A Pretty Good Week

Well, I can't remember the last time I could say that I had a pretty good week! We tried to stay a little bit more low profile and it gave us a chance to be a family again. Felt really good! We were also able to get together with Pastor and Kim Thursday night and that was a nice time just relaxing and having a nice talk.

The work week was very busy, as the Lord just keeps blessing things there. I have been praying for extra business in order to help our finances, and He is definitely blessing! I am now asking for the strength and discipline to be able to do my job the right way as the busier things get the easier it is to cut corners. I do not want to mess things up now that they are going this well!

Friday morning I was driving up to Gaylord while listening to Northen Christian Radio and I received another blessing. I had signed up for their weekly e-mail newsletter, and I guess they have a drawing of the names of those who sign up and give them a prize. Well, they called my name and I won a set of tickets to the Gaither Homecoming at the Palace on April 8th. I was completely shocked! Tammi is pretty excited about it too. So, now we are going to get everything in line so we can go down and have a great time listening to some fantastic music and just enjoy being a part of a large group of people who want to praise God!

Tomorrow is sunday, and it is the last week of the study we are doing on geting to know your pastor. I have really enjoyed the book, and it has been interesting to see some of the pressures and concerns that a pastor has. I know it is not a job I want. It is more than just the long hours and the hard work, it is the responsibility that he has to God for the church body. At least God is watching and He knows the hearts of the congregation and will also hold them accountable for their actions toward the pastor as well.

Anyway, the next study we are going to do will be "Eight Essentials to Becoming More Like Christ". I am looking forward to this one because it is something I want to learn more about. That is the best part of teaching a class. You end up getting to learn more than the class does! The time studying is a real blessing.

Well, I need to go and get a PowerPoint show ready for Tammi for church tomorrow. Talk to all three of you later!