Sunday recap and more

• We had a good Sunday. The crowd was decent and the atmosphere was great.
• Forgot to assign someone to get the key for the Depot. Donna and I had been responsible for the key but we were both out of town for the week. Rayanne and I showed up just a little before 8:00 am to see if we could break in but right when we drove up a maintenance man stopped in to restock the toilet paper on the way to his church. He let us in and agreed to come back and lock it up. This guy had never shown up on any of the weeks previous. It was a God thing and God's way of keeping me out of prison and the headlines.
• There were some people there who were not there last week and heard about the Denver thing through the grapevine. Not everyone is happy about us moving and some are disappointed that we are closing Axios. Of course, no one is real happy about it but they are very encouraging and understand that I must follow the Lord.
• Started a series on knowing God. Started with Daniel 11:32 (NASB) "the people who know their God will display strength and take action." The KJV says it like this "the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." Knowing God increases courage and gives you the freedom to do things others shy away from. They walk on water, they fight giants, they sleep with lions, they walk away from lucrative businesses such as fishing and tax collecting, they eat manna and drink water from rocks. To them, faith is how they live not just what they believe. We then went to the story of Jonathan in 1 Samuel 13 & 14. I will share more about this later on.
• Ate lunch at Chili's with Jim, Donna, Bob, Monica, and Rayanne.
  
• Pattie had to stay in Chattanooga to care for her mom. This is not an easy situation. Please pray for us.
• Pattie and I are hopefully going to Lakeland, FL for our nephew, Ronnie's, wedding.
  
• Monday and Tuesday mornings, I was able to get back to my morning ice coffee and reading at McDonald's. The people (including workers and other regular customers) were happy to see me again. That may sound sad but I was happy about it.
• I have had 5 local pastors contact me this week, 4 of which want to get together and hear about what I am doing and if they can be of help. 2 of the pastor's I have never met before nor have I heard of them but looking forward to sitting down with them.
• Had a chance to talk with my daughter, Jenny, for a while on Monday. She's a good listener and a great encourager. She has been through a lot and I love to see the health in her eyes and hear it in her voice.
  
• Spent the evening with Rachele and Camille Monday night. It was great. My daughter, Rachele, like Jenny and Rayanne, is awesome. I love talking to her and hearing her opinion on things. She has wisdom like her mother. Sometimes there are no adequate words for Camille. She is a blessed child and a blessing to be around.
• Had lunch today with my son-in-law, Brian. Talked about getting the house ready to sell. He offered his help and his wisdom and expertise is sorely needed.
  
• Traveling should be over after this weekend and I'm glad.