JUNE NEWSLETTER

HAPPY JUNE!

 

Can it be June already? Seems as if we just put the Christmas tree away. We’ve had a stormy May, but June is looking pretty good. Not too hot, not too cold. Just right. Hope you’re enjoying nice weather in your part of the world.

Of course, our friends in Oklahoma have had a terrible time. Hope you’ll think about supporting them through your favorite organization. I recommend TheSalvation Army, Operation Blessing, or Hand of Hope. Each of these wonderful outreaches are worthy of our donations. And please pray. Families have suffered unimaginable loss. They need God’s healing touch to recover.

 

 

WHAT'S GOING ON BOOKWISE:

 I'm happy to say that I’m close to turning in the first book in my new Sanctuary series. No title yet, but I’ll let you know when we have one. This book is a little different. I’m very excited about it and hope my readers will like it. Here’s a synopsis:

 Wynter Evans is a young reporter working at a television station in St. Louis. While investigating unusual places in the state for a special report, she stumbles across a photograph of a boy who looks just like her brother, Ryan, who went missing ten years earlier. Telling her boss she’s doing research, she sets out for the town of Sanctuary, Missouri, a place where ex-Amish and Mennonite people have come together to create a safe haven. Once she gets there, she begins to unravel long kept secrets that will tear the town apart – and put her life in danger.

Here is a picture I chose for Wynter:

 

 

A few months ago, I hosted a contest and picked several readers whose names will appear in this book. They are: Janet Dowell, Randi Lindquist, Sarah Miller, Zac Weikal, and Megan Parsons. Some will have minor roles, but a couple will have major roles either in this book or upcoming titles. Also joining these characters are names for various pets in the book suggested by readers: Lazarus, Bufford, Rascal, Murphy, Gabe and Buck.  I hope folks will enjoy seeing their name or their pet’s name in my newest book. It’s scheduled for spring of next year.

 FROM ME TO YOU

 

Celebrated a "big" birthday in May. It was my (cough, cough) birthday! Actually, the trade off for turning sixty is that I get to be a grandmother. My husband and my friend, Debbie, hosted a party for me. I had a blast. Almost helped to ease the pain somewhat. LOL!

 

Here I am with my family! On the left are my brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Mary. Then comes Norman and me. And finally, my sister-in-law and her husband, Dorothy and Scott.

 

 

Things are happening in the Mehl household. Our house has been on the market for four months, and it looks as if we’re close to signing a contract. Once the house is sold, we’ll be looking for a new home in Missouri, near our son, daughter-in-love, and our incredible grandson, Aidan. Here’s a recent picture of Aidan. You can see why I’m so eager to spend lots of Nana hug time with him!

 

As Norman and I ponder moving from our home of thirty-seven years, leaving Wichita (where we’ve lived our entire lives), and starting over again in Missouri, feelings of fear and insecurity present themselves. Honestly, this process hasn’t gone the way I planned it. But I’ve started to realize it’s been going exactly the way God planned it. I’m learning that relying on His timing isn’t just a cliché. It takes patience and faith. The other night, the Lord sent me a dream. In the dream I was attending some kind of Christian meeting. A child was speaking from the stage. Suddenly, he stopped talking, left the stage and came up to me. He took my hand in his and said: "Psalm 37:5." That was it. He spoke with intensity, as if trying to convey the seriousness of his message. Then he turned around and went back to the stage. Of course, when I woke up, I ran to my Bible. Here is that scripture:

 Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

I looked up the meaning of the Hebrew word used for commit. It actually means to “roll something over.” I believe the reason God used a child in the dream is because we are to be like “little children,” trusting our Abba Father to take care of us. But first we must be willing to “roll over” our cares and worries to Him. If we trust Him, he will direct our steps and bring about the great future He has for us.

 

 

Do you trust Father God with your future? Do you trust Him with next week? This week? Today? This moment? Trusting Him with every second of your life will bring You great joy. However, hand in hand with trusting Him, you must KNOW Him. Really know Him. You must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Your Father doesn’t have plans to harm you; He has plans to give you a hope and a future. KNOW Him. TRUST Him. RELEASE your life to Him, being confident that He has an awesome plan for you.

 

God’s best blessing to you!