Wow time just keeps moving forward.

Okay, Jeanne and I had to get to the St. Lucie County Fair. On Monday- Free Admission, Tuesday and Thursday is $2.00 Admission. Othe days during the fair is like $15.00 to get in. So, Thursday evening, we decided to go.

 While walking in Jeanne and I saw this young man sitting on the bench. He is real and loves scaring folks. It really was neat how he looks, and I know he will be acting during the evening here. You know someone sits next to him and he doesn't move a bit. Then will cause you to jump, when he does,  

I remember him from last year or few year before. 

While walking around we talked about getting this to eat and that? 

My little girl saw the Roasted Corn and said I want one of them. No problem, we shared, and it really was very tasty and just think for $5.00. 

There was food everywhere. So, what should we have for dinner. The corn was a warmup. 

I think they do this every year, making snow. It's really soap bubbles. 

Okay here is where we volunteer during the fair. (I think it was like 4 years) This year Jeanne's hip has been hurting, and she told the over seers, we will not be helping out this year. Jeanne usually does the grilling, and I help out at the drink booth. Which both jobs are kind of fun to do. But not this year. Hey, their food is always great. Jeanne ordered a steak dinner, and I got Italian Sausage with the works. the prices are not bad at all. While walking around I talked about getting a sausage sandwich (myself). So, the folks selling them was charging $12.00. Here it only cost $9.00. 

You can never go wrong eating at the FFA Food Booth. 

Okay it's time for the cattle judging. Jeanne has a nephew and niece and have cows to be judged and afterwards they will sell them to the highest bedder, afterwards. As the temperature was dropping, we both were getting colder. The time was winding down. I wore a hoodie, but my little girl told as we were leaving the car, she will be okay. 

We had one more stop. Jeanne loves checking out the Quilts that are on display. This is the arts and crafts building. So, we walked around here and there was one more stop, the Saint Lucie School displays. I didn't take any picture there. I was ready to go home and take my shower and hit that bed. 

Yes, we left there and headed home. It really was kind of neat to just walk around and see the sites and just enjoy our time together. 

Well, yesterday morning (Saturday) Jeanne and I went to Calvary Chapel Vero Beach. We signed up for (DTS) The Disciple Training School. We got there and Pastor Pete opened us up with prayer and another gentleman (Matt) did the devotion on forgiving. Afterwards, Pete opened up with a video, Pastor Sandy, this teaching was on How We All Can Get Burnt Out. It was a video at a pastor conference. Folks we all can get so wrapped up doing ministry and forget family and others and just focus on that alone. 

Looking back in my life, I was a missionary for 9 years in The Bahamas. Hey, we are going back there in a little while. Not to do ministry but to just hang out and chill. 

Getting back to being burnt out, I got there, and it was no fun at all, I was questioning God Why am I getting upset so much faster than normally? It was turning into a job. I over saw the maintenance. Which that meant everything that was mechanical was my response able. It was getting to me and our overseer Pastor Chet. We sat down and talked and after me coming back to the states for two weeks. I went back and talked with him and thinking I was pretty much done helping out. So, I came back in 2014 and got my old job back at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. I worked there another 2 years and retired. Moved up to Fort Peice and being loving life again. I went back to the Bahamas a few times afterwards to help out and asked to forgiveness, if I did something wrong to you. 

It just comes down to, we all need to be encouraged and prayed for. Looking back, I don't have any regrets and for being there for 9 years, at all. I did love what I did and whoever came to help us out, I tried very hard to encourage them too. 

My biggest problem was I was very pride. I don't need any help. I got it, NOW. We all need help. 

Please if this is any encouragement, SEEK GOD HELP and IF YOU NNED HELP, ASK SOMEONE. 

But folks we all need help one time or another. 

I didn't like getting BIRNT OUT. It no fun and you think God must be done with me. 

HE'S HAS SO MUCH MORE FOR YOU. 

 

Hello everyone, it has been a little while since have blogged. We are at the Plant City Strawberry Festival.

Parking was great, it cost $20.00 but right in front of the gate we needed to go into and during our time in the fair, I came out the car a few times. So, we were very blessed to find that spot and the guys over seeing this parking lot, Jeanne had them help her bring boxes of strawberries to the car. Hey, my baby was planning on buying them even before we got there. 

This is the line to get tickets. We drove over on route 60 and got here around noon. These are the folks behind me. That's my cap Called Higher. 

Right as we got going in, wow this place is overflowing with people. 

We were and Jeanne saw this sign, okay let's get some strawberry short cake. There was a line for that too, Cost $6. each one. Hey, it wasn't bad. The strawberries could be a little more ripper. 

Well we walked around a lot and saw this and that. but our tummies were getting hungry. So, Jeanne has been seeing small Chinese containers in people's hands walking around. She asked a few folks where did you get that? So, we stood in line for a little while and got some noodles and chicken. Now that was a little more $12.00 each. But the food was pretty good, and Jeanne really has been wanting some noodles. We walked back to the car and ate our dinner and even took a small nap. The reason is, we have tickets to see Lauran Daigle. (Christian singer). Her show starts at 7:30pm. So, our nap was for about a hour or so. We woke up and started heading toward the Statum. While walking that way, saw there was an airplane flying overhead and saw a sign flashing 

I think they were ads for the fair. 

Our seat was not to close at all. I was thinking we got great sits for $75.00 each. Oh, well my little girl was excited to see her. This is was her Valetines and (4) Wedding Anniversary. So, she really loved it.  

These pictures were from the side projector shots. 

Jeanne needed to go to the restroom near the end of the show. Which work out great. She didn't have to wait in line and we got down the stairs with no troubles. I was thinking wow coming down for our seats where we were, was going to hold up a lot of folks behind us. But it all worked out great.  

We got out of the parking lot with no traffic. 

I thought I took a picture of the front. But I guess wrong. The reason for these pictures were, I had to park in back of the hotel and walk all the way around to the front again to get in. There are no back entrances. Kind of crazy WHY THERE IS NO BACK DOOR. 

The room was very nice and the girl at the front was very helpful. 

Oh, we are staying at the Best Western in Mulberry Florida. 

This is where we got our free breakfast. It really was a good breakfast. They had a waffle maker, scrambled eggs, grits, muffins, bagels, yogurt plus orange and apple juice and coffee. Overall, a real nice breakfast and tasty. I meet a few guys here; they are on the softball teams that are having their state tournament. Plus, a couple of Umpires that are overseeing these games down the road.   

Thye sure have a great looking pool, but this is a screen room. So today the temps are running 56 to 70. 

I guess no swimming today. 

Staying here was very enjoyable, and the price was not that bad. $180.00. 

Okay now our plan is to drive to another outside festival. It's an arts and craft tents and other items for sale too. It's on our way home. 

This is called Bloomin Art Festival of Bartow, Florida. 

While walking around Jeanne saw something she wanted. 

This is a water sprinkler. I rotate when the water is flowing thru it. 

Then still walking around, this guy had a lot of auto parts that he made different piece. Jeanne saw this and said what do you think? 

His name is LAKE. He is so cute, and I just loved him too. So, these two new friends we have are in our back yard, now. Hey my baby has a eye for neat things. I agree I like them both. 

Okay on our way home now. Oh, we are getting hungry now too. 

This is called Catfish Country. We heard a few people talking about this place at the festival. So, here we are. My little girl love catfish and this is the place, I guess. 

Very well laid out and all kinds of things to look at. 

I got the Coconut Shrimp lunch meal. 

Jeanne got the catfish. She enjoyed it. but she was thinking it was something else. I guess there are different ways of making catfish and she was thinking they would be a short body. I am not sure. But we ate and it was good. We even had the left overs for dinner on Tuesday even here. 

 

Hey this was our little vacation. It was nice to get away for a weekend and we are back home safety, and our Kia made it there and back home. 

Folks, while we were riding, we were talking about going to the Bahamas. So, on Monday and Tuesday we made plans and everything it in order for this next trip abroad. 

I haven't been back there since 2017. So, I promised Jeanne this is not a work vacation. We will be tourist. 

I am so excited to see my old friends and families that I was part of their lives back in 2005 to 2016. 

We will be flying Jet Blue and getting a rental car there at the airport. So, I am asking for prayer for this trip, big time. I just want this to be one of our best times ever since we have been together. 

Well, I have been still reading my Bible each morning and I am in Joshua reading about the land that The Lord is giving His people He promised them. So, there is times I am just reading and going forward in skimming over some chapters. I am looking forward in getting into Judges. Here are some great people stories.  I am not saying Joshua was not a good book. It is. 

I am very simple when I read the Bible, I enjoy hearing about what the Israelites went thru and how God just showed up and He fixed it for them.  

So, He is with us and He wants us to just keep trusting Him and call on HIM.