Emily is still working on trying to get to China to present at a pre-olympic conference, but if that doesn't work out she's planning on going to Iowa to visit the family and friends. She is making progress on her paper and I am sure proud of how hard she works.
I have begun to get more involved at church, so much so that I think I may need to get a calendar. That is something that I never thought I would really need. Just keep life simple I told myself, but noooo, I couldn't do that so wish me luck. Well, I am doing a lot of the graphics for sermon series and the youth group series. I do the sermon notes to be used on screen during the sermon every weekend that I am able. Right now I have three logos to work on and a mailer in the works soon. I will post some of the previous sermon series logos and stuff I've done. I'm also going to start helping out with the youth group. Myself and the head guy for the jr/sr high schoolers will have an all guys small group on thursday night and we will be starting a series on acts August 6th. I'm really looking forward to that. That will mean that I have Married Couple Small Group on tuesday night, 706 on Wednesday night, and 706 Small Group on thursday night, then church on sunday. It took me a while but delayed obedience is disobedience, I think I finally get that.
Together, Emily and I have been working out for 4 weeks straight keeping each other in line and encouraging. We are starting to see the benefits, finally [stupid instant gratification culture]. We also play soccer on sundays together after church. We play on a coed team together at 1:00 called Google This!, and I play on a second all guys team at 2:00 called Foo Fighters [thats the coaches last name…Foo]. So working out is a really good thing for me since it seems to get really hot on sunday for some reason, most weeks have been near or above 100 degrees. Yeah, summer is a little rough, but I'll take it over an Iowa winter any day of the week.
Emily will be home soon and we'll go running in traffic, speed training you know. Not really Mom, take it easy.
By the way, Happy Birthday Mom! Love ya
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I'm so excited to see this blog - I didn't know y'all had one until just now and it's great! I did know Emily was in China and we're praying for her health and safety while there and her safe return. We were with your Mom in Bella Vista during her birthday week and we all wished you two could have been there ... I'll email you some pictures of your 8 ... count them - 8 ... nieces and nephews. I'm delighted to hear of your involvement and commitment to your church. Jeff recently became youth pastor at their church and is studying for ordination in the Fall sometime ... whoda thunk it 20 years ago!?! God is soooooo good!
I'll be checking your blog regularly ... keep it up!
Love, Aunt Diane (of the "other" southern family)
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