~I.H.C. 2014~

 ~I can't tell you HOW WONDERFUL it has been to get to watch EVERY service of Interchurch Holiness Convention!  
Many of you know that my parents took me to this convention all my life.  I have WONDERFUL MEMORIES as a little girl with 2 little VERY BLOND pony tails...walking into IHC carrying my little baby dolls, wearing my little Mary Jane patent leather shoes, going to children's services, being with all my cousins, and getting free pens and pads of paper to put in my little purse (so I could write during the evening services. =)  When I was younger I would rather GO TO I.H.C. THAN HAVE CHRISTMAS!!!
And then when I got older, I got to sing with God's Bible School choir for 3 IHC's, and got to introduce my SPECIAL friend Phillip to my friends!
Later...my parents announced Phillip and my engagement in the Datyon Daily!  =)
Up until Phillip and I got married I had only missed 3 IHC's in my lifetime. (One year we got snowed in, and couldn't go. =) I'm not sure what happened the other 2 years.
For the first year or two being away from my beloved IHC as a missionary was NOT EASY!  And then...PRAISE THE LORD...they started LIVE STREAMING all the services!!!  =D
WOW!  How EXCITING to get to set aside everything and watch and listen to all the services of IHC as a family all the way down here in South America!

We were SO EXCITED when we heard that first note on the piano played by R.B. Kuhn (who was my principal and piano teacher when I was younger =) on Tuesday at the "Music around the piano" service. =)
And of course how FUN to see Bro. Sankey, whom we call "Dad II!"
~Here are baby and I on Tuesday!   Tuesday's services were wonderful!~

 ~During the days of IHC I prepare fun quick meals so we can run into the kitchen and eat in between the services, and be ready to be in front of the computer at the first note on the piano of the NEXT SERVICE!  =D  

(I also try to have some yummy desserts on hands to munch on... to help our family feel the "specialness" of CELEBRATING I.H.C. =)
One of our dear Argentine friends gave us this huge chocolate egg...which we saved as one of our "Watching I.H.C. treats!" =)~

~Singing, listening, praying, and worshiping together around the I.H.C. service on the computer.
What a SPECIAL mission's service that was on Wednesday afternoon.  

We wept while listening to the men from Papa New Guinea singing, "Called Unto Holiness!"~

~And we were SO EXCITED to get to hear / see our own DEAR pastor Carl Eisenhart preach on Wednesday night.  We were so happy to see how God moved during that whole service...with 2 altar services.  We were praying together as a family as well.~

 ~When Pastor Eisenhart got up to preach, something unexpected happened in our home.
Our 5 year old Elijah started WEEPING!  When Phillip asked him WHY he was weeping, he responded through SOBS (pointing to Bro. Eisenhart)..."I WANT TO GO THERE!!!"
I think seeing our pastor made him get home-sick.  =(
We assured him that in about 8 weeks or so we get to go back to have our new baby girl.
That seemed to comfort him, but he still wept for several more minutes. ~

We are enjoying the services today as well!
 Today's Bible study and morning and afternoon services were tremendous!!!
~These are the treats that await us during tonight's service!  Another dear Argentine family gave us these cookies. =)~