Beeson Closing Banquet

As far as the group goes it's all over but the packing up and going home. We gathered for our last official time last night. To our surprise some of our professors from the year were at the closing banquet. It was good to see the ones who could make it.Dr. Jesson led the events of the evening. We were each given a New Testament with our names on it, and a clear Lucite "trophy" (not really a trophy, but you know what I mean) with the school logo and our names.
Travis and his wife, Ginny, were already packed up and ready to go. They don't have any kids in school and they need to get to Oklahoma before their next baby comes along. Ginny is due any day now. They pulled out of town this morning. Feel free to pray for a) safe travel, b) no delivery of baby en route to Oklahoma.
Dr. Arnold was seated at the table where Cindy and I ate. It was good to talk to him and his wife (who, by the way, is from Bristol, Tennessee). I found out that Dr. Arnold co-authored a book with Dr. Jerry Mattingly (the professor from Johnson Bible College who led my trip to the Middle East back in 1994).
And so, that's it for the official functions. We have begun packing. The truck for moving is on order. The dissertation is almost ready to turn in for it's first big school edit. And I'm beginning to work on my sermons for when I return.

Home soon!