I realize that it has been quite some time since I have updated this blog. However, it has not been due to a lack of material, rather that the material I have is not resolving itself coherently. I have also been very busy, and this has lead to more sleeping than blogging. I do however have things that are in the works, and while they may take a while to appear, I am working on them. One recent item went from being a single post to the potential for several posts.
This is my update to correspond with my last post.
I did go to visit Bro. Epley's campmeeting back at the end of July. It was a truly great time with excellent preaching and teaching. Sadly due to the roads that I took to get there, I missed the first service. I have since enjoyed the cd containing Bro. Riggen's message "We Are Not In Egypt Anymore". As always, there was a lot of food and fellowship to be had.
I had planned on attending the WPF Summit and General Conference this year. However, my finances did not allow me to make that conference, although it was very good from the reports that I have received. I am going to make an attempt to make it there next year, the Lord willing.
I did attend the "Passing the Mantle" conference in Kansas City, hosted by Bro. Stan Gleason with Bro. Lee Stoneking as the the main preacher. All I can say is that there was a mighty move of God in the midst of the meeting. It is not to be missed. To see people renewing the dedication and consecration to God in tears is a wonderful sight to behold.
Of course, we are now in the midst of the 'Holiday Season' as it is known in the United States. These could be said to be the 'high holy days' of the American calender (the word holiday being derived from the term holy day). This of course begins at Halloween and continues through New Year's Day, although it is generally acknowledged as beginning with Thanksgiving.
I could, and might later, put some thoughts down concerning the celebration of Halloween (I do not and, will not, celebrate it) and the other holidays.
For Thanksgiving, I am going to be seeing a number of family members as we gather at my Aunt and Uncle's house this year. It will be the first time in more than a year I have seen my niece as well as a couple of my cousin's children. This is going to make from a grand celebration of Thanksgiving Day.
For Christmas, I am going to be traveling back to Kansas City, where we will gathering to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus (the timing of this celebration will be dealt with in another post). This will provide a lot of fun for us during the holiday. I just wish I knew what to get everyone this year.
New Year's Day is the only holiday that I have planned nothing for. If nothing else, I will celebrate this holiday by wrapping myself up in a blanket, and catching up on the sleep that I missed throughout the prior year!
Next year looks to be a better than the one that we are now concluding. Before the first half has passed, I should be free of all my credit card debts, and be getting ready to attend the fall conferences. There are also a number of other things that are going to be coming down that I will hopefully be able to discuss on here as they happen.
I will of course continue to post updates as they come available. Hopefully I can get some of these things posted before another four months have passed.
