Wed. Time to Leave

This has been an awesome trip.  Yesterday we went to Kilkenny which is about 2 hours away.  We did street ministry most of the day, but for about an hour in the afternoon, we slipped away and took a quick tour of a castle there.  It was a first for me.
I've so enjoyed being here in Ireland with fellow believers telling others that God loves them and He gave us Jesus.  So many here are steeped in religious beliefs that are so binding. 
Many of us will be up at 4 in the morning to go to Cork airport to connect to various flights to head home.  When I get home,  I hope to post more pictures. 
It has been difficult to get to WIFI and to have access to the internet.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers.
Love and blessings to you,
rk

Gypsy

This evening we've had a gentleman named Mike give the most interesting testimony.  He was born as a traveler, which we would refer to as a gypsy.  This is a group of people in Ireland who live to themselves and travel.  He said the first 5 days of his life, he was in 5 different places.  This man is about 50ish.  These travelers trust no one.  They are uneducated and make their living by thieving and robbing.  He shared how he was saved at 29.  It is too long a story to write, but he is now serving God, and will soon test for his diploma (same as a GED for us).  He told how his life was spared many times.  He is now being used in missions and was actually in Alabama recently.  A most interesting testimony of God's love for mankind.

 Here's the ladies that I'm rooming with in front of our house.  From Georgia, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, and Kentucky.  Amazing how God brings together such a group to work together in ministry for this time.

 In the Blarney Gardens with Leah from Ohio.  Standing in front of a tree in the gardens.

 Beautiful flowers abound everywhere.

 Some of the team on the street.

Guys in the blue and white shirts in the red chairs are praying with someone at the street meeting.  We've gotten all kinds of responses.  Some of kind and some are not.  We have been taught to remain sweet and often we just smile and listen.  I've had some that would take a Bible after I pleasantly listened for a while. 
Today at the service, they had the first graduation service for the Bible School.  It was for the 3rd year students.   We then went to a nearby town at a ministry center and had lunch.  They then baptized 22 in an above ground swimming pool.  One of the candidates was a young man that accepted Jesus on Friday.  We are plugging him into the church. 
This is a beautiful land.  I see a lot of Holstein cows on the hillsides.  We've had sunny days all week, but they say it is suppose to rain tomorrow.  Apparently rain is the norm here.  Someone said they have had winter for 2 years. 
Thanks to all for your prayers and support.
Until next time.

I am enjoying Ireland with my first cousin, Linda, who lives near Fort Worth.  We are getting to know each other as we've never had the opportunity to spend a lot of time together through the years because of the distance.  We are both enjoying this trip so much.