Memorial Day Weekend

The end of the week got pretty crazy, so I didn't have a good chance to update the blog. Life sometimes overtakes the best laid plans that we make. :) Sunday was a good day even though it got off to an inauspicious start. The children woke Sarah and I up around 4 in the morning because they were awake and playing rather loudly. I had to go down and remind them of their duty to sleep quietly during the night hours. They all fell back to sleep and eventually so did their parents. Needless to say Sarah and I were very tired today. It is a good thing that Nate had an awesome sermon this morning because I doubt I could have stayed awake and followed him otherwise. As it were, he did a great job and I followed the whole thing. It is so encouraging to have him handle the Word of God with such skill. I really enjoy sitting under his teaching and learning what God has shown him. He is really growing in the craft of sermon prep and delivery. It was also great to see everyone at church today and just touch base with people. Some people need encouragement and some are an encouragement, but it was great all the way around. The rest of the day can be described in one glorious word. QUIET. I did a run into Hannaford to pick up some supplies for Sunday night and Monday afternoon and listened to the Red Sox game on the radio (they won!). I hung out with the kids while Sarah got a nap and then she hung out with the kids while I did. We then fixed them a lite supper and got them ready for bed. Then I grilled steak for Sarah and I and we sat on the couch, ate our steaks, and watched a movie together. A fun night and a quiet time. Tomorrow Sarah is going to go do some vegetable gardening with a friend and I am going to do yard work. The kids will help us and have a great time just being with us. In the afternoon we are getting together with friends for more quiet fellowship and just hang out time. Life is good. June is going to be another fantastically busy month with so many things going on. This week ahead is going to be busy with me speaking at a baccalaureate and a graduation both in the same week. So it is nice to have a couple of days to really devote to family time and togetherness. I love my family and never want the ministry to become so demanding that I do not have time for them. So this was a rather personal note about my weekend. Hope your memorial day also centers around family time, and good fellowship with the family of God.