National Day of Prayer

You already know this, but this Thursday (May 3) is the National Day of Prayer. Click here to find out more information from the official website. Let me encourage you to take some kind of time that day to pray for our government, for education, for the media, for families, for churches.

Our Latest "Adventure" with Connor

Many of you may have heard about our latest “adventure” with Connor. Somehow, this past Sunday morning, the open face of our clothes iron connected with the right side of Connor’s face. His right cheek up to around his eye and forehead were burned (second degree burns, so they will heal without any major scarring). I made some last minute phone calls in order to have the worship and other elements of the morning service covered, and thankfully some key people came through like champions.

We spent around three hours at the local Emergency Room. The doctor was mostly concerned for swelling, and so she and nurses wanted to keep Connor around for a short time to monitor how much swelling took place. It does look a little puffy still and continues to ooze with fluid and gunk, but it has improved even from Sunday morning. And of course, Connor hasn’t missed a beat – he is still into everything and a bundle of energy. Needless to say, Adina has been great despite the complete upheaval of her schedule this week. Things like this are always stressful and emotionally exhausting. Thank God it was not more serious; had the iron touched his eye, we would be in a whole different and more intense situation.