Brenda is home. After 5 1/2 months away, during which she provided care for our infant grandson in Arkansas, she has made it back to Sioux Falls. These were tense and difficult days, especially when we were uncertain that Andrew would survive. Now it appears that he is finally a healthy little boy...and we are thrilled. Sure is good to have Brenda, my best friend, back by my side.

We will make one other trip South this summer. Our former church, Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, has invited us back for the 60th anniversary celebration on July 2. We were with that marvelous congregation for sixteen years. Our children were baptized there and grew through their teen years under the loving influence of many good and godly friends. It will be good to celebrate with them once again.

I came away from last evening's Church Council meeting thrilled at the level of energy emerging from that group. First Baptist Church of Sioux Falls is a marvelous congregation, with a grand history of ministry, and with a developing sense of its future. I look forward to the days ahead.

Well, that's enough for today. Talk later. LM