I can't believe this weather! It's almost like Cozumel, everyday you get a squall shower. This has been wonderful.

I talked yesterday with Christy in the office at St. Lawrence. She said they had enjoyed these same rains. It seemed as though they had not been in the "rain lanes" since 1992 but she said they had received about three inches of rain this month through Saturday and it has been raining on and off since then. It has everyone in good spirits but wondering what can possibly go wrong to ruin this potential record crop. The joke out there now is that the boll worms will eat the crop up. You can't ever please a farmer! It's either too hot, too cold, too dry or too wet, but when they can't complain about the weather it goes to the insects. It is always more pleasant when I am there fulfilling my contract if they have a pretty good harvest. Right now they seem to think they will exceed last years production and possibly set an all time record. That is good news. To make my day even better, I got a call today from "my right hand" man for the past five years. He had told me that he was going to find something else to do at the conclusion of our work last year. Today he had had a change of heart and wanted me to hold his position for him. He lives in Mexico and he had just arrived in Texas this past weekend. He usually works his way up from South Texas taking six or eight weeks in the Robstown/Corpus area. It really thrilled me that he is coming back! He is still wanting a new forklift! Oh well.

I went and inspected some equipment this morning. An aquaintance is looking to make some acquisitions and asked if I could look over and evaluate the best buys. Of course when I got there it started raining, this meant there weren't any salesmen chasing me down which was a BIG plus! I narrowed it down from fifteen units to five. I will get my recommendations organized and deliver them sometime tomorrow.

FATHER thank YOU, for the blessings of this day, for YOUR gentle rains, for the tremendous crops. FATHER thank YOU for bringing things together. Go GOD! FATHER I ask YOUR continued healing for Aimee, Rene', Carol, and Michelle. Bless them and comfort them. I can't wait until YOU reveal more of YOUR plan for me. Thank YOU LORD!