This Spring has been the craziest one yet and reminded us of living in the Midwest. We have been battered with storm after storm. We had a tree yanked out of the ground and almost dropped on our home. Everyone was unhurt by God's grace, although there was some minor damage from branches. We had another night of sleeplessness a few weeks later when a tornado passed a few miles south of us. Between our family and the family across the street we had four adults and six children sleeping in our house, when we could sleep. Alyssa slept through both accounts so soundly we actually considered checking for a pulse. The new quarter is well under way and I am learning a lot about counseling. I had a brief weekend trip to Chicago to comfort the Willer family when Ken died on April 13th. The trip was long and tiring, but the look on Mary's face made it all worth it. I am beginning to talk to churches about serving as a pastor as I near the completion of Fruitland. The closer I get to the end, the more situations God brings in front of me in which I am confronted with the reality of what it means to shepherd His people. My time with t he Willer's taught me a lot, as did a call I had with a friend from High school about her marital problems. I am more significantly aware these days with how many hurting people are out there that need God's love. I am considering serving as an assistant chaplain during the remainder of my time at Fruitland. There are so many hurting people out there who have questions, but no answers. I would like to be there so I can help in any way I can. Our family is eagerly awaiting the end of this quarter when we will be going to the beach for a week. We look forward to a well deserved rest. So far everything is going well with the baby, and since we go in for an ultra-sound on May 24th, we should know the baby's gender by the time we go to the beach. We are all very excited. |
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Action Packed Springposted May 3, 2011 6:05 PM by Michael Longson |