Happy Birthday to Jerod Crockett. Today is Jerod’s eleventh birthday. I hope that he has a great day. I’m sorry that I’m not there to help him celebrate. Go JEROD!
Blake was selected as an 8 and under All Star for his league. They played their first tournament this weekend. Although they didn’t fair well in the tournament, Blake was awarded the Most Valuable Player award for his team. Congratulations.
We are leaving this morning to go to Spring Mill Bible Camp for the week. We will be cooking for the campers. We’ll pick up Ryan in Louisville on our way. I am thankful for the opportunity to be with the kids and good friends.
We enjoyed celebrating our first 4th of July in Wilmore. It is truly an Americana event. It was amazing. It was raining hard and I expected everything to be called off. Not a chance. Promptly at 10 am the parade began. The rain stopped a short time later and we enjoyed a cool cloudy day. You can see some pictures from the day HERE. The Wilmore festival included a parade, food ($.25 hot dogs, free dessert), live patriotic music, crafts, spelling bee (Grayson, Blake and Jerod competed. Jerod won 1st place for 5th grade), horse rides, and more.
The highlight of the parade was the lawnmower brigade. Check out the video
Yesterday, my friend Chester Jenkins was buried. He was a fixture in our life for 40+ years. I mostly remember him as an elder in our church. He was a patient and gracious man. I know because I tried his patience and graciousness in my younger years. He was the leader on whom I vented my frustrations with our church. He always listened and heard what I had to say. He was firm in his beliefs but open to understanding. In looking back, I wouldn’t have put up with me if I had been Chester.
I had the opportunity to serve with him as an elder for a short while and I gained a deeper appreciation for him as we mutually shared some of the burdens that I had placed on him in previous years. I know that his passion for the church and deep sense of responsibility weighed heavily upon him and took its toll on him over the years. He was an honorable man and I am a better person for having known him. His wife Margaret is also a dear friend and I pray for her comfort and life in Chester’s absence.
Thank you God for fellow travelers that lift us up and encourage us on our journey.
Today is Kyle Robert Gabehart’s 12th birthday. Congratulations.
Kyle is growing up fast. He has been experiencing a growth spurt in recent months and is looking like a young man. He has a great sense of humor. Sometimes his humor gets him into difficulty, especially with his mom. He is a good student and is organized. He is good help. We are looking forward to his visit with us later this summer.