Send ME!

In the Vinson household whenever you turn twelve of thirteen you get to go on a mission trip with dad. Well, I'm about to turn twelve and I've been asking God where He wants me to go. My mind says "New York! You can go see The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!" but I think God wants me to go to Kenya for the third time. He's been giving me signs at church, through conversations, and by whats going on in my life. This year is perfect for me to go because my dad is leading a team from our church to go to Kenya in May and dad is planning on taking Max [my older brother] but is unceartain about taking me. I need other people to be encouraging about me going to Kenya and to pray that what God has been saying is true and that dad will let me go with him. I can take care of myself on a mission trip. It's not like this would be my first time on a trip. I wouldn't need dad hovering over me making sure I'm taking my medicine on the trip. There will be tons of adults to keep me in line and I know all the drills any way. But I still need reassurance about htis Kenya trip.

Sassy The Hamster

I have a fancy black bear hamster named Sassy. I've had her for about three years and hamsters are supposed to live for about four years. She's the best hamster I've ever had! But now she might die of cancer. The reason I have come to this conclusion is an hour after I found the bump on her paw I went and looked up any hamster illnesses that included having bumps of sores under healthy skin. The closest I came to what looked like and sounded like what she had was cancer. The paragraph about cancer said that cancer is normally found in girl hamsters who are older and the cancer can appear as an ozzing sore or a bump under healthy skin. She probably won't live for long so I keep hoping and praying for the best for Sassy and I would like you to pray for her too. Dear God, Please watch over Sassy and heal her if that is what needs to be done or if it is her time to go then let it be. Amen.