God of all comfort, keep me from complaining if my burden seems heavy. Help me to follow in your footsteps and endure every weakness without the sin of resentment or complaint. – Joni Eareckson Tada

The boys had been up in the attic together helping with some cleaning. The kids uncovered an old manual typewriter and asked her, “Hey, Mom, what’s this?”

“Oh, that’s an old typewriter,” she answered, thinking that would satisfy their curiosity.

“Well, what does it do?” they queried.

“I’ll show you,” their mother said. She went downstairs and returned with a blank piece of paper. She rolled the paper into the typewriter and began striking the keys, leaving black letters of print on the page.

“WOW!” the boys exclaimed, “That’s really cool – but how does it work like that? Where do you plug it in?”

“There is no plug,” she answered. “It doesn’t need a plug.”

“Then where do you put the batteries?” they persisted.

“It doesn’t need batteries either,” she continued.

“Wow! This is so cool!” the brothers exclaimed. “Someone should have invented this a long time ago!”

 Becky Day via GCFL

Please keep our missionaries in your prayers. Also lets pray for all the missionaries out in this world, especially those in the war torn countries, and hostile countries.

They ask for prayers that the Lord will bless financially challenged supporters, and provide new donors for them. May the Lord also encourage churches who are considering starting an Awana program. They are praying for Awana leaders in Illinois will pray and grow there ministry by at least 10 to 20 more kids. They have praise for their granddaughter’s safety and successful opportunities she had on her mission trip to England in July.