Death

Jordan, thanks for picking out the next little set of books. We'll actually start on Monday morning and finish up in two and a half weeks.

Sue, can you select the book(s) after that?

Kelly, I think the reason Joseph wanted his father to bless his sons is that he knew the end was near. Neither Heidi nor I have lost a parent, but today would have been Poocher's 14th birthday. For the month or two after her death, it felt like we had lost a child. The pain still lingers at times.

Our lives have shifted. We're getting older and we're all grown up now, but it feels like we still need family sometimes (and always will). Please be that family to us when we're not with our own. The pasta dinner/talent show was great last night. The open arms welcome after our time away was refreshing.

We're starting to form a mutual ministry team, which is just what it sounds like. As we minister to Faith, these representatives from Faith minister to us. We're looking for folks that are connected to the church and good listeners. Originally, it was supposed to be the call committee, but half of them have multiple leadership responsibilities (like Jordan). E-mail me with ideas. Janet Waters has already agreed to serve.