West Cocoa Chat

It's Friday family and I'm looking ahead. BTW, the above picture isn't a current (or past) one of yours truly but I have a hat like the one he is wearing.

I am looking ahead to several upcoming events. Tomorrow our youth guy is borrowing our home to host a “Youth Group Open House.” This is mainly for the incoming sixth-soon-to-be seventh graders at our church. It’s kind of the Youth Group’s way of saying “Welcome” to the Youth Group. Because I have “last period planning” I’ll be leaving school early to tackle the job of cleaning our pool and patio.

On Sunday we’ll resume meeting with our Life Group. We cancelled last week’s meeting due to family gatherings for Easter. I love the intimacy of our small group.

Monday starts the Class 4A – District 13 High School Baseball Tournament. We’re hosting the tournament which means I’ll be back in the Announcer’s Chair for most of next week. My son, Steven, plays in the first game on Monday vs. Cocoa Beach High. We have to win that game and then one on Wednesday to make it to the Championship game.

Next week will be busy for me as I get ready to do the dreaded task that Randy talked about in his post (http://randywray.blogspot.com/) from yesterday; getting ready to leave home for an extended period of time. For the 15th year in a row, I’ll be flying out on Saturday to hang out with Greg and attend the Pepperdine Bible Lectures. This annual migration to the left coast has been a Godsend in many ways for me and my family over the years.

First, I love Greg and his family. They are closer to me than any “blood” family that I have. As Mike Cope said one year, “Water is thicker than blood.” I’ve always told Greg that although the Lectures have been a blessing to me, the time I’ve gotten to spend with Greg, Jan, Josh, and Jessica (O.K. – I’ll throw in Cujo, I mean Chipper) has always been the highlight of my year. I thank God that He has made this possible for the last 15 (thank you Delta Pilots for settling with the company) years as well as having an understanding and loving wife.

I do want to thank Jerry Rushford for putting together the Bible Lectures. For years they were my Oasis as I floundered at a church that was given a steady diet of sermons on such meaningful topics as “The False Teaching in the song, “Just A Little Talk With Jesus Makes Me Whole”” and “The Sin of Clapping.” It was the “Grace-Oriented / Jesus Focused” classes and lectures at the Pepperdine Lectures that kept me going throughout the year. Thankfully God opened a door at another church and I was able to get away from that environment but I continue to feast at the Pepperdine Lectures.

So I’m looking forward family. I’m looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Is there anything you’re looking forward to in the coming days?

Have a good weekend.

// posted by cwinwc @ 5:22 AM