Weather contrast

Yesterday we hit 100 degrees and today is even hotter. I was watching some eagles here. There is ice on the nest and snow, it is really cold there. There is in Iowa and that isn't that far away. In the meantime we need some moisture, preferrably in the form of rain to help our fire fighters. Vast areas of Texas are burning wildfires and they aren't making much headway agianst them. Pray for rain...

Boat work again

Well I am making progress but not fast. I do have the interior painted and the next step will be to install the decks and hatches fore and aft and then paint the rest of the topsides.

 Then I can turn it over and work on the bottom. The bottom work is mostly sealing and painting. Once that is done we mount the hardware, make a sail and it will be ready to go. I also have some network work to do at church so that may pull me away for a while but should not take too long.

Discipleship - A choice

This morning I met, along with a group of men from our church, for breakfast and Bible study at a local cafe. We do this every Thursday and it has grown to be a very special time of the week for me. Today was my opportunity to lead the study time and before getting into Acts 19, I started with some comments about the bigger story that encompasses Acts, part of that being the model that we see there for the making of disciples. Paul poured himself into several, who in turn did the same to build up the church. The last command to the church was to "make disciples". As Jesus called the twelve to discipleship, each of them made a choice to follow Him. It was a choice of total committment, a life choice that would change them completely. The goal of the diisciple was to be so like the teacher that there was no difference. This involved life change, a change of lifestyle for that one who chose to answer the call and become a disciple. Discipleship didn't end with the closing of the New Testament era. That last command hasn't changed for over 2000 years, we are still called to be disciples that make disciples. The choice is ours, what will we do?

Making Progress

Well I am making progress on the boat. I have a lot of the sanding done and old paint removed. This is very tiring work. I have the framing done to support the decks and to provide watertight compartments fore and aft that will aid in righting the boat if (when) it tips over. You may guess correctly that I have owned several sailboats before and all but one were susceptible (very likely) to tip over if the wind was very strong. I suspect this one will also be the same. I still haven't ordered the sail material nor the few pieces of hardware that I will need to make it sail but soon I will. The boat will be painted in nearly it's original colors of red and grey. The outer hull will be red and the interior and deck will be light grey. The spars, mast and boom, will be red and the oars will be grey. It should be an attractive craft when done. I have no idea how long that will take but hopefully by the first of June or so.

We have a couple of trips coming up in May and June which we are looking forward to. Our granddaughter Kaylee will graduate from highschool in May and we will try to attend the ceremony. That makes you feel old. We also plan to travel to Michigan this summer when Martha's mom will be 90. We also are excited about that.