I had the opportunity to talk with Brent yesterday as the team sat in the Dallas airport waiting to fly to London where they were to have landed at 7:28 a.m. this morning. They must charter a bus from one airport to the other then fly out at 3:40 this afternoon, arriving in-country at 6:00 p.m. Let's continue to pray for their safety and well being.

Brent was reflecting on the team makeup and said that they were a very mature group who is doing a great job with the drama which they learned very quickly. They get along very well together and he is impressed with the various talents that each member of the team bring to it.
The group is very excited about their mission and their trip, he and Deanna are finding the team to be a tremendous encouragement.

We want to thank the Lord for Lowell's recovery - when I spoke with him last night he was home, feeling good but tired and was thankful that they found nothing wrong with his heart. It is always disconcerting when we experience things like this and don't know the cause.

Linda, we are remembering your requests as well and know that our Lord remains in control.

This morning on my way to camp from a meeting downtown I was passing through a depressed area of Indianapolis. Along the road, between the sidewalk and the street curb was an elderly gentleman hunched over in a wheelchair. He had only one leg and was pulling himself forward with that leg, reaching down in front of the chair picking up trash and weeding a small flower bed.

I couldn't tell how much of his posture was a result of his "disability" and how much of it was a result of his activity, but it struck me that this man, who obviously didn't have much in the eyes of the world, who was "imperfect" physically, was making an impact in his yard and therefore in his neighborhood in a way that was obvious humbling.

I challenge each of you, myself included, to be sure and tend our spiritual gardens today and make a difference, if only in our own yards.

Serving the Saviour,

brad