Date Night

Last night our family enjoyed a date night together. We went to Hickory Park for supper (They have awesome creative burgers). I got my usual, the chili cheese burger with a tossed salad side, Cindy got chicken, Zach got a combination barbecue platter, and Josh got a cheddar and bacon burger. Good stuff and it only cost about $40 with tip...

After supper we went to the movies to see License to Wed. Over all, I would give it 2 out of 5 stars, but there were a couple of scenes where Robin Williams made you just laugh out loud. I would not want to have him as a pastor!

There was one scene where a couple was late to church and tried to sneak in. Williams was in the middle of the prayer and stopped to greet the people coming in. It was hilarious! But yes, it was sacrilegious at times.

We finished the night off with Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream. I had some sort of a strawberry ice cream sundae.

It was nice to have the whole family together for an evening...

Friendship Sunday was fun. No decisions for Christ that I know of, but the weather was nice and we had about 130 in attendance...

A Big Day...

This morning we are having a big day here at Cornerstone Church. We are abandoning our building for a picnic service at our city park. Our day is called, Friendship Sunday.

This is my first Friendship Sunday in Boone. They have been very popular in previous churches that I have pastored.

The weatherman is saying sunny and 85. That is a bit warm, but I remember past Friendship Sunday's that were chilly and rainy. Sunny and 85 is just fine with me!

The goal of this day is to encourage our people to bring their friends and family who would not typically come to church, to attend a non-threatening event outside the norm. This takes a lot of man hours and preparation, but it is worth it. I love the "All Hands on Deck" approach to church. It makes people take ownership. It creates a positive atmosphere. It also usually finds people coming to the Lord.

I will try to post this week a follow-up...

A Very Bad Day...

Well, please disregard the previous post. Our house is still on the market. This is unbelievable! We had a family in Hawley that was buying our home contingent on selling their home. Their deal fell through. there was something about the other buyer being self-employed. They could not get financing. Every day for the past two weeks we've been told by my Realtor, "It's not a matter of if they can, it is when they can." Every day that it does not sell we are getting hit with interest charges.

Here is the kicker... Because it was due to close we got a payoff number for closing and have not made a payment for three months. Naive me, I did not even consider that this could fall through. We now have to come up with the mortgage payment for May, June, and July!!!

I am just sick! Please keep us in your prayers. God is sovereign. I know that He knows what is best for us. I guess my biggest prayer request right now, other than the obvious is for wisdom. I'll try to keep you in the loop!