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  I am a jogger. It’s true. Although I am not really sure that what I do can properly be termed “jogging.” I often refer to it as “slogging.” That’s a combination of the terms “slow” and “jogging.” One winter, my wife and I began “slogging” indoors at an ice hockey arena in order to escape the cold weather. There were several others from the community who had the same idea. Most of them were “seniors” (I refer to them with great respect, because I am dangerously close to being “senior” myself). Now, even though what I do is slogging, it was still somewhat faster than what most of the seniors did (they were smart enough to walk). But a couple of these new friends began to refer to me as “The Flash.” (I have to admit, I sort of liked the nickname.) They accused me of speeding even though that was not possible. My pace was merely somewhat quicker than a person walking. However, I was able to enjoy the illusion of speed compared to the walkers. Occasionally some of the high school runners would show up and give me a lesson in humility. As they would effortlessly blaze past me, I felt as though I was running in quicksand.

   The Bible says this… “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Something precious happened on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010…something precious to Father God. My biggest reason for loving holidays is because, so often, I get to spend time with family members who live far away from me. I look forward to those times more than I can tell you. The opportunities that togetherness gives us to hug, kiss, laugh, pray, play, worship and sing are just marvelous. Such times are precious to me.

I mentioned yesterday that last week Katie and I got to go see a concert with our friends who came to visit from Lubbock. I thought today I would just briefly mention that we went to see Hanson, and that the concert was fantastic. I’ve been a fan of the group for years but have never had the opportunity, so when we found out they would be playing here (which also happens to be their hometown), we jumped at the chance to go see them live.

One of the most common mistakes you and I can make is to believe that we have nothing of significance to offer. We ask the question, “Can I really make a difference?” We think we’re not rich enough, smart enough, skilled enough or spiritual enough to make much difference at all … especially when it comes to making a difference in this HUGE global problem of poverty.

Last week was a busy week for Katie and me. My parents actually arrived the weekend before for a short trip. We enjoyed having them here and were grateful to show them a little bit of our lives God has blessed us to live here in Oklahoma. Since they were here on a Sunday they were able to meet so many of the wonderful Christians here at Broken Arrow. We enjoyed getting to see them, even though it was for a short time. After they left early Tuesday morning, I spent all of Tuesday and Wednesday sick at home.

Then on Wednesday night, we were blessed with even more visitors. Some very good friends from Lubbock—Tony, Beth, and Brent—drove all the way up to go see a concert with us. They were able to stay through Saturday morning, and it was so good to spend those days with them. Though Katie and I are very happy here in Broken Arrow, there was something so uplifting by spending time with good friends we used to see on a daily basis.

As many of you know, I’m currently in school (Amridge U from Bama), teaching and preaching Sunday and finally MOVING this Thursday out to Knott, Tx. I’m excited about the new start and we are thankful to the many people that have been praying for God’s will in our lives. I’m still trying to figure out what all He’s doing with us, but we are grateful for how good he has been to us! In the last two days we have been handed, tons of awesome kitchen stuff, new dishes, coffee maker, kitchen aid mixer and finally keys to a 06 colorado truck! We are humbled and honored!!! How do you respond to such great givers and all three supporters did it Monday (8/30) and Tuesday (8/31). Please continue to pray for us as we transition into this new ministry! And as the name indicates, we want to do His will above all else!