Well, back from Arkansas and into the laundry - whew! God was so good to us in that our flights were fairly smooth, even with the bad weather heading to the east and the terrible storms that hit about 50 miles north of us here in Florida. Please pray for those who lost family members - about 19 are dead.

We spent a wonderful few days with a church family in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The youth pastor had read The Princess and the Kiss and was inspired to write an expanded version for the stage. With next to no theatrical experience, his little troupe pulled off a full-scale production, including a dinner theater - amazing! People contributed to costuming efforts, handmade arrows, a huge set and plenty of prayer. A lady donated funds to have the author flown out, and my younger daughter and I came. We were served and gifted to death, a meet-and-greet was held in a beautiful home, and I was able to share the Planned Purity concept after the performance and sign books following. We're looking forward to planning a conference with these folks in the future, and they're planning to do the Princess play every year.

I have a another new story to tell since I got home, too - another amazing orchestration of God. You know that we're headed to Nigeria in March with Campus Crusade. Lonna, the woman who is heading this effort, called me the other day. She had just talked with the head of the Mashiah organization, which sponsors an AIDS home for women that we'll be visiting during our time in Africa.

Lonna had not told this woman the names of speakers for the trip besides herself. She started to talk about me, and the woman immediately responded with enthusiasm because they are already using The Princess to teach women there - in fact, they are acting out the story because there aren't enough books for all the women to see the pictures!

Now, what are the odds that I would commit to an African trip, to a place I've never been before, and a single AIDS house of about 60 women where I happen to be going would be using my book? God is so incredible.

So much is happening here that's good. Now if I can just dig out from under this laundry and hold onto that strong, calm sanity that only the Lord can provide -

Thank you all for your prayers. I know that is a great part of what's pulling us through.