Tomorrow morning, we catch a plane for Los Angeles, the city of angels. Do they still call it that? I heard some time ago that folks who don’t believe in God want the city’s emblem changed. It contained a cross. Maybe the name will be changed, too. Who knows? I’m not surprised by anything anymore.
It’s a quick trip. We’re going to a retreat for pastors and ministry leaders being held at San Juan Capistrano. It begins Monday afternoon and finishes Wednesday morning. By the time you read this, it may be history.
Five regional “focus retreats” are held every year for pastors and ministry leaders associated with Grace Brethren churches. Tom Avey organizes and leads them, but he won’t make it to this one. He had quadruple bypass surgery last week. Whoa! That should slow him down temporarily.
I’m not sure who is in charge at this retreat, but it doesn’t matter. The men who attend always make it a success by their interaction with each other. Loreen fits right in, though she is usually the only female present. She has her own retreat. This year, she is threatening to go her own way. The program 24 is scheduled for Monday evening. She loves it. I hope the Lord doesn’t return Monday evening. She might be . . . never mind.
We love to connect with pastors and their wives. Ten days ago, we drove to Phoenix for dinner with Ed and Debbie Waken. Other ministry leaders were there as well: Larry and Sue Johnson, Henry and Cindy Staggs, Bud and Diana Miller, Joe Ritenour and Don Julien. Ed called us together. We met at Joe’s Crab Shack in Tempe, south of Phoenix. We had a great time getting acquainted.
We’ve had overnight guests at our place in Saddlebrooke, too. John and Martha Schumacher were here the second week of January. Merv and Charlene Bruckhart were here last week. Merv and Charlene left on a road trip last week, but we are getting together for dinner Wednesday night when we return.
We love Tucson. Come visit us sometime. Call first to make sure we are home and the guest room is empty. We do travel a lot.
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