Where did the summer go??
WOW!!! The summer is almost over. I can’t believe it. It seems like it just flew by. Molly has been working full time lately at TVA and I feel like I have been working 2 full time jobs. The recreation ministry is going strong! Plus I am the administrative coordinator for our new WestLake campus. Its been a real ride this summer. So I thought I would give you a few bullet points and update you about what we have been up to…
- I went to Spain for the fourth time this summer. I went with 16 others to Madrid to conduct an Upward Basketball Camp for kids there in the Alcobendas area. We went the week of July 13. It was great! We had something like 120 kids register. Last year we had something like 70. It was phenomenal. I had the privilege each day to share the Gospel with each camper. It was great. The are really is a mixture of the world. We had Spanish kids, Moroccan kids, North African kids and more. Many of them asked questions about God. Sharing with the kids this year was more exciting than it has ever been. Many of them were very much listening. I pray for the seeds that we cast that week that they will land on fertile soil.
- While in Spain, I went to Toledo on my free day. Toledo was really cool. Its kn own around the world for sword making. COOL!
- David is my oldest son. He turns 8 August 4.
- David is playing tackle football with the FBC Warriors. Its interesting! Check out the Warriors website here.
- First Baptist Concord did vote to begin a new venue at the former WestLake church campus. It will be known as First Baptist Concord – WestLake. I think it will be a huge success.
- We are having Flag Football this fall for the first time. We will have teams for 5/6 year olds and 7/8 year olds.
- We had Davids birthday today Saturday Aug 2. We played laser tag! I came in first in the first game and fourth in the second game. But is there something wrong with me winning against a bunch of 7 and 8 year olds?
- Molly and I saw the Dark Knight last night. It was good. Not great. Ledger did a great job with the Joker. He should win the academy. But the movie was too long….
- I am going to cook a beef brisket soon like I used to when I was in seminary. It will be a traditional Texas style brisket. Yummy!
- Well…my bridge across the creek left us the other night. Many of you know that I built a bridge in the Spring to get across the creek in our back yard. I was so proud of my bridge. Last week we had a couple of days of really heavy rain. The first rain brought the creek over the bridge…but she held!! I was proud! But before the creek could go back to normal level, we had another really heavy rain that must have really roared down the creek. The next morning I looked out the window and noticed the bridge was gone. I looked a little way down “river” and noticed my bridge washed up over turned in the neighbors yard. I have since gotten the bridge back into my yard but have not re set it. I will soon and with steps to make it higher so the water will be sure to pass under it in the future.
