Last week was crazy busy. But it was a good crazy. Thursday morning I picked up my sister from the air port and she hung out at my house all morning. Makayla loved spending time with her auntie ni-ni. Friday morning I borrowed a bus from a friend so I can get my bus license. Friday night I chauffeured around the middle school kids from the Bridge. The middle school ministry held an all nighter. The kids had a great time. We had fifty-two people in the bus counting the leaders. They saw a movie, went to extreme trampoline and played broom ball at a local ice arena. My part was done at four in the morning. I went home and passed out but the kids and the leaders were still going strong until eight in the morning with a worship service and some more games and food. The best part about it was a least half the kids that attended were new. I pray that they found Jesus and will return to the Bridge. 
It’s Saturday and I’m up by nine. Yep less than five hours of sleep. Marissa and Makayla went to get their hair done for my nephew’s wedding. Makayla was one of the flower girls I have never seen her so excited about anything in her life. We arrived at the church it was old and beautiful with the gothic architecture like a European Cathedral. I haven’t been in Catholic Church in a long time. I have to be honest all the statues all around bothered me. Some people see saints and the holy mother that they prey to. I see statues, idols made by human hands and people praying to them. Jesus told us we are to pray to our Father in secret; in heaven. Not to saints, not to Mary and we are not to pray to our relatives who have passed on. We are to pray to God and Jesus is our only intercessor. This is biblical. Despite my issues the wedding was beautiful. The reception was at one of my favorite banquette halls. No expense was spared. There were almost four hundred guests. We ate, we danced, we had great conversations and my little girl even caught the bouquet.
Many conversations were had. The Holy Spirit revealed many things to me through these talks and I have many people to pray for. There is so much suffering in so many lives. People are seeking to fulfill emptiness in their hearts that can only be healed by Jesus if only they would receive him. Believe me he is knocking just open your heart to him. He is the healer. Just cast your burdens upon him.
Sunday I am so excited, my sister Jean is going with my family to church. My sister introduced me to Christ so she is my sister on two levels. We have not worshiped together for at least the seven years she has lived in North Carolina. I didn’t realize how much I missed my sister until Sunday. We talk all the time and we pray together over the phone. Pastor Scott’s message was great. I may order this one and play it over and over as my daughter gets older. It was on the Song of Songs and he geared it in light of a loving marriage and purity. It was an awesome message. Check it out at thebridgedp.org under recourses. Sunday was also father’s day. My kids and wife gave me some great presents and cards. We also went to dinner with my in-laws and my sister. Everything was great. Afterwards I dropped my sister off at the airport and went home. We were Exhausted.
Tuesday night a violent storm and a tornado tore through our neighborhood and Mount Prospect trees were torn up at the root, tree limbs smashed rooftops and fences, cars and power lines were damaged. The brunt of the storm lasted fifteen minutes but the damage all around. Thank God no one was injured or killed. Somehow my kids slept through the whole thing. The power went out so I went by my next door neighbor to see how everything was. A bunch of neighbors were gathering around surveying the damage. An enormous tree fell in my neighbor’s front yard. Completely blocking the walk way and hit their house. Mercifully no one was hurt. We all talked for a while and I went back and forth checking on the kids. I met some neighbors I haven’t met before and they seem nice. They have kids my children’s age so we spoke of having a play date someday soon. Our power was off for the next three days and I have to honest I enjoyed every minute of it. I thank God for the rest he gave me. No computer, no television no video games to distract us from the importance of spending time with our children and spending time reading God’s word. Over those three days I grilled everything in our refrigerator and freezer on the bar-b-que. I mean we cooked everything even items not normally prepared on the grill.
Yes I had a busy week filled with friends, family, church and neighbors. All good things but when we needed rest everything was brought to a standstill and we had rest. God invented rest and Jesus thought us the importance of rest but sometimes we still don’t rest and we don’t slow down. I know I enjoyed the silence.
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