What a wild and wonderful week I just had. I was able to go to South Carolina to attend a teacher recruitment conference on behalf of EBCA. That was quite an honor. It also happened to be the first time I had visited BJU. I was not able to really see the school, as I was busy searching for teachers, but I was able to get a better understanding of the school and students than I had previously. That was one blessing.
Before the trip, one of our best friends from Texas came to visit for a day. He was not here for long; almost exactly 24 hours, but it sure was great to see him. Not only that, but he also brought fresh grapefruit. It was a great treat to have him visit. Thanks Clifton.
I arrived in SC on Sunday evening and went to my former pastor's house, as I was going to stay at his place for three nights. Well, what a great surprise. All of the Apple family, sans Carolyn and her family in TN, were able to come over. Also, others that I served with in TX, the Kelley and the Fortney families came over also. All that was really missing was Becky. I sure wish that she could have gone. It was wonderful to see friends that I have not be able to see for a few years.
Once I arrived at the conference, I found a friend of Bec's family from back in the IA days. Brad is now the administrator of a Christian school in MI. It was good to catch up with him for a couple of days.
I have numerous times over the years told students that I have been able to do all that I could have ever wanted to do, simply because I was where God wanted doing what God wanted. This was just another example of God giving an opportunity that I could not have manufactured. What a great week.
Then, to top things off, I came home and became ill. Yippee.
