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adoption update

Vicki and I just completed all our paperwork for the adoption. We still will have a long wait, but at least the little details are done! Now we learn patience and trust God. I hope to be starting an adoption blog soon with that journey. sd

rain

This morning I checked with WoodTv and Wzzm and both said that no rain would hit the lakeshore. East of GR would get rain, but not until the afternoon. In other words - don't worry - have your gathering outdoors! Yeah right. It rained just as Thompson began to speak. (Prophetic?) "On target weather" is shooting blanks baby! Our local weather has burned me well I must confess... They will suffer the consequences. :) Here's to good weather for next sunday! sd

Church Shopping

I found this "open letter to a church shopper" by Kelly Adkins at Tim Stevens blog. Anyways I thought it was good and wanted to share it with you. Dearest Career Church Hopper: I met you again on Wednesday, the same person smiling at me through a different face, telling me that you've been shopping for churches for months now, and that darn it, you "just can't find one (you) like." The music's too rocky at this one, you said; the preacher too funny at that one. The latest one might make the cut, though: you'd had the pastor and his wife over the previous evening for a little "dinner audition" -- your words, not mine -- and he said things that made you feel good and comfortable, things that you already agree with, so you're thinking about sticking around. At the very least, you could get your teaching from this church and your worship from that one. I'm sure we'll run into each other again, but before we do, I'd like