Midwest Tour Scrapbook

This week was highlighted by another program with Indian Creek and tours of an apple orchard, and - you guessed it - the Indy 500 Motor Speedway!

But the highest high of the week came while camping at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. On our departure morning, Sharon, Laurie & the kids met a group of young women cleaning the grounds' flower beds. The kids jumped right into the dirt and flower cleanup! They even put flower pedals in the ladies' hair. This naturally lead to conversation about children and mothering. It turned out that the women were on a prison work crew. Many had to leave their children to serve their prison terms. So, our kids were a refreshing reminder of hope to the ladies, and Sharon & Laurie were able to pray with one of the ladies and gave them a "Hold You, Mommy" cassette for listening in their work van!

After our final lap at Indy, we headed up to the Chicago area.

We shared with a MOPS group in Libertyville and then for another "Mom...and Loving It!" conference in Crown Point, Indiana.

The Chicago skyline