Time to update again and record what's happening with us in Alabama. Can't believe its been a month since our last update. We have been busy, but that's no excuse. Easter was a special time for us at Trinity Gadsden. The Herndon's came the week before and all but Sean and Jacob were with us on Palm Sunday. Then the boys joined us on Wednesday night and stayed until Saturday. Sheri and kids went to Our Redeemer in Talladega with us for Easter morning 8:30 service then went on home while Nelda and I went to Trinity for our Easter Service. The choir anthem and service went beautifully. We also had very meaningful services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Nelda, Sheri and kids got to do some fun things while they were here.

Then this last week Nelda and I went to the Hilton Garden Inn in Orange Beach, AL, for the pastors conference from Monday to Thursday. It was a beautiful location. The hotel was on the beach with white sand and lagoon like beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Weather was great and our room had a balcony overlooking the hotel pool and the beach and ocean. We enjoyed our walks on the beach and the jacuzzi in the patio area. Nelda and I drove over to Florida one day for lunch and had several great meals. None better than the banquet put on by the members of St. Mark's in Elberta as we closed the conference with another great service.

Good to be home again and looking forward to our service at Trinity. We won't have services in Talladega tomorrow because of the Nascar race that will draw over 250,000 and clog the hiways.

We bought a nice little two place table and simulated wicker chairs for our deck today and enjoyed a pleasant meal with a nice view of our wooded and park-like back yard. We really are enjoying our new home and hope more of our family and friends will be able to visit us some time.

Anyway, so much for now. Glad to hear the Angels beating Oakland as I get the audio for the radio broadcasts on my DSL internet connection. Only problem is I can't stay up to hear the end of evening games because of the 2 hour time difference.

God bless everyone who reads this. We miss our old friends but have made many new ones in our new congregation. They are great people of God.