I'm back . . .

Lord, it has been a long time since I did any blogging, but I've been really busy.

My final Sunday at FUMC-Grapevine was on 6/14, and everything went very well.  The Iron Men
group bequeathed me with over $300 in Sonic gift cards and a gift card to Bass Pro Shops.  The staff presented me with a half-day guided striper fishing trip on Lake Whitney.  And the church presented us with a wonderful love offering that was most generous.  Liz and I are blessed.

We've been packing, and it's taken longer than I thought.  We had a garage sale and got rid of a lot of stuff.  While packing, we discovered more stuff that should have gone in the garage sale!

The movers will be here in the morning on Wednesday, July 1st, and we will be at the parsonage in
Crowley in the early or mid-afternoon.  My first Sunday in the pulpit is July 5th.

Music wise, well I played twice in June with the 1st Church String Band.  It was fun, but bittersweet.  I helped form this group nine years ago, and served as the director for 5 years before passing on those responsibilities.  For the past two years, I was the stage manager for our shows, and learned a lot about setting up sound for different venues.

I will sing and play guitar during the Children's message on 7/1. Later in July, I will be making contact with the local library (across the street from the church!!!  How awesome is that!!)  Later in July I will check in with the local rehab center/nursing home to see about volunteering to sing.  I hope to have a few regular gigs up an doing by September at the latest. 

More to come, especially on the topic of singing, guitar playing and music in general.

All the while, God's grace still amazes me . . . ><>