One just never knows about us two. Some days we are just dull and don't do much of anything and other days we are totally random. Yesterday we ere random. I finished my blog and went in an checked on Ms. Kate who was working at her desk. I mentioned to her that next week is our Heumann Family Reunion over in Giant City State Park, at Carbondale Illinois. I suggested that perhaps we could go the day before and spend the night at the Harrah's Casino in Metropolis Illinois which is some what close to Carbondale. She countered with --- let's just go today. So, she made the call and got us a room for free, I packed an overnight bag for us and away we went. The drive over was perfect and weather was wonderful and it was a good trip. We got back home around 1300 today.

We've been anxiously watching Hurricane Matthew. It has by now passed most of our Florida friends and some of our South Carolina friends. But daughter Lisa and family are in the brunt of it today. She has had 10 inches of rain today and it is still pouring. I just looked at her weather radar and they are in for an all-nighter yet. So far they have lost one pine tree and another is leaning severely. The one that fell though "fell-perfectly" and the other is leaning in the right direction too. They just had I think nine of those tall pines removed from their yard and a brand new roof put on. Any one of those nine could have taken out the house. This thing is still headed north and tomorrow will affect my granddaughter Lauren and her dad. She is in Maryland for a Motocross race that is supposed to happen tomorrow. We will see if it actually does. So many people have lost their life in this thing and many more have lost everything they own, especially in the country of Haiti.

My daughter Heather just told us that three police officers were ambushed today in Palm Springs, CA by a mentally disturbed guy. Two officers have died and one is critically wounded. The shooter was mentally disturbed and said he wanted to go out and kill police. His father was the 911 caller. So much sadness in the world, and in this country. So far they haven't captured the shooter in this incident.

On much happier thoughts and news --- tomorrow morning i get to do an infant baptism. I am really looking forward to it. I guess it is kind of a cycle completion event for me. I confirmed the dad, I married the couple, and now their child will be my last baptism of my pastoral career. I find that very neat.

Ms.Kate and I need to discuss what's for dinner so I'm getting off of here. Please keep our country and its people in your prayers. We need the calming grace of God in our lives. Go to church tomorrow and sit with a friend or make a new friend. Share God's love and peace.  Shalom.