Getting Back in the Groove!!

What a difference a change of scenery makes. It has been a little over a month since my last post (Sorry! This move and new ministry has kept me busy!) and about a month since I started my ministry here in Van Alstyne. I love the little town and the members of the congregation are great! They enjoy having Bonnie and Brennen running around the church building. One of the members actually got on to me for telling them to stop running in the building. She told me, "This is their building and we are watching out for them!" We feel right at home here. Sunday night we invited everyone over for a little fellowship with sandwiches and desserts. It was awesome. Everyone just enjoyed being able to see the house and how Danna has decorated. Which by the way she has done a fantastic job decorating.

Last Thursday I spent the morning going around the town meeting folks and passing out business cards. I met the High School football coach, Brian Polk. Great guy! He went to Harding and this is his first year at Van Alstyne after coaching in Allen last year. He has a great offense, but they are still working on the defense. The biggest surprise of the morning came when I went into the American Legion. I walked in and there are all these men sitting around the bar drinking. I just walked up handed them a card, introduced myself, shook hands, and told them to call me when they needed me. I sure I raised a few eyebrows when I came walking out of the place. I could hardly see or breathe from all the smoke!!

Friday, the whole family drove into Mesquite to take my mom out for her birthday lunch. I wish all of you could have been there to see my dad pour a glass of Dr. Pepper all over himself. It was without a doubt one of the ten funniest things I have seen in my lifetime. I know it sounds goofy but if you had been there and seen his face and watched him jump around you would understand.

Tonight Bonnie and I went shopping for Danna's birthday present. After I stopped to buy a pair of shoes for myself (Sorry Dan!) we took off to go buy her presents. Bonnie was all excited. She was in the back waving her finger around saying, "Daddy we must get my mamma's present!! Let's go Daddy I must buy mamma's present!!" She is so stinking cute!! I ended up paying for it. All that talk about her needing to buy her mamma a present and she has no money!! Go figure!! She and Brennen are two of my three real treasures in this life. Thank you God for a wonderful wife and two sweet children. Danna's birthday is Thursday and for her birthday she is taking me furniture shopping. I pray I will survive the night and live to see my birthday next month.

Again I am sorry for not posting sooner. I have been extremely busy with moving, family, work, and school. I hope you will make the time to come up for a visit soon! We would love to have you. If you call ahead of time I might even have Danna make you lunch after worship if you come on a Sunday.