Playdates

Doris Branch, Bob, The Rev. Lonnie Branch. They came to visit today. "We worked well together," Lonnie said about their coaching duet. They brought a blend of love and accountability to the basketball team. Game strategy and Gospel. When there was a problem with one of the boys -- an easy temper or something -- they cahooted quickly and then dealt with it together head on. "I told those boys that a white man can jump higher than they can," Pastor Branch laughed. "And white men can't jump!" This visit was a real uplift. Lonnie assured us that God has something really wonderful planned for us. It is possible to chat with anyone anymore without getting all glassy-eyed?

Tonight is the last day of summer Black Hawks soccer. Go team! It's really a wonderful thing to meet up with an organization and people who value good sportswomanship as much as good sports. And Amanda almost kicked a goal twice! "You gotta be aggressive," Bob says to Amanda. But Dad, I'm just not an aggressive person, Amanda replies. But she loves soccer still.

A typical day in little boy land out in the hall. That is when they're not all outside on the bikes.

Goodnight y'all! Love, T