July 4 - Time to Celebrate and Enjoy

Randy, Sue and Ana Jessen invited the Beeson pastors over for a fourth of July cookout. Here is a picture of Randy in his "grillin-in-the-rain" hat. The fellowship and the food were all great.

A thousand thank-yous to Randy, Sue and Ana for opening their home. What they did was no small task. Yes, there are 12 Beeson pastors ... plus 11 spouses ... plus 20 children ... plus 2 children due in August and October, respectively ... plus Jack and Wendy Connell and their four children ... plus the wife of Asbury Seminary President Jeff Greenway and two of his children. That's a total of about 53 people. Check my arithmetic, but, nevertheless, a thousand thank-yous to the Jessens for such great hospitality.

Afterward, a few of us went over to Wilmore Free Methodist Church. The church sits upon a hill that overlooks a wide area. From that vantage point we could see about 12 different fireworks displays, all at various distances away. About 200 people gathered there to see the scene: like a vast green field filled with fire fountains. It was a wonderful sight.

Happy Fourth of July! And God bless America!

Grace and peace,
Trav Wilson