Interesting, everyone attending church this morning has now been commissioned as missionaries by MC and affirmed by the other members in attendance.

I'm still thinking on that one. I didn't need it right now because it seems I am struggling in some regard to my role.

Terry put it out to the class last week, "What would you define as your role at Highland?" Carol and I have discussed this from time to time the past week. I don't know if I am happy or pleased with any of the answers because I think in some regards it is possible to be farther along in the grand plan than in the Highland community. I put more stock in the grand plan.

Another question which has been hinted at but not asked is who has contributed to and how have you gotten to where you are in your relationship with the big 3.

I don't know about the how but I would have to give a lot of credit to Thurmond Self for the who. Thurmond is responsible not for leading the way but for showing what I did not believe (and still don't to this day) is the way. He was the one who threatened me with "church discipline" and he was the one who was ultimately asked to leave. Whew! If I had lost that popularity contest it would have hurt! I often wonder what happened to Thurmond's little notebook and I wonder if he ever surpassed JC in the number of people he saved. I don't guess he did or we would have had a re-write about who was sitting on the right hand of GOD. Anyhow, I know, this is a little weird. I feel a big blog coming! Like Terry said when he started the series in class, it is a lab in progress!

Oh FATHER, these deep thoughts give me headaches! Help me to not labor over the thinking and just give control to YOU! Work through me! I pray for a blessed week. I ask healing for Krl and for me. Heal our hearts, our minds, our spirits and our bodies. I continue to lift up Memama, Pepa, Ol, Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Ashlyn Kate, Jennifer, Tori, Ed, those continuing their recovery from the accident, Dr. Mackie, Yaenga, Jeanine and Sandi. I ask YOUR gift of healing for them all. I ask for comfort for those hurting from loss, fill their void with YOU. I ask for safe travel for the guests we had in class today as they travel home, I also ask for safe travel for Kurt and Michelle's family as they return to us. I pray for those of us who struggle in our walk with YOU. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. I pray for the efforts to expand YOUR kingdom. This is the day YOU have made!