I just returned from the annual CHEO convention in Akron, OH. As always, the convention was set apart from other conventions that I have attended. Beginning each day with a worship service and each session with prayer is awesome! The convention is covered in prayer by the staff and board of CHEO well before the actual convention weekend, and it shows. I return home refreshed and not exhausted; equipped and not overwhelmed. I am amazed by the diversity of those who love the Lord and are seeking to serve him in their own sphere of influence. This year, I attended the workshop of a medical doctor who takes his children street preaching. I also attended the workshop of a man who sees the opportunity for homeschoolers to witness on the campuses of the ivy league colleges, which many of us wrote off years ago. It encourages me that God has places for all of us to serve within his kingdom. I was also reminded that for many of us that place right now involves mostly doing laundry, feeding our families healthy food, and trying to get enough sleep to be functional -- but we are still in the place He has called us to be at this time.
The most helpful thing that happened to me this weekend was that when I asked for direction in how to get a new blog started, one of the CHEO board members actually pulled out her laptop and set up this site for me. I'm sure that it will change over the next couple of months as my daughter and I figure out how this blog works. But I am so grateful that we have a blog again so that I can keep you all updated as to meetings and other news. Most of all I'm grateful that at a state convention, in the midst of people needing her time and attention, Jen took time out of her busy schedule to sit with me and get this started. Thank you so much, Jen, and all of CHEO.
