Bingley and Sleeping and Leading and Politics

Here's our boy Bingley and what he thinks is another Old English Sheepdog puppy (our cat Glacier).

Just wanted you to get another look at him.

Thanks for the collar and leash Gramdma and Grandpa!







I was looking today and saw the last time I posted was Saturday. It just doesn't feel like enough happens some days to interest anyone. Em and I have been so busy with Bingley we haven't had much time for new and exciting stuff. We are playing pinochle lately (which the in-laws will be proud of - no one table talks like your daughter!).

This coming week is thick with stuff. Wednesday we have a parent /youth meeting at church that should be "busy" and Thursday-Saturday our staff is going to the Willow Creek leadership confernce. That'll be fun! Leading is so difficult out in the "real" world. College affords such a different spin on things. Out here leading isn't near as easy and I find the most difficult thing is that in some cases you have to cause tension to relieve a situation. Weird.

Tuesday mornings me and several men from church do a prayer breakfast. A retired pastor comes and this morning was ribbing me for not knowing what voting district I am in! Crap. Since when did I become that uninformed. I pride myself on knowing the issues, the candidates, and their failings! I need to get on the ball. Florida is such a different animal than Montana or Iowa. Everyone make sure you know your stuff come October.

That's all for now!

Here's our new boy! Isn't he cute? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. (Quit Ian, you're making me sick)

Bingley:

Bingley, our new Old English Sheepdog has arrived! We went down to pick him up yesterday and after a whiny, but uneventful drive back he's settled right into the house! Even the 2 cats tollerate him! He is the cutest little guy that ever was and is getting more and more comfortable here. He enjoys sleeping, eating, going to the bathroom, and on occasion chasing after my head and hair. Emily is so pleased with him that today was in her words the best day of her life! I'm just glad I could make her childhood dream come true.

Thanks to all for praying for Emily and I. THe situation has abated somewhat in the past few days and everything seems semi-back to normal.

I should have some pictures of Bingley up soon!

B-day is fast approaching...

To most of you that makes no sense, but to my wife it makes tons of sense! B is for Bingley in this case, our new Old English Sheepdog puppy and on Friday we get to pick him up! We're super excited! Especially Emily; this is her childhood dream, to own and OES, so you can imagine that sleep comes to her rarely the last few days. We have sent out for shipments of supplies, picked up the crate, and have made numerous additions to our toy supply in the last few weeks to prepare for his arrival and I think we are almost ready. We'll just have to see if Bingley and Glacier and Taylor (our 2 cats) get along! Here's hoping!

Other than that, worship practice was awesome this week. I was feeling good about the actual set of music from the day we planned it, but during practice God took control and was definately in our midst. It's been awesome to see the group go from performance based to worship based in the last 16 months. God is so cool!

Please pray for Emily and I in the weeks to come. Can't share much, but we would appreciate it alot.

Grace and Peace