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Sundays

I like Sundays.  I enjoy getting up early and if I am preaching, going over and revising the message.  I enjoy seeing people arrive and knowing that most of them are looking forward to some time in God’s Word and in worship of Him.  I enjoy teaching or preaching and knowing that there are some things I say or read that are for each person in the room.  I enjoy the hang-out-time where I look at who we have in the room and try to show love to my friends and new acquaintances.  Yes.  Sunday is a good day. 

The time between the starting of the above paragraph and what follows is five days!  It took a bit to get back here! 

Things are warming up real nicely here.  I took my shirt off at work today… and made Igor shake his head mournfully at either my whiteness or my expanding girth.  I’m not sure which and didn’t really care to press him for his reason.  The two students we had working with didn’t have the confidence to join Igor in his subdued mirth and so I paid them their full wages at the end of the day plus a bit extra.  :)  Ahhh… I love the summer months!

Saturday the 12th will hopefully reunite me with Vlad for several hours.  He is in a prison in Kiev right now awaiting his Supreme Court appeal before several judges and if things go according to plan, three of us men will join Vlad’s wife, Vika, in a visit.  He is allowed one visit a month and we’ll all be locked in a room for five or so hours with him.  I’m really looking forward to seeing him and hope we’ll be able to encourage him to keep strong.  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people all round the world praying for him and the situation and if you are one of those people, thanks.  Drop me a note and I’ll let him know that you too, are praying.

The family is doing well.  Pris is fine.  She is running again!  Literally!  She’s got her sights set on 5km and is up to about 3, I think.  She reckons it’s helping her back and arm. 

The rest of the family is looking forward to finishing up school for the year and starting holidays. 

Bed time.  It’s been a long day.