An hour or so ago I got home from Bible study and lunch with Justin, and fired up my "big" desktop computer. In checking my e-mails, I found a couple responses to my status update on Facebook. One person reported laughing right out loud, at work! Ooops! No one laughs in the accounting department! Glad I could be of service...All I said was how happy I was to be able to check in on Facebook early in the morning without having to use the big, noisy computer on the desk. But I did have to learn how to balance the "lap" top on my bosom top! It can be done, but using a magazine as a desk works much better!
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Bible study at Victory was fabulous once more, as we continued our walk through a study of End Times. No tears today, I handled it nicely. We discussed the comparison of the present day events, the wars and rumors thereof, "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold" Matt. 24: 9-13. We, humans, are often more interested in earthy matters than what is to come. Who made the snow in MN in October? Not us. Who made our usually warm days in FL? Not us. Who kept the hurricanes from our shores this season? Not us. The Creator of all is the one who has control of all things, and prophesied of what was going to happen before He comes again. Such a good study and involved class, particularly Justin with his knowledge of ancient history (the tearing down of the temple at Jerusalem in 70 AD) and knowing who the ruler in Rome was at the time. We talked about one of my favorite topics, how the people of Rome were kept busy with games and entertainment while the walls were falling down around them. Hmmm....
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We went to lunch at Maggiano's since Dee Dee brought it up yesterday and shared an order of onion strings. We scarcely made a dent in the stack of onions however; must make a mental note to have more than two people on hand to order the strings! I had half a meatball sandwich and a couple chips that came with it. Justin ordered the clams and linguini, because it reminded him of Greece! He looked around, commented that there WAS water although it was not splashing on us, dining outdoors...with the menu reading "Little Italy", just like our favorite place in Mykonos!
Here are two of my new friends from the cruise I took without Justin, retracing the Steps of St. Paul. These ladies are Ellie and Judy R. When I was sitting here in Mykonos, soaking it all up, literally and figuratively speaking, I was able to call Justin from another friends' phone. He was so surprised to hear my voice and when I had him guess where I was sitting, he guessed correctly and asked, "Are you getting splashed?" More laughing out loud followed that! 
We want to go on a cruise!!!!!!
