Rosemary's Blessing:
Lord
Enlighten what’s dark in me,
Strengthen what’s weak in me,
Mend what’s broken in me,
Bind what’s bruised in me,
Heal what’s sick in me,
And lastly,
Revive whatever peace and love
Has died in me.
Amen.
Author Unknown.
Given to me by Lynda Flemming.

Scott reading about the grumbling Israelites in Exodus.
Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings: Scott & Lily
- For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Cindy
- For the Wine & Cups: Sir Charlie and Jan
- For the Pictures: Rick & Connie
- For the coffee and extras: Bernadette & Gilberto, Jackie & Beth
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Ray
- For the Music: Ray & Wendy & Shonda
- For all who helped with communion
- For the special help of John and Mike who did our liturgies the past two weeks

Lily reading about how bad the Gentiles are in Ephesians.
Birthdays: Linda Beavers (Tuesday), Eric Wittek, Lynda Fleming (55, Saturday)
Anniversaries:
Brian Bambanek & Kendal (10th, Thursday)
Mike and Judy (51st, Saturday)

Beginning their new life, Valerie and Victor Godinez, married Saturday evening. Victor is Luciano's "little" brother. Both brothers are doing really well.
Special Announcement: We are moving
After celebrating week after week for 10 years, PISD is asking us to move over to Sigler on Janwood. Apparently it is quite expensive to A/C the large cafetorium at Vines. Sigler will be more economical. September 6 we begin our new adventure.
Check the map: View this photo

Valerie being escorted up the aisle by her "little" brothers, John and Jason.
Please Remember these special people:
For Victor & Valerie Godinez, whose wedding we celebrated last night; For our three special little dears, Vivian and Genevieve and McKinley; For Barb Wittek & family whose father just died; For Lisa Ackerman dealing with cancer; For Anthony; For a number of David McKeon's family who are having a rough time with health issues; For Frank & Mary's niece, Lisa, with cancer; For Stacey McKinley dealing with cancer; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For a little friend, Heather; For Rosemary's sister, Patty and her husband, Lou; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For Jackie's friend Mary Moczygemba with cancer; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Connie's nephew, Fred; For Mary Jane Stevenson's son Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Maureen’s daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;

Ragbrai trust. Not one bike locked.
Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; for Nina Tucker's dad, Art; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer; from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;

Is somebody crazy here? "Make your own change?" Ragbrai trust.
Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.

Beware, Do not forget where you leave your bike when you walk around the town. More Ragbrai trust.
Your Finances, August 2, 2015
Expenses: $1135.00
Outreach: $ 450.00
Donated today: $2000 to Souls Harbor
Thanks for your Generosity, Everybody.

Do not plan on riding your bike through the towns. Between overnight towns, there are 5-6, always jam-packed with bikers walking. Pictured, Fonda, just west of Fort Dodge and a few of the 15 thousand riders.
Have a Good Week, J.S
(214-783-0443)

Almost every little village had a water station, usually toward the end of the town. A very popular stop by almost every biker. Look at that Iowa sky.
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We passed a rainy night in Storm Lake, appropriately. A second storm passed overhead at 7:00 A.M., heading west to east really swiftly. By 8:45 we could head out following the storm, but not in rain. The day turned beautiful and we arrived dry in the beautiful over night town of Fort Dodge, the former home of Kent & Diane.