July 17 – “Tevoed”

Things were very quiet around the Vaughan house last night.  We took the girls to Bay City to meet their parents yesterday afternoon.  They couldn't decide if they were ready or not to go back home.  On the one hand they did want to see their Mom and Dad, but on the other hand, Uncle Kelley and Aunt Chris were pretty amazing to hang out with.  I'm sure the proximity of the beach had nothing to do with it.  Mom rode along with us, so she was pretty tired when we got back.  She went to bed at 8:00.  Chris and I just crashed on the couch and watched some of the shows we tevoed (is that a word?  It was easier to say when we taped stuff onto a VCR tape) over the past three weeks.    I got the longest text I have ever received yesterday.  We were at the McDonald's in Bay City talking with the girls' parents when the warning signal went off.  It was from the wife of the youth pastor of the Birdville church group that led our Vacation Bible School last week.  She said that one of our guys had invited her husband to go fishing, but he had to turn him down because he felt too guilty leaving the group to work while he disappeared to fish.  He just couldn't reconcile the leader going AWOL.  The offer, however, put a bug into his wife's brain.  She was thinking it would be a great birthday gift to him if they could come back down as a family and let him go fishing.  Now that's some good thinking on her part.  I assured her we would see to it that he got some fishing in, even if it was just wade fishing in the surf.  Sounds like they will be here towards the end of August.  Her actual request was if I would contact the guy who invited him and give them his phone number, and give them some ideas of places to stay down here.  Chris said I should have offered to let them stay at the church since they were already so familiar with it.  I think they were looking for someplace with a bit more privacy and comfort.  We'll get them taken care of.   Proverbs 19:14 says, "Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord."   Father, I don't know about the houses and wealth part, but I sure do agree with the wife part.  Thanks for Chris.  Amen.