Finger Update-a return to church and hitting baseballs

Whew, what a weekend!

Dan Nold was away, and he asked me to preach the weekend services at Calvary. I was excited as soon as he mentioned it, because I felt like God had given me something to say even before Dan asked. I wasn't sure that I had the stamina to pull it off, but God gave me strength, and the weekend went pretty well. Folks were gracious and encouraging.

I was tempted to show pictures of the finger during the sermon, but my better judgment said NO WAY!

If you're so inclined, you can listen to the sermon here. The study notes for the series are here.

Dannah Gresh came to speak to our student ministry team (Team XStream). Like always, she knocked it out of the park. She talked about Daniel in Babylon, and God's call for us to live lives separated to him. Dannah and her husband Bob are such a gift to us--the kind of people who breathe life into a relationship.

Baseball practice rolled around today, and I have been itching to hit some groundballs. Last week I used a bat that Randy Riesterer turned down on a lathe, making it possible to swing with one hand. That went fine, but I couldn't hit the ball hard, or to the outfield. So today I thought I'd take a few swings with both hands. Surprisingly, the finger felt great. I did manage to knock the bandage off the finger at one point, but a little athletic tape fixed it right up. So things are looking good so far.

I should be getting the stitches out Thursday, and I'm looking forward to trying to get back into some of the things that I've been missing: guitar and kayaking. We'll see.

I'll let you know how things go this week.