Okay, so much for that resolution...

     Okay, so I knew it was going to be tough to blog something every day of the year.  I guess it is the case of the unexpected in our lives that become more important and take place of other things.  So I get back up after missing a couple of days I plunge on.


     I have had several opportunities to show the movie "Courageous" to our church along with a preview of it.  What a powerful movie.  If you have the opportunity, it is a definite must see on my list.  We showed it to our youth group on Wednesday night and I could not have imagined the outcome from the group.  There was such an outpouring of care for their fathers.  It stretches across the lines to all ages.


     Friday was a trip to Grand Rapids to drop off our last one at home for the holidays off at the train station.  It meant leaving home at 3:30 a.m.  We also scheduled our routine check up with the surgeon on the same day in Grand Rapids at 1:15 p.m.  It was a beautiful day to spend with my wife.  Problem was that a couple days before I came down with a fever and also a pain near my wound area.  That meant staying in Grand Rapids until a CAT scan could be done and read, meaning that we didn't start home until after 5 p.m.  A very long day but the results were that there is an abyss in the area that they have seen before but now it is infected.  I am on antibiotics to see if it will clear it up.  I am feeling better now and I think I will get a better night's sleep tonight.  I feel like I have taken a couple steps back on this recovery of the wound and I am definitely moving slower but the good news is that another CAT scan came back clear of cancer.


     Tomorrow marks a big Sunday.  For some it might be the first Sunday of the year for them.  We are performing some baptisms and offering communion and showing a couple real cool videos.  I hope you have a great day in the Lord's house with the Lord's people tomorrow.


Adam
A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 38th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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