On Saturday, Oct. 7, thirty-six of us were in a Dallas hotel, packed and ready to go to DFW Airport for our trip to Israel. Then, we heard the news which told of the Hamas attack in the Gaza Strip and south part of Israel. Our leader included us in a conference call with the man in charge at NAWAS International Travel. He said if the attacks stayed in the south end of Israel, we would be okay. Our leader also contacted our guide in Jerusalem. He was leading a group from Turkey on a tour of the Via Dolorosa. He said nothing had happened in Jerusalem, which is in the middle of the country. He also thought the problem would most likely remain in the Gaza Strip area. We needed to make our own decisions about going or forgoing the trip. A few cautious people in our group backed out. Most, including myself, decided to go ahead with the trip. We flippantly said, "If we die, what place could be closer to heaven than Israel?" At 11 am, we semi-adventurous types boarded shuttle vans, went to the airport, and lugged our bags to the ticketing counter. Our fearless leader was just getting started when the American Airlines check-in officers received notice that all air travel to Israel was cancelled until further notice. God's timing is always perfect. Shortly, we went our separate ways. Some sought AA travel back to their home cities. Others made their own different plans. Two friends and I loaded my car, had lunch at Pappadeaux's Restaurant, and drove back to Amarillo. The Israeli Jews had celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles last week, Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, followed by the Eighth Day of Assembly/Sabbath, Saturday, Oct. 7. Sunday, Oct. 8, was the Rejoicing of the Torah. The Hamas attack began on Saturday afternoon, a few hours before the end of Sabbath. The Israelites acted as soon as Sabbath was over. Shortly after 7 pm their time, 11 am in Texas, retaliation began. Israel also discouraged any travel into its country. They advised everyone, including their visitors, to seek "shelter in place." The Hamas attack was by land, air, and sea. Within a few hours, Hamas militants sailed through the Mediterranean Sea to Tel Aviv where the international airport is located. Militants attacked and gunned down civilians in the streets and after barging into their homes. They also took many captives including civilians and Israeli soldiers. Sunday, Israel's Security Cabinet formally declared "war," meaning the military campaign could be "lengthy, intense, and significant." While Israel concentrated on defeating Hamas in southern Israel and the Gaza strip, Lebanon's Hezbollah militants wormed their way into the battle by striking from the north.
After returning from a fabulous trip, i have a book signing!This Saturday, my book signing is at Goodin's Jewelry, 3701 Olsen Blvd, Amarillo. It will be FREE Coke Float Day, 11 am - 5 pm. Yummy! Deals all day long. COME ONE, COME ALL. Southern Choir & Orchestra Trip to Costa RicaTwo dozen members of the Sanctuary Choir in First Baptist Church of Amarillo joined more choirs (two in Texas, one in Arizona, and one in Arkansas) for a Costa Rican trip.
What a joy to meet the friendly people of Costa Rica! We were in San Jose, Cartago, Alajueleta, and LaFortuna. We sang at World Alive, a park in Cartago, a park in Alajueleta, and at International Baptist Church. We visited a school where we painted a dozen classrooms and "loved on" the children with a carnival, balloons, games, face painting, and sweet talk of Jesus. In three buses we headed for a day in the rainforest. Even when our bus needed emergency help, we stayed upbeat and ready for fun. My excursion was walking and climbing through the hanging bridges. Others enjoyed riding horses, waterfall hiking, sky traming, or ziplining. Costa Rican food is delicious, but different enough to cause some problems to many of us. Oh, well. We practiced patience and resignation when our AA flight leaving Cost Rica was delayed more than three hours, causing us to miss connecting flights in various places. In Dallas, we received vouchers for motel, food, and transportation to and from the airport. Throughout the next day, we trickled home. I got home at about 4 pm. Whew! Great Deals in the middle of Summer! It doesn't get much better than this. July 11-12 are PRIME DAYS for Amazon shoppers who have Prime Membership. The two-day event will be packed with "epic deals." Many more deals like mine are for ALL shoppers. While you are shopping, find my books. I will have special deals on them from Sunday (7/9) through Saturday (7/15). Deals you will like! In preparation, I have updated all the meta-data on each and every book. Meta-data includes all the data describing and giving information about the books so that shoppers find them more easily. It starts with the first letters you type in search engines, such as Google, or in the search bar at the top of every Amazon page. For example: You begin your search with a word, phrase, book title, subject matter, or something else. The possibilities for describing books seems endless. Meanwhile, I hope to include key words and categories that you use in searching for books like mine. It's about your interests and the discoverability of the books. Happy shopping! If you find a mistake in the above, rest assured it was made by me personally.
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This Christmas 2022, Glenn set up a photo shoot for the two of us. Fun! Fun! Fun! Dana Burgin in Borger is a fabulous photographer. See what I mean:
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MERRY cHRISTMAS!
jesus is the reason for the season!
I must, absolutely must, tell you about upcoming musical events.
Tickets are still available from AMC members, or you may purchase them at the door.
Jesus is the reason for the season!
Merry Christmas!
It’s no wonder, since Christmas sales account for
as much as thirty percent of a retailers yearly sales.
Likewise, I am beginning to push my books for Christmas.
I hope you who are local will visit me at one of these events.
Here are what I have scheduled, so far:
More about that when I know more.
I will try to let you know about them.
For those of you who are not local,
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Thank you for your support and interest in my books.
Betty M Reeves
Christian Author,
Award Nominee,
Producer, Publisher,
Arranger/Composer,
Church Musician,
Wife, Mother,
Grandmother,
Great-Grandmother,
and dog lover.
I love my life!
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