Flying back to Iowa.

 Shower in am and packed and ready to go when Uber got here.  The flights went without a hitch.  We got to Des Moines about 1, stopped at Culvers and headed home.  Such a great visit!!!!!

Downtown Wilmington

 It was raining and so no pickleball.  We went to Basics, for breakfast,  I walked and looked for then farmer's Market, to no avail, so I went back and ate with Bruce and Denny.  I got a $15 dress on the way back to the car.  Next stop the USS North Carolina.  Very amazing!!! Huge.  Metal.  Used 1939-1945.  6 years. 2-3000 on board.  Well drove home, Walked to place next to Hidden Grounds.  and then home and showered and walk to the river.  The boat left at 6:30.  We sat outside visiting before boarding.  What a great bunch of Branson friends.  We stopped back at the same place after the cruise.  Lord, thank you for this fun time.  We walked back to the Airbnb and packed so we could be off at 5am tomorrow.  The Airbnb was a nice place.  2 young adults are restoring a big old house.  This is the servants house behind the big house.   Izzy and Grey are their names, restoring places is their game.    

Happy 50th Anniversary Bransons!!

We headed to Del Webb to play pickleball around 9.  The courts were reserved after we played 1 1/2 games.  We worked on fruit and veggie trays.  Guys set up tables in the back yard.  We headed home to get cleaned up and went back around 5. We set out food. put out flowers, lit candles, and waited for 65ish friends/ family to come.  Joyce's brother , Dennis surprised her .  Really nice party!!! So many people.  Newlywed game.  Friends from Colorado are very fun/ nice.  Kelli washed a lot of the dishes and I kept bringing more to her.  Guys took down all the chairs/tables.  

Getting ready

 We had breakfast at Dixie Cafe.  A lot more reasonable drinks that the airport yesterday that Bruce bought.  We got to Del Webb around 10.  They were busy putting up balloons.  We ;put the flowers together.  Joyce had lunch.  about 5 we went to Harris Teeter, a grocery store.  Then we went to a pizza place High Wire to wait for Colorado friends and family to arrive.  Denny drove back to our Airbnb.  

Bible books in a sentence

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OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis — God creates the world, humanity falls, and God begins revealing His eternal plan of redemption through the promised Seed.

Exodus — God delivers Israel from slavery, establishes His covenant with them, and comes to dwell among His people.

Leviticus — The holy God provides a way for His covenant people to approach Him, worship Him, and live holy lives in His presence.

Numbers — Israel’s unbelief brings wilderness judgment, yet God remains faithful to His covenant promises.

Deuteronomy — Moses prepares a new generation to enter the Promised Land by calling them to remember, love, and obey the LORD.

Joshua — God faithfully gives Israel the land He promised while calling His people to courageous obedience.

Judges — Israel repeatedly abandons God, experiences oppression, cries out, and is mercifully delivered through judges He raises up.

Ruth — God works through covenant faithfulness and redemption to preserve the family line that leads to David and ultimately to Christ.

1 Samuel — Israel demands a king, Saul is rejected for disobedience, and God chooses David as His appointed king.

2 Samuel — David’s reign displays both God’s covenant promise concerning his dynasty and the devastating consequences of human sin.

1 Kings — Solomon builds the Temple, but idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness divide the kingdom and begin its decline.

2 Kings — Persistent covenant rebellion ultimately brings Israel and Judah into exile, just as God had repeatedly warned.

1 Chronicles — Israel’s history is retold with special emphasis on David, worship, the Temple, and God’s covenant purposes.

2 Chronicles — Judah’s history shows the blessing of seeking the LORD, the consequences of abandoning Him, and ultimately exile followed by hope of return.

Ezra — God brings exiles back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple and restore covenant faithfulness according to His Word.

Nehemiah — Jerusalem’s walls are rebuilt as God’s restored people are called again to covenant faithfulness.

Esther — God preserves the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them and turns their intended destruction into deliverance and victory.

Job — Job remains faithful through devastating suffering while wrestling with questions about God, justice, and why the righteous suffer.

Psalms — God’s people bring Him their worship, pain, thanksgiving, repentance, trust, and hope while looking ultimately toward His anointed King.

Proverbs — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and godly wisdom should shape every area of life.

Ecclesiastes — Life pursued as an ultimate end “under the sun” is fleeting, so humanity must fear God and live before Him.

Song of Solomon — Romantic love, desire, beauty, and faithful devotion between bride and bridegroom are celebrated through poetry.

Isaiah — The Holy One of Israel judges sin yet promises redemption, restoration, and salvation through His coming Servant and King.

Jeremiah — God warns rebellious Judah of coming judgment while promising restoration and a New Covenant written on the heart.

Lamentations — Jerusalem’s destruction is mourned honestly while hope remains anchored in the LORD’s compassion and faithfulness.

Ezekiel — God’s glory, judgment, cleansing, restoration, and promised renewed presence reveal that Israel will know that He is the LORD.

Daniel — Human kingdoms rise and fall under God’s sovereignty, but His everlasting Kingdom will ultimately triumph.

Hosea — Hosea’s marriage becomes a living picture of Israel’s covenant unfaithfulness and God’s persistent covenant love.

Joel — The Day of the LORD brings judgment and restoration, and God promises to pour out His Spirit on all kinds of people.

Amos — God condemns Israel’s injustice, oppression, and empty religion while promising eventual restoration.

Obadiah — God judges Edom’s pride and violence against Judah and declares that the kingdom ultimately belongs to the LORD.

Jonah — God pursues a reluctant prophet while revealing His compassion toward a wicked nation Jonah would rather see judged.

Micah — God confronts injustice and covenant rebellion while promising forgiveness, restoration, and a ruler who will come from Bethlehem.

Nahum — God announces the fall of violent Nineveh, demonstrating His justice against oppressive evil.

Habakkuk — When God’s actions are difficult to understand, the righteous are called to live by faith and rejoice in Him.

Zephaniah — The Day of the LORD brings judgment against sin yet promises purification, salvation, and restoration for God’s people.

Haggai — God calls the returned exiles to reorder their priorities and rebuild His Temple instead of neglecting His house.

Zechariah — God promises Jerusalem’s restoration through visions that ultimately point toward His coming Messianic King and future reign.

Malachi — God confronts corrupt worship and covenant unfaithfulness while promising a messenger who will prepare the way before the Lord.

NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew — Jesus is the promised Messiah and King who fulfills Scripture and announces the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Mark — Jesus is the Son of God and suffering Servant who exercises divine authority and gives His life as a ransom for many.

Luke — Jesus is the promised Savior who seeks and saves the lost and brings God’s salvation to all peoples.

John — Jesus is the eternal Son of God, and everyone who believes in Him receives eternal life in His name.

Acts — The risen Jesus continues His work through the Holy Spirit as the Gospel spreads from Jerusalem toward the ends of the earth.

Romans — The Gospel reveals God’s saving righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ and creates a transformed people who live by the Spirit.

1 Corinthians — Paul calls a divided and compromised church back to holiness, love, orderly worship, and confidence in the resurrection.

2 Corinthians — God’s power is displayed through human weakness as Paul explains and defends authentic Gospel ministry.

Galatians — People are justified by faith in Christ rather than works of the Law and are called to walk in freedom by the Spirit.

Ephesians — God reveals the believer’s identity and blessings in Christ and calls His unified people to live worthy of their calling.

Philippians — Believers can rejoice and live with Christlike humility and contentment because knowing Christ is greater than every circumstance.

Colossians — Jesus Christ is supreme over creation and the Church and completely sufficient for the life of those who are united to Him.

1 Thessalonians — Believers are called to holy and faithful living while confidently awaiting the return of Jesus.

2 Thessalonians — Christians are called to stand firm through persecution and deception as they await the Day of the Lord and Christ’s coming.

1 Timothy — Paul instructs Timothy how believers ought to conduct themselves in God’s household through sound doctrine, godly leadership, and faithful living.

2 Timothy — Paul charges Timothy to guard the Gospel, endure hardship, preach the Word, and remain faithful even as Paul approaches death.

Titus — Sound doctrine should produce godliness and good works that beautifully display the Gospel.

Philemon — The Gospel transforms human relationships by calling Philemon to receive Onesimus no longer merely as a slave but as a beloved brother.

Hebrews — Jesus is the superior and final High Priest and sacrifice, so believers must hold firmly to Him in persevering faith.

James — Genuine faith demonstrates itself through obedient action, controlled speech, perseverance, humility, impartiality, and godly wisdom.

1 Peter — God’s chosen people are called to stand firm in holiness, hope, and faithfulness while suffering for Christ.

2 Peter — Believers must grow in the knowledge of Christ, resist destructive false teachers, and live faithfully while awaiting the Day of the Lord.

1 John — Those who believe in the Son of God can know they have eternal life, and genuine fellowship with Him is evidenced by truth, righteousness, and love.

2 John — Believers must walk in truth and love while refusing to support teachers who deny the truth about Jesus Christ.

3 John — Walking in the truth includes faithfully loving and supporting those who labor for the Gospel rather than imitating selfish leadership.

Jude — Believers must contend for the faith once delivered to the saints while resisting corrupt teachers and keeping themselves in God’s love.

Revelation — Jesus Christ triumphs over every enemy, judges evil, makes all things new, and dwells forever with His redeemed people.

66 books. One unfolding story of the eternal God accomplishing His redemptive purpose through Jesus Christ.

Heaind to Wilmington

 Up and ready to go.  We got to the airport without any trouble.   Joyce picked us up at the airport and took us to the restaurant where they had reservations. Brad  met Meg at our Airbnb and they talked to the restaurant.  Great meal.  Meg treated.  Joyce drove the car and guys/ suitcases and Meg, I and (Brad) walked.  Our lace is up a flight of stairs, one bedroom and a sofa for Bruce.  Should work out well. 

Happy Birthday , Jean!!

 Denny had study at 6.  I headed to Olive branch and helped there until about 10:30.  I found a black long coat that Anabel will audition for "winter in Minnesota",     Next stop to get my nails done by Tessa.  Lunch at Mandy's.  Rest and head to IG, Haircut by Jenn at 3.  Anabel and I had fun watching the sweet baby Levi.  I got home about the same time Bruce N. got to the farm.  Denny grilled burgers and Bruce and I headed to OG to play pickleball with Craig and Sue.  They came out to sit around the patio and visit.  Great night!!  The weather was perfect.