The kid's are on their way back home. Kevin (Karen's brother) and Tacy have been so great during this whole time. In fact it has been truly amazing the way all of our friends and family have been so helpful and supportive. Thank you all!

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 18:24
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

We are really looking forward to the kids being home. Josh has a soccer game today and KP (Karen) really wanted him home so he could play his vital role as nose picker and space cadet.

I am very interested in how they will do today. The first game was a slaughter (we lost), the second game they only lost by two, and last Saturday they tied! I like the trajectory :)
GO BULLDOGS!!!

If extrapolation were appropriate in this situation I'd be confident Josh would bring home a win today, however, we're talking about six year olds here. Oh yeah, and we're not supposed to be keeping score.

On another note ...

Karen and I are really looking forward to worship tomorrow with our church family. There is nothing quite like worshipping corporately with the people of God. I love to hear the voices of God's people raised in joyful song. What a day it will be when there will be nothing separating us from Him, not time, or distance, or distraction, or this body of sin, just pure unobstructed adoration amidst a countless throng of saints.

Revelation 7:9-12

After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"

I guess each Lord's Day is something of a rehearsal for that great day. I hope that you all will be joining with us tomorrow, wherever you are in the world, as we ready our voices for eternity.