7am-Shaved the travel beard.  I hadn’t shaved since before leaving the States and had two months of nastiness to get rid of.

8:15am- Littleton Church of Christ, where I was priviledged to hear ACU’s young preaching prodigy Colin Packer.

12pm- Called my old friend Jeff Cole, only to find out he’s left Colorado for Fuller’s big campus in Pasadena.

2pm- Grandma’s 80th birthday.  3 generations of church of Christ leadership from across Denver showed of to celebrated.  Good woman.

5pm- Met up with my old friend Michael Hannegan at Adullam.  Had just enough time to shake hands with Hugh Halter and steal some food.

6:30pm- Mike and I arrived at the Castle Rock church of Christ in time to catch the last few minutes of the Angola Team‘s presentation.

7:30pm- Hugged friends and people who had a huge influence on me that I hadn’t seen since High School.  Teared up thinking of some really good times.

8:30pm- Heard the story behind my good, dear friends Robert and Teague‘s choices to go to Angola and to adopt to sibling boys from Ethiopia.  Prayed together. 

10:30pm- Drove Mike to his car and the discussed quandry of remaining loyal to the churches of our youth in a post-denominational America.

Today was a bigger blessing than I could have asked for.  I am so thankful for what God is doing in my life right now (although many days it is miserable), and the chances I get to see his work around the world.  I am also incredibly grateful to cross paths with those who meant so much to me when I was younger, and see them in dedicated service to our Lord.