Susie McEntire

Fall is certainly in the air...

2010-08-31T16:43:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!
Fall is certainly in the air….it's only 83 degrees here in Oklahoma today and it is so nice!
Mark and I had a wonderful but busy 'with lots of miles' summer. We just got back from a two month trip and are ready to head to New York and New Jersey this weekend. www.susiemcentire.com for details.
Pamper Me registration is in full swing. We are not having the regular manicure/pedicure/hair festivities as we used to. I feel like my staff (Mary, Doris, Emily and Elise) needed a break this year from all the scheduling and coordinating of appointments. This may return to Pamper Me in the future, but for this year, please come to relax, listen, enjoy, laugh, re-new friendships, and meet ladies from all over the United States. Register at www.susiemcentire.com New location: Victory Life Church, south of Atoka, OK on Hwy 69.
Recording plans for our new cd are coming along nicely. I am "culling" down to 11 songs and it's a tussle sometimes! I've got some really great selections and I know you'll enjoy the cd. We appreciate your prayers and support. Many of you have responded to our request to financially support the recording…we really appreciate that. It will be done by Pamper Me…November 5.
Our thanks go out to Open Range Cowboy Church and Bar None Cowboy Church for hosting us this weekend. Full houses and enthusiastic crowds!! We sold out of cds during the ladies conference and met a wonderful speaker, Eddie Baiseri, who will be speaking for us at Pamper Me. Thanks to all who make our visits happen…we know it's a lot of work….but ain't it worth it?

You can go on www.facebook.com/susiemcentire and hear more news about us. Mark loves Facebook and is posting pics all over the place. He's busy!!
Speaking of…he's cowboying right now….yes, Mr. Seattle is out on the range and having a ball….just called me on his cell, but had to hang up 'cause a steer went into the bushes and he had to 'go after' him. Sure hope he doesn't lose that cell phone!!
Our Christmas concert season is filling up, but we still have a few dates available. Call 580 889 5219 if you'd like to have us come.
Also, we are in West Texas in October…email if you'd like to schedule a concert.
Cowboy Church at Limestone Gap tonight…hope to see you!
In Christ,
Susie & Mark

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2010-07-29T15:09:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!

We hope your summer is continuing to be fun and full of family/friends and all kinds of activities.
At this particular moment in time, we are on a plane enroute to Portland where we will travel to Antelope, OR for our annual Antelope Community Church concert at 4pm in the church yard. We always enjoy seeing our regular attendees and meeting new folks every year…we hope to have a GRAND REUNION one year and see just how many we can squeeze into the church yard and the neighbor's yard!

There was record attendance Sunday at the Cheyenne Frontier Days during cowboy church. The weather was absolutely perfect….Russ Weaver, Ted Wiese, and my awesome husband Mark did a great job speaking, and the Caballero family did a wonderful job leading us in worship in song. Thanks to those who help make this a success, and especially to the Frontier Days Media Committee for all their help and support. See you next year!

We had 3 cd winners at the service on Sunday….Lonnie Fiscus from Cheyenne, WY, Gene Dombrowski from Longmont, CO and Arnold Goodluck from Houck, AZ . Thanks for playing!!

Tuesday night, we were in front of a capacity crowd at the Soldiers of the Light church in Casper, WY. What a neat fellowship! If you are in the Casper area, they are a church for the people and you would be blessed to be involved. Thanks to Debbie and Jay, Jean, and Neal and Gail. We had a great time!

Registrations are coming in for Pamper Me. This is a huge blessing for us to be able to bring ladies to our hometown in order for them to experience our part of the world.
Register at www.susiemcentire.com

Many of you have asked how my kids' father, Paul Luchsinger is doing. Mark and I spoke briefly with him recently as he stopped off in Cheyenne, Wyoming to watch Samuel compete in the Calf Roping and Steer Roping events while on his way to Montana. When Mark asked about his health, he replied, "Great…great!". Good for him.

God bless you!
Susie and Mark

Join Us in November!

2010-07-23T17:19:00.000-05:00

Ladies!!!

We are getting geared up and ready to host our 5th Annual Pamper Me Ladies Retreat here in our hometown of Atoka, OK.
One of its purposes is to serve as a fund raiser for the ministry efforts of Susie & Mark.
This year's Pamper Me will be held at Victory Life Church, November 5 & 6, 2010.
Life stories, shopping, food, laughter, (a few tears), TALKING, interesting, inspirational, and entertaining speakers, silent auction, and MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!
Due to limitations beyond our control, we won't be having manicures/pedicures/massage/or hair care as before….so sorry!!
Come and Be Pampered Mind, Soul, Spirit and Body.
Registration is open. You can call 580 889 5219, or go online at www.susiemcentire.com/pamperme
Cost is $75/person or $70/person for groups of 10 or more.
If you are a vendor/crafty person or entrepreneur of the best "whatever" there is to sell…we have an awesome booth facility available. Opportunity for you is available.
Blessings!!
Susie McEntire

Busy time in the midwest this weekend

2010-07-23T10:55:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody,

We are sitting at the Sea-Tac airport waiting to board for our flight to Denver. It's a beautiful day here and it's hard to leave Seattle when there's blue skys!! Thanks to Randy and Toad for bringing us in to the airport at such an early hour!!
We had a wonderful time in Cannon Beach, Carlton, and Lafayette last week. Thanks to all of you who made our visit and time of ministry a success!
We have a busy time in the midwest this weekend…we hope if you're in the area you can join us. Tonight, Mark and I will be at First Baptist Church in Cheyenne; I sing the anthem for the performance at the rodeo tomorrow, fly to Branson, CO for the CICA convention on Saturday night.
Come join us for Cowboy Church in the BIG grandstands at 9am Sunday morning for the Daddy of "em All". On Tuesday, we will be at Soldiers of the Light Church in Casper, WY.
Hope to see you in the next few days!!
Please look on the itinerary…we will be in Antelope, OR, Hayes Center, NE, Ennis, MT, Madill, OK and Wichita Falls, TX before we head home at the end of August…lots of windshield and airport time ahead for us. Kyle turned 22 this month, Lucchese 24, and Samuel 21……Mark celebrates his #54 birthday August 17….guess who's happiest?

Thanks for your financial and prayer support!!

God bless you,
Susie & Mark

Catching up

2010-07-16T13:57:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to say Hi! and catch up with you.
Mark and I are enjoying Family Camp here at Cannon Beach Conference Center in Cannon Beach, OR, where lots of families are enjoying their own family vacation! Shane Womack is teaching, Judy Nelson, Lisa Reiff are doing praise and worship, Steve and Craig are doing the music and I am providing the "specials". :) It has been a wonderful week, with lots of new friends made and ones re-united.

I just read Reba's post on Facebook about my "bridge" using her fabulous luggage (available only in Dillard's Department stores). Facebook is an awesome way to stay in touch with family and friends…become a fan of mine and Reba's today!!

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We will be in Carlton Sunday am and Lafayette on Sunday pm. We then go back to Everett, WA on Monday and hopefully see my daughter, Lucchese.
We fly to Denver, drive to Cheyenne, WY on Friday where we will be in concert at First Baptist Church Friday night, Sing the Anthem for Cheyenne Frontier Day's Saturday afternoon performance, fly to Colorado Saturday night for the CICA in Branson, CO, then back to Cheyenne Frontier Days for Cowboy Church in front of Grandstand B at 9am Sunday morning. The Caballero Family will sing, Russ Weaver will preach, Keenie Word will sing, and you can meet Mark! Oh…and I will sing as well. Thanks to all our volunteers who help make this wonderful church service happen!
We will be at the Wood Guest Ranch and Equestrian Center in Crystal, OK for the Atoka Trail Riders Rodeo, September 9th. Russ Weaver and I will host Cowboy Church at 6:30 pm (filmed for RFD-TV) with a BBQ afterwards, mutton busting for the kids, and more entertainment. Tickets are $10. For more information on the location visit http://woodguestranch.com/.
Even though there are some of you who DO support us, I have not been good at letting people know when we are in need of financial support for the work Mark and I do, but I will now. If you believe in what we are doing (ministering Grace and Redemption) we ask you to help support our work through monthly donations. Even though I have been busier these past 4 years since my separation/divorce, the money, due to higher costs of travelling, just doesn't go as far. I will adjust my fees in the year of 2011, but this is the first fee adjustment in probably 15 years. If you would like to support our work with a tax deductible donation, you can send your check Payable to SVCC to: Susie McEntire, LLC 406 W 10th St Atoka, OK 74525
Future Events: We will be going into the studio in September to record a new cd; Pamper Me Ladies Retreat is getting a whole big Facelift this year!!! Register Today!!
Have a great day/weekend!!!
God bless you,

Susie & Mark

Have a wonderful, patriotic, and safe 4th of July!!

2010-06-28T17:45:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!

We got back about 2am from Omaha, NE, then went to sing at a long time family friend's funeral in my "school days" town of Kiowa, OK. It's amazing how generations of families parallel each other through the years…from my mama and daddy being friends with his parents, to now my son Samuel being friends with his grandson. A terrific circle of life!

Mark and I had a wonderful time in Council Bluffs & Centerville, IA and Elkhorn, NE! Thanks to our hosts the Gregory's, Ballanger's, and Spurgeon's...you guys are terrific!

The weather was great and the crowds friendly. We appreciate Sherwood Community Church, New Hope Ministries, and Grace Community Church (along with Elkhorn Days) for sponsoring our events.
What a storm we drove through last night just east of Oklahoma City. Mark hasn't experienced Oklahoma t-storms like this, and it was a great way to stay awake while driving!! Thanks to the Rain-X Mark had applied to the windshield…it helped a lot!!
We got many positive remarks about the two Cowboy Church episodes that Mark and I appeared on together. We are both very thankful for the opportunities to share our story and life. We also appreciate Cox Cable for adding RFD tv to their line up so that cable subscribers can catch Cowboy Church on Sunday afternoons. Thanks for your support.
For those of you here in our area of SE Oklahoma, we will be at our local Fellowship at Limestone Gap tomorrow night. We eat at 6:30 and have the service at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.
We begin our summer tour on Sunday with a concert in Prague, OK, then to Cannon Beach, OR for a week long conference…then…….we will be in contact with you as we go this summer. Please view our itinerary on www.susiemcentire.com to know where we will be.
Our fall/winter schedule is filling up, but there are still dates available. If you would like to host a concert in your area and see a date that would work for you, please contact Mary at 580 889 5219 or info@susiemcentire.com .
God bless you all…have a wonderful, patriotic, and safe 4th of July!! Our love goes out to the Newberry family today.

Susie & Mark

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Happy Summer!

2010-06-22T17:20:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody and Happy Summer!!!

Mark & I are sitting in the Starbucks in Shawnee, OK doing work and fixing to head to the airport in OKC….headed to Omaha, NE!

It's a wonderful world! Mark is meeting my friend Kat Gregory (the famous radio star Nashville Kat) and we will both meet her husband Bruce for the first time.

On Wednesday night, we will be at their home church, Sherwood Community Church in Council Bluffs, IA. Then we head over to Ottumwa, IA to hold a benefit concert for the Bridgeview Center on Friday night, and again, Mark meets more of my friends….Vicki Spurgeon and Linda Ballanger. I have been involved with Bridgeview for several years now and what a wonderful program they have!!! If you are in the area, I cordially invite you to come and enjoy the night.

On Sunday morning, we will be in Elkhorn, NE at the QC Farm Supply where we will hold Cowboy Church in conjunction with the Grace Community Lutheran Church.

If you haven't made plans for your 4th of July celebration, we will be in Prague, OK at the Prague Park at 6pm.

Check website for all the details. www.susiemcentire.com Hope to see you!

Our family just got back from vacation…33 of us in the Bahamas (a few complete with cowboy hats)…we had a great time. It's a great opportunity for the younger nieces/nephews/cousins and sisters/brothers/mother/daughter, etc./etc. to get to know one another better and re-new relationships. It's amazing when we get older and mature/enter new facets of our lives, that we can experience each other fresh and new. We had a ball.

Mark and I celebrated 6 months of married bliss on the 12th….I'm sure he wondered, "Now why in the world did I come to Oklahoma?" as he attacked a rattler on our porch last night (with a shovel) in the moonlight. We are deciding how to best run our business and be efficient with our tasks. We've decided that Mark will be handling the publicity/marketing/branding department, including writing this newsletter. He brags on me way toooo much, so I'll be proofing his letters….

If you'd like to be a friend with us on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/susiemcentire

Thank you for your financial support… we really appreciate your help.

God bless you and "come see us"!

Susie & Mark

I stand in awe of God this morning...

2010-05-11T17:09:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody…

I stand in awe of God this morning. Even in the Oklahoma storms last night, I know that He showed Himself mighty in many peoples' lives. We lift up those who lost friends, family, and property in prayer this morning.

Mark and I just returned from our weekend in East Texas…by the way, it's THE MOST BEAUTIFUL place in the world, besides out our back door. To all of you who hosted us, fixed meals, set up chairs, made hotel reservations, sold cds, sang, spoke, swept the porch, made coffee, pulled tv cables, or simply just sat in the crowd and looked awesome…..THANK YOU!!! We taped for Cowboy Church and these shows should look really good. We enjoyed meeting you and hope to come back soon!!

I am "at this moment" at the beauty shop getting a "detail". It's sorely needed…just ask Mark! We are doing a photo shoot for "Faith and Fitness" magazine soon and need to "up our game" here. Tonight we host the Fellowship at Limestone Gap (held at our home this week only,) and leave for Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Friday for a concert at Thousand Hills Cowboy Church. On Saturday night we'll be at 15th Cattleman's Restaurant in Green Forest, 304 Main St. To sing for a "dinner show" is just down home "singing for your supper". Sunday morning, we'll be at the Green Forest Cowboy Church held at the Sale Barn, 304 Main St., Green Forest, AR. I am so looking forward to this weekend!!! Hope you can join us..we'll have a great time.

It will be good to be back in the great NW soon! I'm sure Mark's heart is longing to see our home there, the beautiful scenery, his mom, and his (my new) friends.

During the storm last night, we sat with Samuel and watched home videos…it was fun to see the kids at 5, 8, and 11, and this video showed when Samuel broke his leg at age 5. How fast time flies! My kids went through much of the same turmoil in their lives as I did, and I see them growing up and going on with their lives. I am truly proud of the decisions we've made in our lives to go on with what God has for us. He is a God of amazingly huge/vast grace.

Thank you for your support financially to help us do what Mark and I are doing. At ages 52 and 53, we are on the verge of something really neat that God is doing in our lives together. We are excited about what's in store for us.

God bless you!
Susie & Mark

Happy Spring!

2010-05-06T14:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Spring Everyone!

Wow! it's been beautiful here in SE Oklahoma. We've received letters from many of you from different parts of the country and the conclusion I get is "winter was hard…looking forward to spring".

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friends/family in the Gulf of Mexico and Nashville,Tennessee areas. Realizing there's always been disasters, but they sure seem to be hitting really hard & often lately.
Mark and I went to Waco this past weekend for the All Around Performance Ranch Rodeo and had a great time. Greg Moore, Pastor of Top Hand Cowboy Church in Valley Mills, TX preached, and we filmed for Cowboy Church tv show on RFD. On Saturday night, we saw 55,000 excited George Strait/Reba McEntire fans in the Alamodome when we attended the concert there. Great to visit with Reba, Narvel, Melissa Peterman and the entire gang. On Sunday night, we sang/shared with the Bosque County Cowboy Church folks in Meridian, TX (Pastor Kerry & Becky). Thanks to Phil & Susan, Cynthia & RL, Gay, Martha & Keith for hosting us at lunch and for the great hospitality! Monday am, we dropped by Russ and Anna Weaver's home outside Cleburne, TX…thanks for the fellowship and breakfast! Great friends!

This weekend, another tour of Texas! We will be at Chisum Trail Cowboy Church in Powderly Friday night; Josey's Jr. World in Karnack, Sunday morning; Cross Creek Cowboy Church in Atlanta on Sunday night.

We have some dates this summer/fall that are available:
· May 23 in Washington
· June 6 pm in the NE Texas area
· June 27 am & pm in the southern Iowa area
· July 3 pm Oklahoma/Texas areas
· July 25 pm Cheyenne, WY area
· August 5 & 6 on the route from Nebraska to Ennis, MT
· August 9, 10, 11, on the route from Ennis, MT to Seattle, WA
· August 14, 15 Washington and Northern Oregon
· August 22 pm Wichita Falls, TX area
· August 29 pm NE Texas, SE Oklahoma area
· September 15 & 16, Pendleton, OR area or Western Idaho

If you or your church/organization is interested, please contact us here at the office.

The location of our May 11 meeting of the Fellowship at Limestone Gap (our hometown fellowship) has been changed. Contact us for directions. Our fellowship is being very consistent in number, good food, fellowship, laughter and teaching. Please join us on Tuesdays…6:30 pm potluck/service at 7pm.

God bless you!
Susie & Mark

2010-04-21T12:12:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone!

To all of you who attended our concerts in Orange, Sulphur and Deweyville….We want to thank you for your support!. We had a great time in the deep south of Texas and Louisiana, met up with people we hadn't seen in years and met new friends.

You can see by the picture that Mark and I enjoyed the coast. We admired the tenacious spirit of the people in the gulf who are building their homes back. We have a renewed respect for the love they have for their homeland and way of life. Thanks for having us in your part of the country.

We worked out today, went in to the office and had a day of rest following our 8 hour trek back home yesterday. The day was beautiful and full of sunshine and the cattle are nipping at the grass surrounding the house.

We conducted Cowboy Church at Limestone Gap this evening where I sang "It is Well" and Mark taught on Matthew 9…..Jesus having compassion (The Message says His heart broke) while sharing the Good News to those who had lost hope, who were confused/aimless….like sheep with no shepherd. (again…quoting The Message).

We go to OKC tomorrow to Grace Living Centers for a noon luncheon. My friend Becky (who also attended Kiowa High School) invited me there and I'm anxious to catch up with her.

Lucchese comes home next Saturday for a 3 day visit. All of us are "beside ourselves" wanting to see her. Will be fun. E.P. is processing cattle and Samuel is still swinging his rope. Daniel and Tara I am sure are anticipating Bangladesh and Kyle has completed his training in the Marine Corp.

We go to Waco on May 2…we have the evening of May 2 open if you are on our way back home…let us know. http://www.susiemcentire.com/

May God continue to wrap His blessed arms around you…Susie & Mark
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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

2010-04-08T10:07:00.001-05:00

Hi Everybody!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood….Mark and I flew in to Dallas last night from Seattle, got picked up by Bobby Brown…he and wife Janice so GRACIOUSLY let us park our car at their home in Coppell….and stopped in Frisco to eat Sushi with Emily and Elise Hanes (who have kept our website in good shape for years). We are working this morning…already did a radio interview for Hot Springs and now getting my head into the concert tonight!!!! The Watering Hole in Garvin, OK. Now, Garvin is almost as far southeast in Oklahoma as you can get, and I am so excited about Mark seeing spring in Oklahoma for the first time.

Friday, we will go over to Hot Springs to listen to Tom Wilkins' band at the Ray Lynn Theatre and then on Saturday, I will be singing on stage there. Hope to see your smiling face…we will have a great time.

Lucchese is still doing well in Hollywood, working as an esthetician; E.P. is working hard getting his cattle out on the grass…now is the time for vaccinations/worming/eartags and then….bonvoyage to the hills for the bovine!; Samuel is working hard roping calves. Kyle graduates today from infantry school; Tara and her husband Daniel are preparing to be in Bangladesh by August….my what a spread of interests we have in our mingled family! So interesting! We love our kids and are so proud of them!

Next weekend, we'll be in Orange, TX, Sulphur, LA, and Deweyville, TX….would love to see those of you who can join us.

Working on a new cd…well, we are picking songs and plan to go in to the studio by September.

Thank you all for your well wishes and thoughts around our marriage……OH! I haven't even told you about the housewarming! The weather was warm and balmy 2 days before and 2 days after, but the "day of" was rainy, snowy, and cold. No worries! the beans and cornbread made it wonderful and those who could..made it. Thank you so much for your calls, emails, letters and gifts….we love you and we love the house.

Grace is so alive in my life today...it's amazing how when you have lacked certain things in your life and have been without, it flows much easier out of you when you have received it. I want to be able to give grace today..because I've been given an abundance.

God bless you,

Susie and Mark

Everything we do, let us do as unto the Lord

2010-03-12T11:40:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone,
This morning, as I was scraping sheetrock mud off the guest bathroom tub & floor of our beautiful new home, I thought about how I used to kind of "scoff" at the old Indian Prayer of "don't judge my neighbor until I've walked a mile in his moccasins". It came clear to me this morning as I scraped and then remembered what Jesus said in Matthew 7:12…New Living Translation"Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets." ~THE GOLDEN RULE~

I thought of many examples of this concerning our new home: each phase relies on the next to do the very best job that is possible. If the dirtwork isn't done right, the foundation isn't stable; foundation not stable, framing out of whack; framing out of whack…sheetrock not an easy job to do…and on and on. When it comes to my cleanup….sheetrock mud in the bathtub and on the floors is a nuisance to me.

I watched a movie one time called "The Doctor" where the doctor became the patient. It wasn't a good experience for him, but he sure learned what it was like to be treated like "just another number". I wonder how many of us would be better stewards of what we do if we were "on the other end of the stick". I didn't appreciate the sponsors of my concerts so much until after my first Pamper Me ladies conference. I knew what work went into preparing for the speakers/singers to arrive and what it took to get people there to sit in the chairs.

Maybe a painter needs to experience someone coming into their house to paint and how he would like the quality of work to be. Maybe a little closer to home: As a teacher watches his/her child be taught in another teacher's classroom, their quality of teaching for other parents' children might heighten.

Everything we do, let us do as unto the Lord.

God bless you today,Susie McEntire-Eaton

2010-03-09T12:55:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone!
We had a wonderful time at the Wrangler Timed Event in Guthrie, OK. The competition was fierce - Congrats to Josh Peek - who happens to be proud father of twins….We got to visit with his mom - had a great visit! We filmed for Cowboy Church and the service was awesome!

Mark and I are moving stuff from the old house and getting ready for our housewarming. Thanks to so many of you who have shopped at Bed Bath & Beyond and sent us gifts to outfit our home. You are so generous!

If you are in our area, Cowboy Church at Limestone Gap is meeting tonight at 6:30 for supper and 7:00 pm for the teaching. Mark is speaking out of Matthew 6 and I will be singing. We enjoy the fellowship so much and are grateful to be in our Oklahoma home.

God bless and enjoy the day!!!
Susie & Mark

Upcoming Appearances

2010-02-19T16:29:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone,
Susie will be in Tyler, TX this weekend for a Women's Retreat on Saturday and Cowboy Church on Sunday morning. Everyone is invited to Crossbrand Cowboy Church Sunday morning 11915 FM 2015, Tyler, TX 75708. Services are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

March 5-7, 2010, Timed Event Championship on Guthrie, OK. Cowboy Church will be held Sunday morning, March 7 in the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044.

Susie and Mark will be hosting Cowboy Church at Liberty Ranch, Limestone Gap, OK on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. Liberty Ranch Sale Arena is 11 miles south of Kiowa, or 16 miles north of Atoka on Hwy. 69. There will be singing, preaching, and fellowship.

If you are near any of these locations hope you can come!

2010-02-15T11:16:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone!

Mark & I are at our Washington home taking some time to "re-group" after being on the road for two weeks. We were in Los Angeles visiting my daughter, Lucchese; then to San Diego to attend Mark's son Kyle's Marine Corp Graduation; then two weekends in Rapid City, SD for the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. What a time we had!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR CONCERTS DURING RAPID CITY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!!

During our stay in Rapid, we sang and spoke in Fairburn, Edgemont, and New Underwood…THANKS to all of you who made these events possible! Our first ever Ladies Gathering was a success! We are planning another event possibly in the spring in the Black Hills area.

Weather in Oklahoma has been pretty rough this winter. My son, E.P. has had a time getting his cattle fed with all the wet weather. My brother Pake told me that they can't get the feed truck up to the troughs because it's so muddy. "The muddiest winter I've ever seen", he said.

I talked to Samuel this morning and he was in Jackson, Mississippi at the PRCA rodeo. Lucchese is still working hard at the Brau Haus in Pasadena as an esthetician. Mark's daughter Tara and her husband Daniel are still in school in Boston and Kyle is back in Camp Pendleton doing his infantry training.

We will be in Tyler, Texas at Crossbrand Cowboy Church for their ladies conference February 20 and in church service on Sunday morning at 9 and 11 am. March 5-7, Guthrie, Oklahoma at the Timed Event Championship (we will film Cowboy Church), Church at 9:30 am.

Many of you have asked about sending a wedding or housewarming gift to us. ….Well, we had a headache…I mean…..we had a blast registering at Bed, Bath, and Beyond - a wide range of gifts from expensive to inexpensive. Please don't feel obligated, but if you were one of those interested, go to www.bedbathandbeyond.com and link to Bridal Registry. We are registered under "Susie McEntire-Eaton".

God bless and see you soon!
Susie & Mark

From Rapid City, SD

2010-02-02T14:48:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone!

Hope your day is going well…

We had an awesome service on Sunday here in Rapid City, SD. It's colder than a well digger's rear, but hey, it's winter!!!

Lenora Reichert, Keenie Word, and I sang and WE were so blessed by Joni Harms and her awesome ability to draw such meaning and emotion from her songs.

Neal Hughes brought the message and hit exactly what I and 3/4ths of the people in the room are going through in our lives. I want to thank all of our sponsors, Kelli Word for all the work she did to prepare for the service, and the Fellowship of Christian Cowboy Chapter here in Rapid for their support. THANK YOU!

At 5pm Sunday, 50 ladies met in the theatre and had a great time of sharing and fellowship. We are planning on an extended version of this format in the future, so please keep that in mind for next year. A quote from one of the ladies: "Enjoyed seeing you at Rapid City, both in a.m., and pm women's gathering. Your willingness to share no doubt touches everyone in a positive way to deal with whatever they may be going through or facing." Amen!!

Russ Weaver will be preaching next Sunday, February 7th at 11 am in the Civic Center Theatre. My husband, Mark Eaton, and I will share our testimony; Stringbean and his family and Keenie Word will be singing.

If you are in the area, we welcome you to come and then attend the Iron Man competition in the arena.

Wednesday, I will be in Fairburn and Thursday in Edgemont. Saturday I will sing for all the Senior Citizens at Good Samaritan @ 2:30 pm in New Underwood.

My sons E.P. and Samuel are tending to cattle and competing in rodeos, respectively; Mark & I enjoyed our visit with Lucchese in North Hollywood last week and our time with his daughter Tara and son Kyle at Marine Corps graduation in San Diego.

We have had several requests for Barry Ward's contact information. Here it is:Barry Ward303-648-3547www.barrywardmusic.com

May God bless you always!!!!
Susie & Mark

2010-01-28T10:54:00.001-06:00

Hi Everybody! We are currently in San Diego, CA for Mark's son Kyle's Marine Corps graduation. I leave here Saturday for Rapid City for the week and Mark joins me on Monday.

We had a great time in LA where we visited with Lucchese…she is doing great!

Want to be sure you who are in the area know about Sunday in Rapid at the Theatre at 11 am for Cowboy Church and 5pm for the Ladies Gathering also in the Theatre!!! We are going to have a great time….

Gotta fly! God bless you and have a GREAT DAY!!
Susie

Juggling a yogurt and a coffee and a laptop at 29,000 feet

2010-01-13T10:37:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone!
Just a short note to say hi. Mark and I are on the plane headed to our Oklahoma home.

We've been in Seattle for a couple of days taking care of his mom Anna, paying bills, and visiting friends. When we get home, we'll hit the ground running…moving into the new house (which entails getting rid of some of MY stuff - have I mentioned I'm a pack rat?)

We will be in Enid, OK on Thursday at Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church beginning at 7pm (Winter Livestock Auction, 2 miles west of Enid on Hwy 412). Pastor Dan O'Daniel will provide the message and I will sing….AND we are filming for Cowboy Church tv.

My gosh! it's such a small world. When we were going down the airplane aisle just a few minutes ago, I saw a man with an Oklahoma Farm Bureau cap on his head. When I asked where he was from, he said, "Oklahoma". (I figured that) "Where in Oklahoma?" He said, "Enid". I invited him and his wife to the concert on Thursday. The same thing happened in Cancun, Mexico while we were on our honeymoon. I saw a man in a t-shirt with a drawing of the state of Oklahoma on the back (Enid pinpointed). Of course, we walked up and struck up a conversation…and invited them to the concert. It is TRULY a small world! Come see us at Enid on Thursday!

My daughter, Lucchese has moved into her own apartment; my oldest son, E.P. is pre-conditioning cattle in very cold temps; my youngest, Samuel is competing in rodeo. Mark's youngest daughter, Tara, and her husband Daniel are finishing up school in the Northeast; his son, Kyle will graduate from Marine Corps boot camp the end of this month; and his eldest daughter, Talia turned 30 today! We are very proud of our children.

The Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid City, SD is coming up January 31…Service in the theatre at 11am. At 5pm, again in the theatre, for a women's get together. I am so excited about this event! Kelli Word and I have talked about a gathering of this sort for years, and now, it's going to happen. So ladies, plan to join us in the theatre at 5pm! Joni Harms from Canby, OR will be singing and sharing her stories, I will sing, and Keenie Word will also be sharing her talent. There will also be a special testimony. Russ Weaver will join us the next Sunday for Cowboy Church, 11am in the theatre.

After Christmas, Mark and I were able to spend our honeymoon in Cancun with Reba and her husband Narvel and all their family. What a great time to get to know Mark more and him to get to know my family. Thanksgiving and Christmas were both spent getting to know our respective families in Oklahoma and Washington. Mark is slowly getting used to my dialect…..

We appreciate your support as we find out what God has in store for us. We pray that the opportunites that open up would be used to the best of both of our gifts and talents and that we will stay in the center of what God has for us to do.

Better go for now…juggling a yogurt and a coffee and a laptop computer in the middle seat at 29,000 feet. God bless you and I hope to see you soon. Can't wait for you to meet Mark.

In Christ,
Susie

Merry Christmas to you!!!

2009-12-21T14:07:00.000-06:00

It's a really nice day here in Oklahoma...hard to believe it's the first day of winter!! I want those of you who are in our local area to know that we will have Cowboy Church at Limestone Gap this Tuesday night...supper at 6:30 and church at 7:00. I'd love for you to meet Mark and welcome him to our area.

Most of you already know that I married Mark Eaton on December 12 in Cannon Beach, Oregon..we are adjusting to married life and having a great time. We will split our time between Washington and Oklahoma and right now we are finishing up the last details of the house...trying to move in.

We went to Erath County Cowboy Church in Stephenville, TX yesterday and had a full house. I was there one year ago today and it's amazing how the cowboy churches are growing in numbers and in vitality. Saw lots of friends who I've known for at least 30 years in the rodeo world and it was great getting to see them.

Thank you for continuing to support Cowboy Church on RFD tv. Because of your support, we are able to continue to be on the air. I love it when people respond about the show and how they are blessed to be able to watch. Thanks to Russ Weaver for contiuing to share the Word with us and especially to our film crew, Jimmy Barnes & Ray Dale. Huge blessings on Jim & Ruth Ann Odle who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on December 18! You've been a blessing to all of us.

We will be celebrating Christmas with Oklahoma cousins on Wednesday, and then flying to Washington on Thursday to celebrate with Mark's family. We hope that your Christmas is warm, inviting, full of visiting with family and friends around the most popular and joyous occasion in history...Christ's birth.

God's richest blessings to you and yours,

Susie & (a most joyous) Mark

December 12, 2009

2009-12-14T10:09:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone,

I want to share with my friends who have stood by me through the years, that I will be married to Mark Eaton of Everett, WA in Cannon Beach, OR, December 12. We have been planning this for quite awhile and everything lined up perfectly when I was invited to sing at Cannon Beach Conference Center this weekend. You see, Mark and I met here one and half years ago, so this is a very special place for us.

Please agree with us in prayer that our wedding ceremony will go well, and that for the rest of our lives we will submit unto the Lordship of Jesus Christ individually, and as a couple. We desire to be the best parents/stepparents/mentors/guides/friends to each of our children for the Kingdom of God.

As far as where we will "hang our hats" we will enjoy the best of 3 worlds.SE Oklahoma, the Great NW, and the ROAD!

Thank you for your support and your prayers.I can't wait for you to meet Mark.

In Christ,
Susie

On my way to Cannon Beach, Oregon

2009-12-11T14:12:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone!
I am currently on my way to Cannon Beach, Oregon for the Cannon Beach Conference Center's Christmas Conference this weekend - wow! it's cold here in the Northwest! I am looking forward to ministering there and seeing folks I've met there in the past.

I am sorry this is so short! Things are going well with me (aside from locking my keys in my car --with it running while in Manhattan, KS). E.P., Lucchese and Samuel are well and thriving in their lives, and my parents are well. We are planning a huge cousins' get together a few days before Christmas and will have a "talking" good time.

So glad to know that many of you are enjoying the new songs on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" cd. We will highlight some of the songs on Cowboy Church the weekend of the 20th with our Christmas show.

I hope to see you in the upcoming weeks either in Cannon Beach at the Conference Center, or at the Erath County Cowboy Church Dec 20th, Stephenville, TX.

God bless you and be safe!
Susie

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-30T16:00:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your families. I spent the week here at home with my family and had a great time visiting with everyone.

I wanted to give you my upcoming schedule for December. I will be doing a Christmas concert December 2, 2009 in Okemah, OK at the Okemah High School Panther Dome, 704 East Date 6:30 p.m. December 5 I will be in Manhattan, Kansas, check the website for details. Sunday night, Dec. 6 I will be singing at the 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV, then on to Cannon Beach, OR December 11-13. I hope to see there!

In His love,
Susie McEntire Luchsinger

We are on day 10 of our Nebraska tour!

2009-10-19T10:14:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!

We are on day 10 of our Nebraska tour!! That makes me sound so "professional", huh? I haven't had many tours, so have to talk it up all I can!

But it has been nice….really good crowds in number and in spirit. We've been in remote areas and the percent of attendance to population has been spectacular. Getting a lot of interest in these areas hosting Cowboy Churches, so coordinator Tim Rust (NE Cowboy Church Association) is pleased.

We will be in Valentine this afternoon, then I am headed south for home. Next weekend, I am in Bismarck and Hot Springs, AR. THEN….Pamper Me! We are almost all full, so if you are still "up in the air" about coming or not, be sure to register like….QUICK!!! www.susieluchsinger.com

Also, this afternoon at 4:30 CST is one of my favorite Cowboy Church episodes we've done. It will re-air on RFD Monday 2:30 PM, Tuesday 12:30 AM, and Friday 7:30 AM.

Be sure to watch. Please pray that the finances will continue to come in for Cowboy Church on RFDtv…people are responding, but we need the continued support.

The family has been really busy with the fall roundup/shipping of cattle. We've been blessed with summer rains, so the weight gain was good. Samuel won a go-round in Calf Roping at Little Rock this week, and Lucchese is busy at the salon in Pasadena, CA. I am so proud of my kids, and when I am home, it is so good to sit at the table and have our talks….amazing how much closer I am to them than ever before…God is amazing. Each segment of their becoming adults has been fun.

The new Christmas cd "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is available to order now. I think you will enjoy the new songs we've added to our pre-existing list of song titles.

Please continue to pray for Jill Van Noy. She is a strong, positive person, but really needs our prayers; Kelli Word will have her operation in November for the torn rotater cuff; Jim Odle is healing up….pray that he would slow down!

In the last 3 years, I have gone through many changes in my life. Most of these changes I believe were for the better, but one that wasn't good was to gain 30 pounds because I was adjusting to living a single, happier life. Sonic Drive-In was just too easy!

In January, I began to get control of it (because Reba agreed with me that I was overweight - ha! good sister!) and made the decision to not only get thinner, but get healthier. With the help of Dr. Cindy (who will be at Pamper Me), friends who walked with me, a work out regimen called Crossfit, and a drastic changing of my diet, I have lost a total of 40 pounds. I feel more balanced, my knees and ankles don’t hurt, my blood pressure went down, and I am able to maintain the schedule I have.

Never before have I been more aware of how we are killing ourselves with our diet and lack of exercise. I encourage you to make good choices…we won't be able to rely on a prescription to fix our problems much longer…in fact, many don't fix it…only deal with symptoms.

Here's to you: I challenge you to take care of yourself. You owe it to you spouse, kids, and grandkids. No "pop"; no fried foods; more good water; start moving, and be in constant communion with our Lord. Start with that and be on your way to be an efficient machine for the Body of Christ.

In His love,
Susie McEntire Luchsinger

Susie McEntire, LLC

I will be in the great state of Nebraska the next 10 days.

2009-10-10T19:16:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!!
Just a short note to say that I totally enjoyed West Texas this past weekend!

I sang in Guthrie at the high school and at the church the next morning. Thank you, Tom & Becky Morehouse, for the hospitality you extended to Russ Weaver and I!

After Guthrie, I went to Floydada - thanks to Sid Alford for hosting the event! You did a great job!

The recording for the new Christmas tracks went really well. The cd should be ready by November.

I will be in the great state of Nebraska the next 10 days. The itinerary is on our website….hope to see you!!http://www.susieluchsinger.com/

Pamper Me registration is HAPPENING! We have ladies from 13 states already registered! If you are thinking about coming, but can't make up your mind, let me tell you….it's time to pick up the phone and commit…we are gonna have a great time..You will not regret it!!!

May God bless and keep you. Those around you need Christ…He will use YOU to show them Christ.

Happy Columbus Day,
Susie

New Christmas songs coming soon!

2009-09-21T17:07:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone!
I am currently on a plane enroute to Nashville to do pre-production work. Five new Christmas songs will be added to my existing Christmas cd, "Christmas Everyday". I've been wanting to do this project for a few years, and the opportunity (5 days with nothing to do) came up, so HERE WE GO!

We had a great time with the ladies of The Barn Church in Hereford, TX on Saturday night. They enjoyed lots of visiting, chicken salad sandwiches, praise and worship and the concert. As I share my testimony, many women can relate in their own lives, and, amazingly, the subject was continued by Pastor Guy Walker the next morning at Cowboy Church. Sometimes it makes "the church" UNCOMFORTABLE dealing with "marred" people. Unfortunately, a church house is the last place a hurting person wants to go because they feel condemned and without hope, when THAT'S exactly where they need to be! Don't forget who Jesus talked, walked, ate/hung out with in the three years He was here on earth. I was encouraged by the message. Had lunch with new friends, Todd and Michelle McDaniel as well as my longtime buddy, Mike Stephens.

Sunday night, I sang for Palo Duro Cowboy Church in Canyon, TX. Afterwards, they served hamburgers to the crowd of near 200, and I tell you, I felt so welcomed there. My good friends from The Arena Church of Amarillo, Sammy & Sue Giddeon, along with Red & Virgina came early to visit.

I will be at Guthrie, TX on October 3 & 4, and also Petersburg, TX on the 5th….hope to see you there.

Well, better get off here and look over the songs….please add Christine Deaver to your prayer list…she was a speaker for our Pamper Me last year and cancer has returned in her body.

Thanks for your prayers for my kids as they help with the care of their father.

In Christ,
Susie McEntire Luchsinger