God took my friend David home to heal him. I am sad. You would have to have known David to really appreciate him. Anything I say or do here will be an injustice but David is worthy of the effort!

David was as country as you can be! He was proud of it! Down to earth, Salt of the earth kind of a guy! Talk about redneck! That term was coined for him! David loved to have fun! He and his wife Becky seemed like such a mismatch. David was loud and rambunctious and Becky was so quiet and meek! But it worked! When David talked to you he would say, Yeah, I was telling Bek ............... He loved her so.

I suppose my favorite David story was a much younger David going "coon" hunting with his hounds and his brother! They had chased their dogs and chased them, jumping fences, trying to call them in. A "Norther" came in and it was typical Texas weather. Instant change and instant cold and wet. They found the dogs had located a cave and the hounds were baying as they had chased their prey there. David and his brother poked around until they found the entrance and they went in. It was a welcome reprieve from the weather. I don't know which one decided to do it but one of them went back top side to gather some firewood. Soon they had a toasty fire going and they were quite content along side their hounds. Then all the sudden West Texas Rattlers started dropping out of every crack and cranny! LORD deliver me from snakes! Out of all your creations, these give me the willies!

FATHER, thank you for David and his life. Thank you for allowing him to touch my life. He had such a tough last few years here FATHER, I can only imagine what was ahead for him since you reprieved and took him home to heal him. Bless his family. Fill their void with precious memories. FATHER receive David with love and tenderness. You know best FATHER. Now convince me.

I am trying to turn the corner. My day started at 5:03 AM. I am getting to old for this. Actually when I am not hustling I am awake well before then. My age is starting to show! Five days a week is o.k. but six just kills me! FATHER had to drag me through! All I wanted to do was grab a Diet Coke or a bottled water! 295 transfers compete! Expect to do 344! I hate repetition! FATHER is teaching me patience and tolerance and that I could be the count down guy at NASA.

FATHER this has been a week. I have felt your strong tie and I have felt it when our connection has not been strong. FATHER help me to work on this! I thank you for the productive week and the safe week. This is our second week in with the pewee commitment FATHER and one of them is sick. Talk about a pair, if both can't do it neither will! Kat is sickly, make her well FATHER. Addie and her mom are going to meet us at YOUR house tomorrow FATHER. We will praise you, we will pray to you, we will worship you with other believers. We will re-connect with your sons death and rapture. FATHER, thank you. Fill us with YOUR LOVE, fill us with YOUR SPIRIT! Father, take us to a higher plain! Gee I am tired FATHER, but I can't wait to be lifted by you in the morning! See you there! Rest me well FATHER! For your love, I am thankful!