This week I'm on vacation with my family. So far it has been reasonably relaxing with lots of sleeping in...watching videos, The Price Is Right, and The Bachelorette...eating a bunch, and playing some board games along the way.

Tonight we went to Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Instead of eating there we went to Sonic and I enjoyed chili and cheese fries and a chili and cheese hot dog (a big one). Then we went to see "Singin' In The Rain." It was definitely well done. Very talented actors/singers/dancers. It took a little while to get used to having different actors than the movie version...but after awhile I just enjoyed the people who were in this version and went with the flow.

Afterwards? It was back to Sonic for a strawberry shake for me and a variety of other sweets for the rest of my family.

It has been a good vacation. Tommorrow it is supposed to hit 90 degrees and we are headed for Hershey Park. Roller coasters, the wave pool, and assorted other activities.

I am so glad for this time with my family. My wife, daughters, and I are talking, laughing, and enjoying life together. Busyness will come upon us again soon enough...but for this week it is nice being together and enjoying each other.

It's raining tonight so the drive-in won't happen tonight...but hopefully it will dry out enough to show "Fireproof" tomorrow night at 9 PM.

Friday and Saturday night I am looking forward to seeing "Fireproof" again. I have seen it three times already but it is so good that I am glad to get the chance to watch it and share it with the Dover/York area. It's free! No entry fee! No exit fee! No cost at all! Bring your own drinks and snacks if you like. The teens will be running the concession stand for those who wish to buy something. These sales will benefit the teens traveling to Baltimore in June to serve in a downtown soup kitchen and do other volunteer activities to serve the people there.

If you get the chance this weekend, come watch it at Friendship Community Church, 3380 Fox Run Road, Dover, PA. It's just off Route 74/Carlisle Pike. If you're northbound turn right at the McDonald's there and the ballfield & church are on your left within a 1/4 mile.

 

Last night we had a great beginning to a new small group at Friendship. We met in the Friendship Cafe and ate cake and drank coffee and got to know others, ourselves, and God. Our study was "The Ten" and we began the series with the first of the 10 commandments. It's a series called "Liquid" which includes a dramatic episode and then a good teacher. Then we talked around tables and read and discussed scripture.

Twenty people enjoyed a nice night together and I'm glad to be a part of this group. Sharing life together

Let's remember.

It's nice to have a couple of days in a row off from work. Memorial Day holiday tomorrow and then Tuesday for my official day off for the week. Then I am looking forward to taking a couple of weeks of vacation this summer. One of the nice things about knowing that vacation is coming is just the anticipation of it, the dreaming of what could be experienced on vacation.

Day Two of the Church Planting Summit in Harrisburg, PA with Ann and Jared Roth began by reflecting on what was learned yesterday. Then we immediately moved into looking at the ERC vision for planting new churches. We looked at the vision before we got into the specifics of implementing it.

Later in the morning and in the afternoon through 4 p.m. we covered a lot of topics and shared ideas. Throughout these two days I was stretched and gained so many insights from the Roth's and all of the participants.

The important thing is for us to truly love people and then work to implement ways of showing that love to everyone. And the best love of all, the most loving act of our lives, is to show people the love of Jesus and invite them to respond to His love.