my dad was visiting.  Then another time I looked across the street to the church office and I saw a bunch of birds digging at something.  I thought hum, I wonder if that is Vader over there.  

It wasn't until a couple hours later, after some meetings that I started going for a walk around the yard and the church to see if maybe he was laying around over there hurt.  I decided to walk down the street towards Alexander and I saw a black blob in the field and I thought please tell me that is not him.

To my horror, it was him.  He had been attacked by an animal or two, I'm thinking coyote or foxes or something that snuck up on him and took him by surprise because he was in 4 pieces just ripped apart.  I was in shock.

I was so upset, but, kingdom work still was at hand and there was nothing I could do at this point.  I could not bring myself to pick up to bring him home to bury him properly.  He already had flies all over him and intestines hanging out, etc.  Horror site to say the least.  

So, I cried a bit and pulled myself together to go and set up for Vacation Bible School (VBS).  I shared with a couple people what happened and everyone in shock.  

Got up again Saturday morning to work on more VBS and I was about to leave when Randall came in and said I couldn't leave, I needed to stay until 4:00 pm, joking of course.  I said "I don't think so" I've had a bad weekend and showed him the picture of Vader and he was so upset.  I left and met with Christine to go to lunch and some girl time. 

Laura called and was distraught to say the least and just couldn't believe it.  She reminded me that Satan is just hitting me hard right now now.  With everything happening with tests this next week Satan is trying to distract me from Kingdom work.  When one is in the middle of the Lords will Satan will always try to hit hard, I just don't get why he is so stupid to think this would distract me from kingdom work.

VBS Planning

 I love how the Lord works and brings together HIS plan.  Tonight I met with Brenda to discuss this year's VBS and what our focus would be.  We came up with a plan and the Lord blessed it so much with giving us ideas that we were able to bring to fruition after dinner when we went to the Dollar Tree.  We wanted to work on some decoration ideas and we were BLOWN away with what we found tonight.  Can't wait to get it all together for the kids.

KIDS giving to KIDS.  Love that.

We also were able to come up with our Mission action for the week.  In August we will be packing backpacks for students so we will be collecting school supplies to go into the bags.  The kids will be participating in collecting items to go into the bags, then during Sunday School or Worship time they can make cards that will be placed in the bags to encourage the students.

So, went into the bathroom and in one of the bathroom stalls was an electrical outlet.  WHY?  What would you need an electrical outlet for when you are going to the bathroom?  HMMMMMM.