Cherie and I headed to Manhattan, KS yesterday afternoon. There was a little weather along the way. We drove through, literally, a minute of a hail storm and then twenty minutes of off and on again rain. The rain was unusual. At times the rain was pretty heavy, but nearly the entire time the sun was shining. The unusual combination made for challenging driving; pouring rain + bright sunshine = unusual driving conditions. Lucky for Cherie, I’m basically a NASCAR quality driver (don’t bother checking with Cherie, I’m sure she agrees).
We were on our way to Manhattan to celebrate our daughter Zoe wrapping up an associates degree from Manhattan Christian College (Zoe has two years left at KSU to finish her bachelors, so I had fun teasing her, that she was pretending to graduate). This weekend Cherie and I will be in Bartlesville, OK because our daughter Lacey and her fiancé, David, will be graduating from Oklahoma Weslyan University. We are so proud of every one of them.
May is a time of celebration for many of us. Graduation day is upon us. In fact, here at Wallula Christian Church we’ll take some time on Sunday, May19th to honor our high school seniors (Contact zach@wallula.org to make sure your senior is included). On Sunday, May 12th we will have a chance to celebrate moms and all the ladies who contribute so much to the life of Wallula. We’ll have some special treats, a photo booth, and a special gift for all the ladies at Wallula. Make sure you are carving out time to worship with Mom on Mother’s Day. Just a few days after May, on June 2nd we will take some time in our worship services to commission our own Dave Coleman to missionary service in Honduras. Dave has meant so much to so many here at Wallula. Be on the look out for more information about how we can send Dave off on his new adventure in serving the Lord.
We have much to celebrate! I was chatting with the President of Manhattan Christian College before the graduation banquet yesterday and he let me know that one of the employees of the college had their home destroyed by a tornado that afternoon. I was walking around the small campus of MCC remembering some of the good times I enjoyed with a college friend who passed away last week. I am excited for what the Lord is going to do through Dave in Honduras, but a little sad for what Wallula will be missing in his absence. I was just reminded that no matter the number or quality of celebrations in life, there will also be some challenges. Our next sermon series, Hurdles, reminds us that even when we are serving God, there are some hurdles, obstacles, and challenges that present themselves. I bet you are facing some of life’s hurdles right now. Be sure to make worship at Wallula a part of your May celebrations and learn from the earliest believers how we can face and overcome the hurdles life sometimes place in our path.
Because of Him,
Lance
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
- Acts 5:42