Not Calm, Not Chaos

Just a short note to let you know I am still alive after a couple of busy weeks. This time certainly hasn't been Calm, but I wouldn't exactly call them Chaos either. This week started with some sad news, learning of the passing of Bro. V.P. Black. Bro. Black will be so greatly missed in the Lord's church, especially in Alabama and at Faulkner U. The last time I heard him preach, he looked frail, but his preaching was as powerful as ever. Bro. Black used words as skillfully as any brain surgeon has ever used a scalpel. He was unique in many ways. It seemed to me that one of his greatest attributes, was a great ability to speak the truth very plainly, and yet to speak it in a way that would not be unnecessarily offensive. It was a great privilege to know him.
One of my best weeks of the year is going the the Freed Hardeman University lectureship. The lectures that I heard seemed to me to be above average this year. The joy of having a chance to see so many old friends is dear to Susan and I.
On Wednesday afternoon Kim called to tell us that we were going to be grandparents again! What an exciting time as we anticipate our 4th grandchild.
Addi said it is going to be another girl and that she is going to be the babysitter. I don't know if she is qualified for that position yet, at age 4, but she is certainly confident! Congratulations, Paul and Kim! We will be praying for you.