Sick on Father's Day

When you are sick you praise God for Team Work! I have been down with the worst thing that I've ever had. I don't even know exactly what it is but I believe that it is a combo of Pneumonia and the creeping crud. I won't go into the details because as my dad used to say, "No one wants to hear an organ recital." I thought that good advice.

My team came through today. Dawn put together a lovely lunch for 70 and Alexandre did a great job on Dad's Day games and play. Samuel preached a Father's day message and there were about 15 dads there to hear it. If any of this would have depended on me it wouldn't have happened. God is good and Dad's heard the Gospel. Now I would ask that you pray for the unsaved dads. Our church needs dads who love the heavenly Father.

Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Mike

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