School Daze

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope everybody is having a fun and exciting week. I know that for many of us this week ushered in that most beloved of times, that glorious dawning of the first day of school! It is moment filled with the promise of blessed silence from the overworked DVD player, the hope that Barney in all his overexuberant purple-ness will not be on constant loop in our subconsciousness, the unfettered joy of knowing that a surprisingly aerodynamic foam pirate sword will not be launched from one progeny to another in a fit of aggravation or assault.

Our Caroline began her journey in kindergarten this year. It was a bittersweet moment to walk with her up to her classroom with her enormous pink backpack that was six times bigger than her, and watch as she ran in the room and turned to tell us in that sweet voice "Okay Mom! Dad! I'm here...you can go now..." rolling those eyes at those two dorky parents who refused to just leave the school. We left feeling happy that Caroline is ensconsed in learning and hopelessly depressed that the rumors of my old age have been sadly confirmed. Now, if I can just get Kathryn to quit singing "Freedom, Sweet Freedom" at the top of her lungs, all will be right with the world! I kid, I kid...sort of..

I hope everyone's first day of school or continuation of Barney viewing (or continued happy isolation from the wonderful world of a seven foot tall "uber-happy" felt dinosaur) has been great this week. We had a great crowd this Sunday and look forward to seeing any of you that were unable to make it. We had a informative lesson on embracing our Pauline tendencies. (Though I will fully admit that for most of the lesson I was very confused about why we would want to emulate the nice lady who fries up catfish at her "Country Buffet" restaurant on Gentry Ave., but then I realized that Andrew may have meant to be like Paul...) Andrew will be finishing our tour through Acts this Sunday. The following Sunday we will be beginning a study on I Samuel.

Continue to let me know of thoughts or suggestions regading the guys' gathering this fall. Any preferences will try to be honored. We look forward to seeing everyone this Sunday.

On a side note, as the election season begins in earnest, I did want to make sure that we all pray for a safe, honorable, and wise process for this country as we seek to elect our next President. Our leaders should always be the subjects of our fervent and frequent prayers, and this election is no different. Regardless of your affiliation, we hope that our new leader will seek God's will for this country.

Matt