September 27 – “Family afternoon”

I read a story yesterday about a guy who was a linebacker for Ohio State.  Not a very flattering story, so I won’t repeat it.  Not why I mentioned it anyway.  I just wanted to acknowledge his name.  K’Vaughan.  Yep.  That is his first name.  How could I not love it?

 

Church went pretty well again.  It was my turn to teach.  Back to the Gospel of John.  That’s been kind of an interesting mix.  Kel is doing a study of Ecclesiastes on his Sundays.  I’m in the Gospel of John.  Best of the Old and New.  Sounds like an ad for a new record album.  Cailyn came with her Aunt Dawn.  She’s been spending some time with her learning the ropes about taking care of horses.  Cailyn is fitting in well in her new Santa Fe, out in the country digs.  Becoming a regular cowgirl.

 

We had a Transition Team meeting right after church.  It was just a quick update for them about where Kel and I were in the process.  I shared a little about what we have been doing to help Kel understand Seaside’s past and present to better help him as he leads into the future.  He shared some of his observations about immediate and longer term needs that he has seen, as well as some of his vision for the future in ministry.  Then the team shared some encouragements for us as well as some of their ideas as well. 

 

While we were at the meeting, Chris took the kids back to our house.  Cailyn and Dawn came, too.  And Nathan and April met us there for lunch.  Christina was conspicuously absent though.  She wasn’t feeling well, so she stayed home from church.  Micah and Jachin had gone to Bay Area Church, but they came down for lunch, too.  And when they arrived, Kel left to take Christina to the clinic to see the doc.  Crazy back and forth, right?  The kids did great, though.  They ended up sticking around all afternoon to play video games and watch the Astros game.  It was an overall great family time.  So much so that Chris wants to replicate it about once a month, if we can. 

 

 

Isaiah 26:3 says, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

 

Father, thank you for the family you entrusted to us.  Or I guess you entrusted us to them?  Either way, we appreciate having them around.  Amen.