A happy "hi there" from Ann D

March  9, 2010
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Good day to you, fANNtastics...
 
I'm glad to be saying "hey" to you...and I hope you're having a good week so far.  It'll probably be about as good as we make a commitment to allow it to be, right? 
 
It's busy around here these days.....isn't it with you?  with everybody?  Don't you kinda get a kick out of some folks saying it over and over and over how busy they are as if the rest of us are sittin' on our hands??????  :). 
 
I'm sooooo happy with those registrations comin' in for MTWR 2010.  Still time for YOU to come.  Need help with a scholarship?  If we don't know, we can't help, ya know :).  Would you read the MTWR story again or maybe for the first time.  If you can't come, I'm praying you'll find a minute or two to pray for this all-important part of ADM.
fANNtastic Weekend in FL

Karissa and I had a good Florida weekend...met some wonderfulllllllll (fun, too lol) new friends in Tampa, Altamonte Springs and Orlando...even had a night off to attend a Blackwood Brothers concert.  Now that was a hoot...I loved it!!!  Jimmy and Billy (James' and Mim's boys) are doing a great job carrying on that name and "Blackwood look", 'cause they are "Blackwood" all the way...in looks, temperament (which I love), vocally, etc.  We laughed and visited about the "old days" when they were with their groups and I was with the Speers and Downings.  Enjoy the pics...
 
Now back to the weekend...much thanks to the good folks in Tampa at the General Assembly of the Pentcostal Church (you, too, Joan :) )....neat new friends at Forest Park First Baptist in Altamonte Springs and how thankful I am for Rick and Brandy Cummings puttin' it together,  also old and new great friends at Metro West International Nazarene in Orlando.  All of you made my weekend a memorable one.  Loved being with good friend Juanita Berry and fANNtastic Jimmie McMahan for some fun time (can you say "Panera Bread"?...love their free WI-FI lol).  Oh, can't forget a former pastor, J V Morsch (and Nancy)...they always cheer my little ole heart! :).  And can I add how good it was to see my dear old old old (ole) friends Charles and Bess Kirby?? I was tickled to see long-time friends Doris and Dot from MI on Sunday evening.

Heading to Oklahoma this Week-end

We're headin' west this week to do that weekend we had to cancel when the snow, ice, snow, ice, snow, ice moved into OOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma a few weeks ago. The schedule is below...you gotta come!!!  It'll be twice as good since this is second time around :).
More Great News

I got things poking through the ground in the back yard...do you?  I'll bet some of you have had buttercups, daffodils, etc. bloomin' for a while, haven't you?  Spring is comin'?????  I think so!!!
 
As I come to close this little visit, let me mention that if you'd like a copy of my latest CD, Traveling Light, until Sunday night, the 14th (midnight) it is only $3.50 plus shipping.  This is comin' out of my mercy-filled heart for you this week :).  No, actually...someone asked me recently why I didn't offer my cds one at a time at a reduced price here in my newsletters, soooo I'm taking their suggestion LOL. In fact, I'm goin' overboard, actually (and it will be realllllll embarrassing if some orders don't come in at this price!!!!!).   Soooooo, if you go here you will see the discounted price.  Of course you can always use the check option there on the order form if you wish to.  Or call the toll free:  1-877-886-1629 (between 9 and 5..central time).
This Week's Concerts

Fri. Mar 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. Go Ye Village Retirement Center
1201 W. 4th St. -- Tahlequah, OK 74464 -  918-316-4962
   
Sun. Mar 14, 2010
10:30 a.m. Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church
11301 SE 104th St -- Oklahoma City, OK 73165 -  405-209-3351
   
Sun. Mar 14, 2010
6 p.m. Trinity Assembly of God
202 SE 45th St. -- Lawton, OK 73501 -  580-357-5574

   
Much love and joy to you....I know life just doesn't always seem fair..it isn't!!!!!!   In fact, it's terribly unfair to most anyone who has passion and conviction.  The only thing I know to say to you today is...."God is never unaware of the truth of your today's circumstances....and I don't believe we could ever prove that He is unfair".  "Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning....weeping only lasts for the night".   It's true, it's true, it's true!!!
 
I'll talk again soon...hope to see you in OK or check out the schedule for something in the future in your area.  If I'm not scheduled there, then let's you and me do something about that, ok??? :).  Good day for this day,
 
Ann D

P. S.  BTW, isn't Shar doing a fanntastic job with the newsletter "prettiness"???? LOL.  ad