It was a wonderful day of worship with the FCC folks, in Phoenix. And, it was a true blessing to see our old co-workers from Taiwan, Chuck & Kathy Foreman; spending the weekend with them. We go way back; and speak the same language -- Chinese -- though his is much better than mine!We preached two services on Sunday morning, and Noah spun his Chinese yo-yo -- even throwing it over my head while I spoke. The FCC building is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed structure, and is amazing. Luey and Andy were very moved by the people they met and the size of the church.
Preaching wise, it was Fu (Chuck) who had to tell me to "Get a grip!" It was always me who had to tell Fu that in Taiwan, and I even made him a plaque which hangs in his office. Why? I haven't really written about what an emotional experience the desert was, just because I'm not sure it can be put in words. It is enough to say that there were several times when we were in peril from heat, lack of water, or because we were in the middle of nowhere. As a dad, trust the Lord with my own life and being satisfied with the outcome is okay with me. But, my son's life? I felt much like Abraham, who was told to go and sacrifice his son, Isaac. What a choice to make? And, how did Abraham respond? And, what was he promised for his faithfulness? Yes, that "all nations would be blessed" through him!
We had a wonderfully relaxing day in the Foreman's pool. Noah learned that he doesn't want to mess with "old guys." We ate pizza and watched part of a movie before heading to repack and prepare for another early morning -- a 3:30 AM wake up!
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