Short Weekend

Well, I was really looking forward to this past weekend, and it did have it's ups and a couple of downs. I enjoyed watching Alabama open a can on Georgia, although I did hate the loss for such an admirable football team at home during a "blackout." Growing up an Alabama fan, and then going to school in Auburn, I always had a rivalry with Georgia. They were, however, always the team to respect. But when they hired Mark Richt to be their coach, my entire view of them changed. The team changed, and my respect for them became even greater. Every team should wish for a coach with as much character and integrity as that man.

A bid down for the weekend was watching yet another pitiful Auburn performance. Although it is another "W" in the overall picture, I still can't help but think that were it not for our defense, we would not even be ranked right now, and maybe sitting with a 1-4 record; 2-3 at best. Things really need to shape up down there, and fast.

My weekend did end well, however, in that Jessica made it home safely yesterday. I missed her over the past couple of days, and it was nice to see her pull in the driveway. While I was at church yesterday (the church where I will be helping with the youth program), I was officially introduced to the congregation...all 15 of them. There are still a lot of people who normally attend church absent due to health or family problems, and I look forward to meeting them in due time. I am very excited to see this church grow, because as I saw yesterday, they are just one big happy family. Everyone greeted me and remembered my name, gave me a big hug, and then asked about Jessica. It was nice to come to church and feel like a part of the family instead of just getting lost in the crowd. Every size church has its pros and cons, but for now God has truly opened an incredible door of opportunity here, and I am happy.