We're praising God for a great first experience: the annual Shepherd's Staff Golf Tournament. This is the third year for this event, but the first for Tim and I. It was originally scheduled for early June, but when we arrived in mid-May, there just wasn't enough time to get everything put together.

Fourteen men got together to "scramble" around the golf course in Curtis, Nebraska on Saturday, August 7. Despite the typical August heat, everyone seemed to have a good time. We don't have a final count on funds raised for Shepherd's Staff yet, but we are pleased with the results so far.

A friend and supporter also visited us this weekend, including taking part in the tournament. It was a blessing to have him just sort of jump in to family life with us and to be on the receiving end of some of his computer knowledge!

School will be starting in 2 weeks here and we are starting to get ready for that. Since we school at home, we're starting to set our school-day routines again and we're working on a little bit of school work each day. Please be praying for balance for Gwen as she adds school back into a mix that already includes time spent working for Shepherd's Staff and running our household.