Goals Met and More

 

Good evening everyone, I'm glad you have dropped by. It's been a busy summer already here in the Panhandle. As the video says I met an important goal that I had set back last September, well sort of. I had said my big long term goal was to be in the field leading games during Vacation Bible Club and using my walking stick to do it. Well I was in the field and with the help of several youth I led games, but because of the dips and tuffs of grass I used my walker.

Some of the kids laughed because there were time I would lift my walker off it's wheels and walk across the field. I used my walker because I had to haul different things for my games and it worked best. I have been calling it my mule, because I have a tendency to load it down with stuff. There was a day about a month ago that I had a bag clipped to the front of my walker with my drill and several other tools I needed to fasten seats back onto some metal chairs. My wife got on to me because the walker was so front heavy that if I didn't hold on to it it would tip over.

Anyway I was able to do games and take some different videos during our VBS. I also drove our van over, but usually my legs were so tired at the end of the day my wife drove home. Speaking of driving, you like that little transition there; I've started a process to take a required driving class and test so I can get my drivers license updated. Oklahoma as well as many other states require this if you install equipment to help you drive. I tell folks that my feet are to big, size 15eee to drive with the pedals. My feet end up on or under each other and driving with my left foot is out because there's just not enough room. I have opted for a hand control, that way my wife can drive the car normally and it's easier to handle for me.

Our Executive Treasure of the Oklahoma Baptist had to have his right leg amputated just below the knee. He was in a car accident that almost claimed his life. Both of his legs were damaged with the right being the worst, he ended up getting infection in the right leg and they had to amputate it. Well a few weeks ago now I saw a picture with what I thought was a great shirt and I asked him where he got it and he went and bought me one. Here is a picture of me in it. I grew up going to the beach in Florida and California so I guess that's why I like it. 

Well my wife is calling me so I guess that's all for tonight, but remember no matter how hard or how bad it seems God is there for you. He doesn't just have your back, but He also goes before you. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. (2 Thessalonians 16:16-17).