Friday's Finishing Thoughts

At MMS
It seems I finished the week at MMS further behind than I started! Oh well, it's like that sometimes whether you're in ministry or not. I did ride my bike on Wednesday and today and today's ride was a lot more enjoyable than Wednesday's. The hill didn't seem quite as tall this morning. One thing's for sure, it's a great year for corn around here. Highway 36, the four lane highway leading to MMS, is lined with cornfields. It's so pretty in the morning as the rays from the rising sun dance between the fog banks drifting through the corn (and me huffing and puffing in the little bike path trying to dodge the road kill with eighteen wheelers blowing their horns and kicking gravel at me).

At Oshkosh
MMS sent a team of staff members up to Oshkosh, Wisconsin this year to represent MMS at EAA's Air Venture 2008. Air Venture is one of the largest air shows in the world and mission aviation has had a growing presence there over the past several years. This is the first year for MMS to be at Oshkosh. I've talked to three of the team members over the past couple days and they're really excited about the contacts they're making, the people that are learning about mission aviation, and the aviation connections being developed. Please pray that Scott, Tim & Michele, Ian, and Dave won't lose their voices with all the talking and that they'll return safely to MMS early next week.

Evening Plans
After riding home today, I'd planned to mow our yard and the Stalter's yard but the evening thundershower commenced partway into the Stalter's yard (that's the house I rented for the first five years of ministry). Karen kept weeding the flower beds and I kept mowing until the yard was done but the grass was rather wet, and so were we, by the time we pushed the mower home. It looks like the Lord wanted us to watch movies instead of doing yard work this evening. We're currently under a severe weather warning.

Salsa Shortage?
I'm concerned that our tomato plants aren't going to produce as many tomatoes as we need to put up a decent supply of salsa this season. The bushes are smaller than any we've had before and the tomatoes look less robust and fewer in number. Karen thinks it's my annual salsa anxiety kicking in and that by the end of the season we'll have the normal 50 quarts on hand. I'm not so sure. The peppers are in early and the tomatoes are running late. Please pray for more tomatoes.

Thanks
Karen and I are thankful for your friendship, your thoughts, your prayers and your partnership. We're so pleased you're keeping up with our blog. May God bless you in an unexpected way this weekend.

Cheers!