Saturday Update

Last week we were blessed to host a member of Mission Safety International's Repair Station Audit Team, Greg Simpson, in our home. Greg brought his OSHA expertise into our hangar to help us understand how we could improve in the area of industrial safety. His 32 years of experience was of great benefit to us. Stan Schmoe and Jim Levander rounded out the team and focused on our manuals, procedures, and practices regarding our Repair Station status. They conducted the audit Tuesday & Wednesday and provided a preliminary report of their observations Thursday afternoon. Once we receive their final report, we'll have some guidelines and recommendations to help us get even better at preparing people and planes for worldwide mission service.

It was so nice to have rain yesterday and to finally get a break in the 90+ degree weather. It's only 83 today, sunny, puffy clouds floating round, and it's very nice outside in the shade. It's also nice to be able to turn off our air-conditioners.

Tanner and I were up early this morning so we went out for a sunrise walk on our 3 mile, neighborhood loop. It'd been nearly two weeks since we'd been out for a walk with schedules and weather taken into consideration. It was a very good walk.

Earlier this afternoon, I helped Karen complete construction of a rain water collection and storage system (RWC&SS) today. She started yesterday evening by building a base to hold the trash barrel that will hold the rain water that falls down the spout after falling from the sky and rolling down our roof. Today it was installing the plumbing hardware and modifying a down spout. All in all, it was a great project about which she's really excited. Now she'll be able to water the garden for free (providing it rains--which it does quite regularly in Ohio this time of year). Here's a picture of Karen and the finished RWC&SS.

Just about finished.

Finished!

This evening I think we may read a bit and maybe watch a movie. One of our fellow missionary families at MMS loaned us two sets of Hercule Poirot DVD's which we're greatly enjoying.

Tomorrow it's worship team practice, lead the young adult Sunday School class, worship, then off to another local church for lunch and to celebrate the installment of their new pastor.

Next week I'm overseeing the in-hangar candidate evaluation of our latest candidate family, the Waddells. Their from South Carolina. If their three day evaluation goes well, Karen and I will then spend two days orienting them to raise their financial support.

There's lots of exciting things going on up at MMS and at Fresno Bible Church right now. LOTS of them. Lord willing I'll be able to communicate them all over the next few days, weeks, and months.

Thanks for praying for us and for your financial gifts which enable us to serve. We couldn't be doing this without you. You are very much a part of God's work here in Coshocton, Ohio.