Hi all,
It has admittedly been a long time since I've given you all an update. Ok,,, it's actually embarrassing how long it has been. Any way, couple of things that kept me busy,,, and I'll share.

First off,,, I am in training for ministry,,,, well, a friend and ministry class mate of mine is the fill in pastor at a small church, in a town between Lincoln and Omaha. He has needed to be off a couple of Sunday's,,, so I got called in to fill in. Yep,,, it's a prestigious spot,, to be the fill in,,,, of the fill in....lol. Any way June 15th and then June 29th I got to preach at the Congregational Church in Ashland. All I can say,,,is that it was an awesome experience. They are such a warm and welcoming group. Small,,, but so warm. Many a church could learn from them. The 15th, Fathers Day was great fun,,,, and the organist Peg, helped lead me,, and it went great. The 29th was out of the ordinary because the regular organist was gone,,, so 1 acoustic guitar, 1 bass guitar, another singer and I led the service. Mary and I sang parts,,, and it was great. It was what some would call folk,,,, but I feel it took us back to a time when you worshiped with your neighbor, and didn't necessarily have an organ or piano. But the important thing is,, you gathered together and worshipped God. It was an experience I will cherish through out my ministry career.
Finally,,, Sunday marked a day that,,,,, well,,, I may need my head examined, but,,, we now have a kitten. My sisters cat had kittens,,, and well,,, the kids having been wanting one,,, so,,,, what's a dad to do. And it is awefully cute. Any way,,,, we had a family meeting,,, and decided since our dog has a fancy name(aka fancy nancy books) of Raphael,,, that our kitten needed a fancy name,,, so,,,,what could be more fancy than,,,,,,,,,,"Fancy". So our family has grown. I'll keep you posted how it goes with the dog,,,,, so far they are kind of,,,,, "not friends" yet. But I think they have potential.
If you don't hear from me,,,, have a great,,, and safe 4th of July.
Well,,, till next time.