Pastor's Blog

It is about 6:30PM on Friday, 1/1, and, once again, we are 30,000 feet or so in the air.  I decided to reflect on the day and will not post tomorrow unless something important needs to be shared with the Friendship family. 

Lisa, Deidra, Hien, Dana, & Gina hit the MOA running at 10:00AM.  Lisa & Deidra shopped until 3:30PM while the girls entertained themselves at the inside theme park the entire time. 

Back at the hotel, I was left to tend to Soy.  My plans were to watch some AU football.  (Congratulations to the Tigers on their victory!)  Soy wanted to go swimming since the hotel had an indoor pool.  However, he was “afraid” to go by himself so I got to go sit by the pool and watch him swim.  He even swam for a few minutes without his floaties!  He then found out about the theme park at the mall so we headed over there after he ate his Happy Meal.  He loved the carrousel and wasn’t afraid to ride by himself while the girls rode the roller coaster.  Who needs Titus when you have Soy? 

Meanwhile, my other son-in-law, Brad, informed me last night via Daphne that he has a ticket to the NC game next Thursday.  He joins Chris & Nicole as being on my list!   

Our Upward basketball resumes tomorrow as does our RA basketball.  You can check out the RA game times on this site.  Upward begins at 8:00AM. 

Why are men better patients than women?  I merely use my brother, Eddie, as an example? 

Why are the staff members i.e. Joe David at Danville Baptist dancing?  Next news you know they will be going to the picture show and playing cards!  Jamie Ellen, you should be ashamed of yourself!   

Word is that Sinclair & Mediacom are going to have a seven day extension which means the NC game will be on televison in Grand Bay – hooray! 

I am glad that AU won today for the SEC.  Hope Florida does the same tonight.  Wish that LSWho and UT would have won too!  (Okay, I really don’t care that UT got beat but I am trying to be PC) 

This entry has already been too long.  Rex Looney, find the game tickets, get the plane tickets, hotel room and rental car and I will take care of the food. 

I pray that you will have weekend!

Happy New Year!  2010 – remember the anxiety surrounding the approaching of Y2K? 

My family & I are in Bloomington, MN and will fly to Atlanta later today.  We had an uneventful New Year’s Eve as we spent it in a hotel room.  Lisa, Deidra and the girls are about to hit the Mall of America.  They are happy campers!  I’ll probably have to “son-in-law sit” Soy – joy, joy, joy! 

My brother Eddie has not recovered from his surgery as quickly as he would have liked.  Therefore, he & Sue will not return to China this Sunday but will wait until the following Sunday, 1/10.  I know Eddie is probably the “model” patient – I just hope Sue is being a good nurse! 

Joe David could be  Michael Mason’s son.  He begins a blog and then posts about once every six months!  What’s up with that? 

I hope that many members of the Friendship family will join us for the first Sunday of 2010.  We are on a regular schedule with all four services, Sunday School, Discipleship Training, and AWANA. 

I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus!