967. MY DAD CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL after 54 days! Praising God from Whom ALL Blessings Flow! Thankful for his healing, for this journey, and for the JOY of having him back home. Thank you to everyone who prayed. We are most grateful. Here he is with his little dog “Dixie.” 
968. I’m writing today from beautiful Savannah, Georgia while helping my husband host the Metro 2 Music Conference, an annual conference for worship pastors and their wives. This conference has meant so much to me when I’ve been able to attend. This year serving as one of the hosts has been very special. It is good to serve. This is the view from our room on the Savannah River!
969. It is really a blessing to be with a group of women whose husbands are ALL worship leaders. We have an immediate bond, and that bond is Jesus, but that bond is also music ministry. I was in our room early yesterday wondering who will fill these chairs…
970. This dear lady, Mrs. Esther Burroughs, is speaking to the wives attending the conference alongside their husbands. She is JOY!
971. I enjoyed sitting at the registration table on Sunday afternoon greeting all the music pastors and their wives as they arrived with a big “Hey Y’all!” 
972. I’m excited about another conference that is coming up May 31-June 1, 2013. Enjoyed a meeting last week as the Planning Team met for a rally in Atlanta. Click here for all the details for the Living Proof Live with Beth Moore and Travis Cottrell event!
973. I cannot imagine a trip to Savannah without a stop at Paula Deen’s “The Lady & Sons” Restaurant. We had a joyful time here and the staff loved hearing all the music pastors “singing the blessing” as they beautifully lifted their voices to sing The Doxology. 
974. These grandbabies are the JOY of my heart – you all know that if you’ve read much of these gifts to 1,000…here are the oldest three atop a hay bale visiting with Pop’s cows…
975. I worked in a different office a couple of days last week and was blessed beyond imagination when a lady told me at the end of the day…”You love Jesus and it shows.” I cried and hugged her and thanked her for affirming me that way. Oh God, may my light shine for You in all I do.
976. A big, long, tight, squeeze around the neck from Zeke. I know he loves me because he tells me and then hugs me so tight. I sometimes think my heart will just burst from the JOY.
977. The joy of watching sweet Madie Ruth talk and express herself with her eyes and face that lights up. We had lunch at “flick-chil-a” last week. I LOVE the way she says Chick-fil-a. She is precious.
978. My mom with my granddaughter, her great-granddaughter, Miss Emery. Sweetness.
979. And my mom has been an amazing pillar of strength during my dad’s illness. She’s an old-fashioned strong woman, who endured long times away from my dad while he served in the Vietnam War. Her faith was a testimony to her girls.
980. Sweet fellowship and bonding with my sisters Joan and Jo while dad was so very critically ill. I saw the goodness of their love for him and realized what my family “is made of.” I know they will be there in the tough times – they proved that the past 2 months.
981. Cards in the mail. That someone took the time to write, address, stamp, and mail. I love emails and I love Twitter and quick text messages, but nothing beats a card to read and hold in your hands. I love how God graces us with perfect timely messages.
982. Love stopovers at little restaurants in the country… 
983. This is my son Jonathan (on the right) with his baby girl and one of our staff pastors (Dawson) and his baby girl Brylee. The dads are the same age and the baby girls are the same age. Delight! 
984. New mercies every morning…to count His gifts of GRACE, of family, of service, of healing, of ministry, of work, and knowing that they are ALL grace gifts from His Mighty Hand.
Blessings my friends,
Gran Jan
Aww, so glad your daddy is better. What a blessing!! You are so right…cards are the bomb. That is one reason I’m so excited about the latest ministry opportunities the Lord has given me. http://www.leahadams.org/opening-doors-to-ministry/
I know you had a blast with all those music ministers. What I wouldn’t have given to be a fly or lady bug on those walls. I bet the sounds were amazing. blessings to you sweet, Jan.
Too excited to go past #970 so far. Mrs. Esther Burroughs, as in wife of Mr. Bob?! SO blessed by him growing up singing and ringing his arrangements! Can remember many a time when he would come and direct our bell choir with Nancy Jane Blair watching over his shoulder! Wonderful!