Tubing with the teens!...Giant water slide!...Giant swing? I guess if they say they want a bank robbed then I'm going to have to find a gun. Seriously though, it tickles me to death that they want an old man to hang out with them and tube with them and ride the slide. There is a lot of water in the creek due to all of the rain the past few weeks.  That makes for great tubing.  The water is ice cold!  It literally took my breath way.  The slide is as fast as ever. We are having a great time with your teens.

10:23am, just finished Wednesday's chapel service. Continuing the study in Daniel.  "God is in Control". Preacher Pettit used the example of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego to show us that as Christians we will stand out,  we will be different and that we should stand for the Lord.
When we face trials we see:
1. Conscience presence of the Lord
2. God will take care of your enemies
3.God will deliver us
4.Jesus is with us all the time
Conclusion: God honors those who honor Him.

Teens had God and I time, then right back for Christian Life Seminar. This week's theme for this seminar is "Walk Worthy". Paul tells us to put off the old man and put on the new man
1. Stop lying, Tell the truth
2. Stop your sinful anger, Reconcile.
3. Stop stealing,  Work
4. Stop your corrupt speech,  Edify.
Today's focus was #2:  Stop your sinful anger, reconcile. Matt Herbster helped the teens understand what they need to learn and what God tells us we need to remove.  He used Eph.4 for this study.

Tonight's service was one of those messages that you didn't need to take notes on. It was the kind you listened and soaked in. Preacher Pettit used one verse Col. 3:20. He spoke on children obeying your parents. Needless to say he did an outstanding job.

Today was the girls' lake day and the boys hiked to the falls.  Kristen is doing very well to be as far along as she is. Hiking the stairs like a champ. Seemed to be slowing a little tonight... understandable!  Decision for our homesick lady was for her to stay. I'm glad this is what her parents decided. After I broke the news to her and she resolved that she had no other options she was fine. In fact, she had a really good day. She was crying a little when it was time to go to her cabin after the pizza party. She gave me several big hugs before leaving, but she is OK. Continue to pray for her. God is answering them, proved by the day she had today.

Tonight was an early service because Fun Time followed shortly afterwards.  The show featured Willie the Kid. AWESOME show!  We all had a blast!  I enjoyed it much more than the show last year. After Fun Time, the kids went straight to the pizza party.  No way in this world I could eat pizza this late then try to sleep. Ahh to be young again. 11:25pm. Good night!