Time to call it!

Well, it's 1:30 in the morning and the posts keep getting worse! I was taking a break from some work but now I think it's time to call it a night! May God grant you all a peaceful day tomorrow and deep rest tonight!

Golf at The Quarry

What a great day!

Wow, not the guy I thought I'd be in high school!

You know, ministry is a great privelage and a wonderful calling, but every now and then, certain moments are jarring. I expereinced this recently when I put on the collar for an "official clerical visit" and the sight of it was cause for much commentary.

Processing at a wedding!

Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to co-officiate a wedding of a friend of mine. Here's a picture of the processional!

Greetings from the Road!

Grace and peace to you from St. Louis! I write to you today (early Thursday morning) from my hotel room at the Millinuem Hotel in St. Louis, on the Mississippi River just 3-wood away from the arch. I'm in St. Louis for this week's 2007 National Convocation of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (better known as FUMMWA). It's been a great convocation this year, we've had lots of wonderful worship opportunities from jazz in a cathedral to an outstanding organ recital in the St. Louis basillica with organist Felix Hell. (Yes, you read the name right. As it turns out, 'Hell' in German means "bright light" sort of like the sun, he says.) I even got to play in a worship service this time around! I played in a little soprano sax in a small combo. The prelude music was done by Mark Hayes. The preaching has been good and there's been some really great clinicians. This week has been a blessing so far!

A busy summer continues

Whoa, what a summer so far! July looks to finish with a full travel schedule for me! On Thursday, I leave to catch up with the Travis Park Youth at SPLAT 2007 in Greensboro, NC, where I will return late Sunday night in order for church. The following Monday I head out to St. Louis to attend/work/play the sax at the 207 FUMMWA convention which will be great! From there I will head to Dallas for a day and a half before heading out TCU to teach a class on youth choir for the 2007 ADM convention and then I will head to Norther Idaho for two and a half days off!
Sweet!

A sweet picture of Ellie

Sorry about not titling the last post, it's a beautiful picture of Ellie, my daughter! I think she's the coolest!