Twenty-eight, Thirty-two

It slipped by me. I just realized it's February. Feb. 1, 1977, I started at Kinoole. Feb. 8, 1981, I was ordained. 32 years at Kinoole. 28 years on an adventure. I didn't even remember the exact date of the ordination. I had to look in my Bible. Feb. 8, 1981, was a Sunday.

And 28 years later, Feb. 8, 2009, was a Sunday. I was in a car on my way to Simi Valley with Aldie, talking about the ministry, about pastors and the pitfalls & bumps of ministry. 28 years ago I would never have imagined that I would be in a car with a nephew talking about the ministry. When I think about it now, I wish I could pass on to him all the stuff I've learned the hard way. I wish it were like syncing your ipod - drag and drop. Yes - I finally learned how to put a song on my ipod.

THE WEDDING

Ok. Here's the pictures from Denise's wedding.
























We all had a great time. What great memories. Spending the weekend with Layne, Aldie and Jamie made me feel a lot younger, especially on the freeways of LA. Denise and Dowd, here's to you - banzai!