Thursday, February 1, 2007

In the News

We're doing our best to keep up with news from out there. On a sad note, we had email from Karee Blunt and Judy Hill about brother Jesse Pollock's injury. He has been in our prayers. We had him on the prayer list at the Leonard Street church Wednesday night.

Looking at the online version of the Skagit Valley Herald this morning, Trish noticed the great article about Matt and Cheryl Kauffman and the Reverie BBQ. The story gave very positive coverage to the great work Matt and Cheryl are trying to do in caring for the hungry.

On our end, we have talked with a realtor about getting our house listed for sale. Unfortunately for us, we're in a buyer's market here so there is some urgency about getting the property up for sale right away if we hope to get it sold by the first of June. We want to do a little painting and fixing up over the next few weeks and plan to have it show-ready by the end of February, if all goes well. Trish has turned in her two-week notice to quit her job with Covenant Hospice so she will be able to concentrate on getting ready to move. I think she was ready for that, anyway. Her job has a way of getting very stressful.

Jared will be going with me next Tuesday afternoon up to Tennessee to attend the Freed-Hardeman lectures Wednesday-Friday. He is allowed three days excused absence from school for a college visit, so we're taking those days. He will also be retaking his ACT test Wednesday afternoon trying to bring his scores up a point or two so he can earn a better scholarship. Every ACT point makes a considerable difference in the scholarship money he will receive. Jared plans to be a Bible major with an emphasis in youth ministry.

Keep us in your prayers as we remember all of you in ours.

John

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi John and Trish,

It is great that you caught the article about the Reverie BBQ. They are very commited and doing a great work. They deserve our full support.

Candy Hobbs

Anonymous said...

It sure is good to here about your house selling. It sounds like God is moving things along smoothly. I will be praying for Jared to get all his projects done this month.

Your in our prayers and thoughts,

Tami and Ken Beach