The Smith family has been enjoying time with the Strutz family (my parents) in Wisconsin, during which time we have traveled around the state reporting to new and supporting churches. To top this experience off, we are able to be amazed at the rainbow of colors in the trees. Such beauty! I can’t help but be reminded about God’s kindness to mankind. He could have made everything on earth black and brown. But instead, just because He is creative and wants to provide us with pleasure at His beauty, He created the leaves to turn yellow, orange, red, maroon, purple, and every shade between. What a wonderful, gracious God!

We have packed up most of our belongings and plan to move to Iowa on Thursday, October 4th. I have a feeling that Grandpa and Grandma won’t know what to do with all the quiet they will have when we leave!

We are eager to meet up with our Iowa friends and churches. We have been blessed recently to visit with many warm church families. What abundant Christian resources are in this nation! There is so much for which to be thankful.