Pepper's New Door(window)

This is for Paula. When I told her about our attempt at engineering, she wanted to see a picture. We recently got a doggie door (window) for Pepper so that if I'm not home he can go out as needed. The problem is that the window is a little high off the deck. You should have seen two accountants at Lowe's trying to figure out how to build steps. They had to be a specific height and width to work. Bruce figured it out without a pencil! Here you see the amazing results. I painted of course and also suggested the bracing pieces. Pepper is getting the hang of it, slowly. We feel better knowing that the little guy won't have to cross his legs if we're not around.

Visit with our Texas Friends

We recently had a great time when our friends from Texas, Terri, Caitlin and Jillian came to visit. The weather was hot but we managed to see the Vulcan, the Botanical gardens and our favorite spot, the farmer's market at Mt. Laurel. Thanks for driving all that way to see us and come back soon!

Doug in N. Ireland with Youth Group

Hey Friends and Families, Here is the latest from Patrick and the Northern Ireland Team, Monday – Cool sunny morning for the walk to the showers. It is the first shower since Saturday am or Friday night before they left Birmingham.
The Holiday Club went well with 35 little children showing up. The students did great and had some creative suggestions to help things run more smoothly for the next meetings.
After lunch the Team went out to the suburbs near the church with a spiritual/religious survey. The survey was to help the church gain more information in regards to people’s interest in spiritual things. The team experienced everything from doors slammed in their faces to interesting conversations about Jesus Christ. Tuesday – Still cool and sunny. The holiday club had about 40 children attend. The students seemed to be more comfortable with their roles for the club. Patrick reminded our students about the second day “lag” which had set in and challenged them to not fall prey to their feelings and to press on by the power of God.
Wednesday – Cold/Overcast/Rain Showers. Perfect weather for a ride in an open air double decker bus tour of Belfast. Holiday Club continues to go well. The student’s energy level was up and everyone was excited about the tour in Belfast. After lunch the group loaded the double decker bus with 30 visitors in attendance. It rained once but those sitting up top didn’t mind to much.