Now that I'm home again!

We've been back in Kane, PA, for about 6 weeks now. We are getting settled back into life out in the country, settling back in our local church, corresponding with many from CPPA (which is growing), and painting the outside of our house (new color, too).

In July I went with Mac McQuillen (and his grown son, Eddie) to his first Wheelchair Pool Tournament in Ohio (near Cleveland) run by National Wheelchair Pool Association (NWPA). He's been in a wheelchair for over 5 years. Friends in the pool industry and CPPA helped Mac to make it to his first wheelchair tournament. People involved in the tournament were great in their attitudes toward life even though in wheelchairs. They also played together in a very respectable way with one another.

Also, don't be fooled by their wheelchairs, there are some really good wheelchair players out there. Mac didn't win the main event, but did take first place in the "Sceonf Flight Tournament."

Finally, I preached my first sermon Sunday since March! It went well and I am looking forward to teaching a series of 10 messages on "Diagnosing Your Spiritual Health" in upcoming Saturday evening services.

This year the word that has stuck out to me is "CHANGE." This is truly a year of many changes, starting with my sabbatical, growth in www.christian poolplayers.com (CPPA), changes in our home church, and before year's end I'll be making a life-long dream of a mission trip to Africa. More on that in my next blog.

Keep me in your prayers with this year having so many changes. Like so many of you have been effected by our struggling economy, we have also, and I am in need of a secular job.

In the midst of it all - My LORD is always there and faithful to take care of ALL who are His children (Matt. 6:25-34).