Good morning on this first Saturday of February. I returned early last Monday from two weeks in Florida to cold temperatures and snow on the way. It was quite a welcome back to winter. Barb and I spent the first week with her 95 year old mother and other members of her family in the Orlando area, then spent the second week hosted by Disney with our daughter, Cheryl, and her family. All-in-all it was a great vacation with one exception. The day before we left, Barb broke her foot which necessitated her using a wheelchair for most of the trip (the foot is broken on the side and was too painful to walk on). She is now able to get around in her special boot most of the time and will require a total of 8 weeks of convalescence. We were relieved to learn that her foot would not require surgery and that her progress in healing has been excellent. Thank you for your prayers while we were gone. I am eager to return to the pulpit and will preach on Proverbs 3:9-10, a message entitled, Financial Freedom vs. Financial Folly. Solomon has some powerful things to say about money matters and you won't want to miss his sage wisdom on handling your finances. I hope I'll have the pleasure of seeing you in the services tomorrow morning.
Mel Brown