Midweek Miscellaneous

Congratulations, Robbie! Robbie was selected by to be a Beeson Pastor at Asbury and will be uprooting his family and heading to Wilmore in June or July. I'm extremely pleased for him, though I will miss him. Robbie and I meet together regularly to speak honestly to each other and to hold each other accountable (I expect some blogging, Robbie, as you visit cool places and sit through long hours of lectures, and read, and read, and read ... and write.)

I'm hoping that the church he serves, Harrison Christian Church, will make his time a sabbatical and not a good-bye. I would like for him to return to Johnson City.

Too Attached

I don't like to take medicine. I've known pharmacists who avoid medicine as much as possible because they are familiar with the side effects. But this past week, side effects or no side effects, I've been taking Advil Cold and Sinus with regularity. It helped me make it through Sunday morning's two services. I have been fortunate in the past because my colds have tended not to reach their peak on Sundays. Not this week!


Elders Retreat
I think the Friday/Saturday Elders Retreat made the cold worse. We were gathered together in a cold building while talking about stressful things. I never sleep well, but when you add cold symptoms to a room full of snoring ... well ... it's a recipe for a nasty cold.

I would say more about the retreat, but time doesn't permit. Suffice it to say that we are in the process of anticipating the financial needs of Grandview as the financial commitments from the building campaign begin to reach their goal. Both campaigns have reached their goals and we've been blessed to have committed people giving to Grandview. Still ... anytime a church builds there are financial issues that loom.

Family Visit
I'm sorry not to have pictures, but we had a nice visit this past weekend with my sister and her family. My brother-in-law was baptized on Saturday night and it was my honor to get to be a part of that. Amy and Rick have three wonderful daughters (hey, Rick, I know how you feel as the father of three daughters!). They were able to stay with us through Monday morning. It's always a treat to watch my nieces and nephews growing.

There is so much more to be said, but I have to some of the writing I actually get paid to do, instead of hanging out on the blog.