No news is good news

No I haven't heard from David since Monday when he got to
Johannesburg. I do wish he could/would call but I do
know that he is busy doing God's work.....

Please pray that God will use Jerry Spencer, Ron,
Jack Cummings and David in a very mighty
way in Malawi. I cannot wait to hear the stories
and see the pictures.

The Louderbacks commissioning service in
Jonesboro was last night. I would have loved
to have been there. We are walking down
similar roads in our journey to where God
wants us to be........

Another prayer request....My Daddy, Billy Price,
found out yesterday that he has prostate
cancer. He goes to see Dr. Saunders next week.
Pray that all goes well and according to God's
plan.


Wade Durham's father passed away this week.
I think he had had a stroke. He lived in Illinois.
Pray for the Durham's as they travel and go
through this tough week. Wade and Angie,
Grayson and Cassie are the sweetest family.
I think Cassie could be a Cone girl!!
Trelle

I should have......

The phone has rung a lot today.....

Several of the guys checking on David.

And yes I should have bought David a satellite phone---Christmas is coming!

Yes I should have made sure the power or electricity would work or should
have gotten a converter so the computer would work for sure.

And yes YES I should have gone to take pictures, blog, and CALL and let everybody
here from me everyday!!!!

I told somebody today it is not just the big things I miss but the little phone calls
I make to David 10 times a day to tell him something I did or heard or the kids told
me. Or the transportation help he is for me----yesterday I was in the car from 2:30-
8:30 running three kids all over Thomas County!! I thank God for an awesome
Mother-in-law who fed us!!

Pray with me for David, Jerry, Jack and Ron that they are safe and resting
as I write this. It is about 1:45 Wednesday morning there now--they are
6 hours ahead. They got to Malawi tonight about 9pm there.
Pray for God to use them in every situation--especially with the children.

Pray for me and the boys---It is way too quiet around here without David.
Jacob and I rode around on the 4-wheeler earlier.
I work tomorrow till 3. I should have just taken off these 12 days. I had a melt down today on the phone with work and schedules. Special thanks to Kelly and Barbara for taking care of me!!

My sweet mama is coming out here at 7 am to pick
up the boys and get them to school.

Cross country, choir, drum lessons and RAs and Scouts tomorrow---Just another busy day
at the Cone House.....

Trelle

David is in Africa

David arrived in Johannesburg about 4:30 our time---10 pm there.

He called long enough to say he was there and safe and very tired!!


Please pray that they rest well tonight.


I hope David can blog tomorrow. He meets with Ted Trotter's
sister who has a deaf ministry there.

Trelle

Off to Malawi

Hey gang,

David and I left for the Jax airport about 6:15 this morning.
We had a quiet ride--no kids and great conversation as we caught
up on the last few busy days.

Josh took Thomas, Ben and Jacob to early church and SS. Jacob promoted
today and has Mrs. Pat Johnson. She has taught all the Cone boys in SS.
Mrs. Pat always does the neatest crafts.

We arrived in Jax and I dropped David
off curbside. For those of you who know me
know that I do not do goodbye
very well. So I was thankful there was no long goodbye.

Then the quick trip back home. David could not connect to the
internet in Jax airport. I hope this is not a computer problem....

Anyway he and Jack Cummings are in the air to Detroit as I write this.

Please join me in praying for their safety. Also that God will help
them make every connection and that there will be no problems.
Pray that David can rest on the flight. He usually doesn't sleep
well on planes.......

Thanks to each of you for sharing in this trip.
A special thank you to each of you for praying and giving so that David could go.
Also a very special thanks to the ones of you who will help Thomas, Ben, Jacob
and me while David is gone. We couldn't do these trips without lots
of support.
We love you.

Latrelle

TRIP TO MALAWI 9/7-9/19

It is Saturday and I am learning how to blog before I go. Jacob likes to make fun of my typing skills or lack of.

I am excited about getting there but not looking forward to the plane ride. As most of you know I don't do well sitting still for long.

Oh well .... he hung on a cross for me this is the least that I can do.

check back later.

Love y'all and thanks for your support,


David

Labor Day

The Cone Family spent a very quiet labor day mostly at our house.
We had plans to spend the day a Cherry Lake with family but
the weather kept us home. Then it was a great sunny day!!
but God knew we needed a restful day!!

This month at Church we have had Awesome August nights with
a guest preacher each Sunday night. Yesterday Len Turner was there
for a one day crusade. The preaching is so awesome!!! The music was
the best it has ever been!!

We are preparing to send David off next Sunday on a mission trip
with Jerry Spencer--Dan's Daddy and Jack Cummings--Christian Light
Foundation. They will go to Malawi---Blantyre and Lilongwe.
The will preach , have a pastor's conference, crusades and David will
be involved with a sport's minstry.

12 days is a long time to be without David. But I know God has a plan....

I am hoping that David will blog for me. I want to feel like I am there.

Join us in praying for David and the team.

Mama Trelle

Time flies......

As I sit here at my desk I cannot believe that is has been almost 6 weeks since we returned
from Jamaica.

School has started back this week for Jacob--4th , Ben--8th and Thomas--10th.
We have had family night suppers, and homework time---praise God!!
Next week Thomas starts cross country and I work 3 ----12 hour shifts at the
hospital. I have truly enjoyed this down time----and I have already eaten lunch
at Jerger with Jacob.

If you missed Trinity, Laura and Caroline singing their repeat performance Sunday night
please find it on youtube.com. Search for Voice of the Savior and their video is about the
4th or 5th one down. It was amazing!!

Sunday was such a great day----Dan's sermon and Jeff Crook's were awesome----check them out on the new website----firstbaptistonline.com.

Josh made a hole in one on the 16th hole at the Glen Tuesday with BJ. He was excited but
David was thrilled! Josh leaves for college next week. It will be tough. Josh is such a wonderful
helper. I will miss him a lot. David will be in Albany or here playing golf with him each
Saturday. Jacob, Ben and Thomas all have played golf with Josh this summer. Jacob
was the winner in the last Cone Family match---he didn't beat David or Josh but he did beat
Thomas and Ben. Time flies.......

Last night the all five boys---David included played baseball in the yard till dark. This time they let Talore--Josh's girlfriend play with them. What fun!! We used to play in the backyard on Ivanhoe in a Place in the Woods with Garrison Hardy. I miss those days!! Time flies....

Matty is working almost fulltime this summer in Valdosta. I have really missed him
coming home as much---even with laundry. He works at a place called the PITA Pit.
it is like a subway with pita pockets---it is soo good. They are a couple of blocks up
from VSU. They have been packed everytime I have visited. He is dating Kim Delaney.
She is so cute and keeps Matty straight! He is a Kappa Sig. School start for Matt on the
18th. He is a business major. Time flies......

Thomas is working out at school and filling in the days till baseball with spanish homework--he really loves his teacher--Mrs. Hurd and chemistry, algebra II, english, weight lifting, AP
history, etc.... He want to get the IRON DOG award--- lettering in 3 sports----cross country,
swimming, baseball and maybe tennis.....He is HUGE by cone standards---150 lbs and 5-7
He is in Music and Drama Troupe, is a dancer, is in Youth and Youth Choir. His favorite
trip this summer was Jamaica mission trip or the Student Life Camp with Chris Tomlin
and Louie Giglio.
time flies.......

Ben loves the academy----he has a great class of kids---and he just loves school. He has the best English teacher in the world---Mrs Stowers--she taught me-----and he loves her!
He is taking spanish, ga history, Algebra I, etc..... Ben called me this summer from Student Life camp and told me I had to listen to the webcast of the sermon---awesome!! Ben is working this fall on his Eagle Project---yea!! He is in Junior Troupe and is a dancer. He also is in Youth and the Youth Choir. Time flies......

I do not have a baby anymore----Jacob turned ten this summer! He is loving school. loving having Doug at school with him. Jacob is going to play the saxophone in the band and he want to play the violin. He is already taking piano and wants to audition for the young musicians ensemble at church. He talked with Jerry Spencer about going to Costa Rica on a mission trip next summer. I have told everybody Jacob is our missionary. When Jeff Crook said
Sunday night that he started preaching at 13 David and I both thought about Jacob....
Time flies.....

Pray for David---God is working out His plan is His time....David leaves on September 8th to fly with Jerry and Jack Cummings to Malawi to preach at a Pastor's Conference. He will be gone 10 days and it is a 23 hour flight.

With two in college and 3 still home I am blessed to have a job that will work around my busy life and a job that I truly love. I work, try to get to the Y at 5 am , teach 2nd grade Sunday School.
This Sunday Bible Drill starts back for me and Jacob, the choirs after Labor Day....
life gets busier and time flies......

For those of you with little ones---do not miss the chance to love on them, to rock them
or to leave the house dirty and just play----Time flies...........



Trelle