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May 20: Book Signing in Glen Rose, Texas

Janet, who owns Rhythm & Co. Books on the courthouse square, invited me to hold a meet-and-greet at the shop. I met some lovely people, welcomed a few longtime friends, and signed several books. I also enjoyed spending time with Janet and her guide-pup-in-training, Shanti.

June 1-2: Texas Homeschool Coalition

~I got to The Woodlands too early to check in at the hotel, so I had lunch at the mall and roamed around for a while. My roaming was rewarded when I found these earrings that fabulously complement my colorful Liberian skirt. (You don’t see them in the third photo because I forgot and left them in the car.)

~We five volunteers, led by BESTWA director Candi Summers, unloaded our stuff at the Convention Center exhibit hall and got set up in time before the doors opened.

~I enjoyed handing out No Small Thing info cards and bragging about how well BESTWA serves children in Liberia. A most rewarding moment of my time there was after a young teen boy asked if he could keep the information card, for his parents. Of course I said yes, and let him examine a copy of the book. After looking at the photos on the back cover he pointed to mine and asked, “Is this you? Did you write this?” He seemed impressed when I affirmed he was right, which made me feel a little like a rock star. I’m thrilled to offer a story that young men find intriguing!
Another rewarding moment came some time later, when a woman stopped by our booth and asked me about BESTWA and No Small Thing. We chatted a while, and I told her my passion for the project, that Daniel’s story speaks for those who have no voice. She not only bought a copy of the book for her husband, but also thanked me for writing it.

Date TBA: Southwest Assemblies of God University

The campus bookstore manager at SAGU in Waxahachie has officially invited me to participate in a multi-author meet-and-greet-and-reading event, to he held some evening after the fall semester begins. I’m excited about some of these ministry-minded students–and maybe their professors?–absorbing Daniel’s story. After all, he is of one of their own denomination’s unknown heroes.
Now, if only I could read a few scenes in Daniel’s cool African accent!

So far, I’ve visited a few places fairly close and had lots of fun. If that counts as being “on tour,” then count me in!

I’d better get back to work. The record-keeping part of the job is calling…….. which definitely does NOT make me feel like a rock star.

Thanks for reading,

Jan