My Dream

Tuesday afternoon My wife and I took Daniel and Katie Brinkmann to Williamsport. Daniel is wanting to start playing the bass guitar, so we took him to Robert M. Sides to look at guitars and amps. I was just his day because he found a package deal on a Yamaha guitar with an amp and all of the trimmings for an awsome price. But, while we were there I wanted to check on an instrument that I desperately want to purchase....an Upright Bass. I have looked at them before but I haven't found one in my price range. And guess what? I didn't find one here either. A new on is out of the question. They run anywhere from $2,000.00 on up. But, I can buy a used one from $1,000.00 - $1,300.00. They took my name and number because there seems to be a waiting list. I told them not to call me for a couple years until I could do a couple of Krispy Kreme fund raisers. I would love to have one to playt in church, but most of all with guys like Aaron Mc Carty, Tim Calhoun, Nathaniel Tucker, and others. We want to get a little group together and an upright bass would be awsome. Who knows, maybe one day...people say that dreams do sometimes come true.

First Timers!

This past Thursday when we went to Harrisburg we wanted to take Justin and Kayla to a place where they could play and eat. We remembered a good friend, namely Jon Plank, talk about a restaraunt called Chuckie Cheese that was great for kids. So, we looked it up and went. It was our first time there and the kids loved it. Of course, Justin took two bites of pizza and then decided he wasn't hungry anymore. There was just too much for him to do. I have a sneaking suspision that we will have more experiences at Chuckie Cheese.

Takin' A Breather

This past Sunday, we closed out our fall revival. Rev. Duane Quesenberry from Salem, OH, did a fantastic job ministering from God's Word. His theme throughout the revival was "Seeing Specific Spiritual Growth". Our closing to revival was a little different this year. We closed with an afternoon service, which was also our 10th Anniversary service. After the afternoon service, my sister and I went to West Virginia for my dad's surgery. We spent most of the day at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Dad was scheduled for surgery at 8:30 am Monday morning. We were told at 2:30 pm that his surgery was postponed until Tuesday at 7:00 am due the the air conditioning going out in the Operating Room. So back we came to CMH Tuesday morning. Dad's surgery went well and he is doing fine. He is expected to come home Friday or Saturday. We got back to Penns Creek about 9:00 pm Tuesday. I had much catching up to do today in the office. Either Thursday or Friday, Vonnie, the kids and I are taking' a breather and going to Harrisburg for the day. I am looking forward to spending time with my family. Who knows I may buy a new gadget while we are there.

Just a Swingin'

Today, Justin and Kayla got a swing set. A man who attends our church has an older lady as a neighbor. A year and a half ago, she had bought a swing set for her grandchildren to play on while they were at her house. Then they moved away, so she was wanting to get rid of it. She told Eric, the man at our church, if he would move it, he could have it. So now it sits in our yard. It has rained all day, so Justin and Kayla just stand at the door looking out at the swing set. I am sure it will get used plenty before winter comes.

We're Off

Our fall church revival is up and going. Rev. Duane Quesenberry is our special speaker. Rev. Quesenberry pastor's a Bible Methodist church in Salem, OH. Last night he did a phenomenal job speaking on the parable of the soil. His objective was to help us realize that if we leave this revival with nothing, it will be our fault not God's because we are the ones who tend the soil. We either come with Solid (hard) soil, Shallow Soil, Strangled Soil, or Soft Soil. We are lookingforward to Rev. Quesenberry's ministry throughout this week. If you are interested, you are invited to attend. Services start each evening at 7:30.

My Debt Is Paid

This past Monday and Tuesday I finished paying off my debts. Over a year ago, I asked Aaron McCarty to ride with me out to Illinois to pick up a van I bought off of autotrader.com. He went. Just recently Aaron called and asked if I would like to ride with him to NC so that he could work on his upcoming recording. I said yes and what a hoot it was. (I really didn't consider the trip a hassle at all. We just refered to the trip as "the debt".) I had the privilege of meeting Jeff Tolbert of the Primitive Quartet. Mr. Tolbert is one fantastic guitar, mandolin, and banjo player. He is also producing Aaron's project. I also met Tim Surrett, a former member of the Kingsmen Quartet and the Isaac's. He ripped up the upright bass and dobro. The drummer's name was Rick. He was quite the nutcase. I encouraged Aaron to use this man more, but not everyone carries the same opinion on drums that I do. Rick was just awsome. Anyways to make a long story short, it was a great privilege to meet these men and watch them work. I encourage everyone to buy one of Aaron's CD's when it comes out. It looks like it is going to be a great project. It has a sound similar to the Isaac's. Aaron wrote 3 of the songs recorded on the project. Bottomline: Check it out when you can. It's some cool stuff.