Things

Vicki, originally uploaded by Michael Shattuck.

Not that the image is relevant to the content of this post...but I liked it, and that's all that's necessary when I control the blog (hehe)! Aren't I blessed with some good lookin' models to shoot?!

I'm feeling better today. We had a great weekend. Got to spend a little (very little unfortunately) time with my sister-in-law Crissy, her husband Rick, and their little kiddo Carrigan. After eating ourselves BBQ crazy, we got some sleep and then got up to head back our way in time for Rachel's first volleyball game. Following her team's win (yeah!) I headed over to watch Ben's first soccer game (their outcome wasn't so great, sadly).

Have I mentioned that life is busy here?

My dad was released from the hospital Friday evening and seems to be doing alright. We still have not received the pathology report on the tumor that was removed from his brain. We're hopeful, though, that we'll get that news tomorrow or Tuesday. After that the docs will have to get together to figure out what to do about the mass that's in his lung. For now we just know that they will start radiation on the brain in a few weeks to make sure that everything has been taken care of there. Scary stuff.

We're quickly approaching our busiest time of speaking engagements. We're heading to Patterson, MO next weekend, Independence MO the first weekend of October, Temple TX Oct 10-14, and then to Richmond VA Oct 15-22. It will wear us out, for sure...but it will be good to be able to share with more folks about what has been going on in our lives and ministry in the Far East (or so it seems right now).

Well...just wanted to let you all know that my session of "ice watching" the other day helped...surely along with your prayers and God's meeting me in my time of need. We're doing ok...just taking things one day at a time. What more can we do, right?