Thursday Already?

This week has been a whirlwind to say the least, but it has been great. We hosted the LifeWay National Youth Worker's Conference here in Nashville and had a great group of student pastors, leaders, exhibitors, breakout conference leaders, and general session speakers. I have the privilege of working with a great team of folks who pulled off a great event.

Looking forward to doing a little more normal life for the next few days. Sondra's mom seems to be doing pretty well and we are so appreciative to Nola and Betty, two of her sisters, who were able to come and stay with her. Her other sister, Rose, lives in New Zealand and has been a great support as well via skype, the telephone and through prayer. Please continue to pray for Joyce, Sondra and Bronwyn. I also ask you to pray for Bernard's brother, Gavin who lives in New Zealand too.

Sondra seems to be hanging in pretty well. Losing those you love is never easy but she is such an incredible lady. Shelbi is loving Union and is even trying to break it to us gently that she has met a boy. The motto around our house has always been, "boys are bad!" Enough said about that. The great thing is that I trust Shelbi completely. But I do reserve the right as the dad to remind her and Morgan that "boys are bad."

Morgan is hanging in and pretty much over the walking pneumonia phenomenon she had, recovered from a crashed ankle, and is back on the soccer field. They are playing pretty hard but finishing 2nd in most matches. Character building is painful at times.

I am in the throes of marathon training and will be glad to finish my 20-miler tomorrow and then begin the taper for the race which I have changed a little bit. Instead of running Detroit on 10/19, I am runnign Kansas City on 10/18. Cheaper for me to run that race since I can bum off of my brother and dad for lodging and transportation. Hoping to qualify for Boston. We shall see.

I love this picture of Shelbi and Morgan. What incredible ladies they have become. Thank God they are like their mother.