Deo Volente

The trap under your kitchen sink is called a "P-trap" because if you look at it sideways, or see it lying on the floor before it's installed, it looks like the letter P. You have a P-trap under the bathroom sinks, the laundry tub, even in the floor underneath your tub/shower. In fact, the only place you don't have a P-trap is under the toilet. But that's because you want it to go down the sewer, not be trapped in the floor.

Kangaroos can't back up. Neither can emus. All varieties of cattle can. Gnus you can use.

Today I got the rest of the irrigation system finished and started raking out the piles of gravel in the back yard - the stuff I moved back there from the front. I also went for a bicycle ride. It didn't hurt as much today, but I think I have a problem with the computer I installed just before I left. It showed my top speed was 21.x mph and my average speed was 22.x mph. I'm not very good at math, but I don't think that's possible. So I'm going to read that manual a little more carefully.

This is just for fun - a free trip down memory lane:
http://www.tropicalglen.com/

Deo Volente is Latin for Lord Willing

We've spent the 15 months since we moved here looking for a home church. Some of those we visited excluded us from service because of the water baptism issue. Others did things like hold all-church poker tournaments or base an entire Easter service on the movie, "The Matrix". But mostly, we've had trouble finding a church in this area that preaches and teaches the Bible as a cornerstone of their ministry. Remember the post about non-negotiables?
Long story short, we will hold the first meeting of what may be a new church on Sunday, January 6th. I can't tell you the name yet because we don't have one. What we have at this point is an indication from about a dozen adults that they plan to be there - people who are also looking for a church where the Bible is not just used to support, but is the basis of the preaching ministry.
We realize that some of those people may change their mind and decide not to attend. Hey, this effort may not make it to January 7th. We understand and accept that the outcome of this effort is entirely subject to God's good and perfect will. So I guess the best description of this effort is the government's favorite: "cautiously optimistic."
Starting a new church is a pretty big undertaking and there are dozens of sizable hurdles to get over between conception and establishment as a full-fledged ministry. "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain" (Ps. 127:1). But, "with God, all things are possible."

I have no idea who reads this blog. I only see the total number of hits per week, month and since it began. So I don't know if you understand what this is about, are sympathetic with the effort or think it's presumptuous (or worse). But if you're so inclined, your prayer support would be very appreciated: acceptance of whatever God sees fit to do with this, wisdom to make good decisions at each juncture, logistical issues involved....

This isn't going to turn into the "church planting" blog; I have too many voices in my head for that. But I will keep you posted on what's happening as things develop. And feel free to ask questions or make comments. craig@macdonld.com

"Doctor, doctor, I can't stop singing "The Green, Green Grass of Home"!
"Sounds like you have Tom Jones Syndrome."
"Oh my! Is that common?"
"It's not unusual."