Road Trip Playlist 2014 #15

Review of June 19...

Up early and back to the airport for a morning flight from Sacramento to Portland.  I was greeted by cooler air and  super friend to missions personnel and agencies, Jack Hansen.  Jack took me to meet Area Administrator David Shrout and Pastor Mike Mugford (whose brother Jeff is on staff at MMCC)--but when we arrived, we were invited into an area pastor's meeting that included a time of blessing for Pastor John Kuykendall who is retiring from pastoring the Lynchwood ChoG (one of our supporters).  Also in the room was John's son BJ Kuykendall who pastors the Hoodview congregation (another supporter).  So I was getting a head start meeting many of our area supporters within half hour of landing in Portland.  After a video tribute John, we went to lunch and had a prayer of blessing.  At lunch, I got to dialogue with Mike Mugford a bit as he is he chair for the Summer Celebration in which we will have a lot of participation in July.

From there, it was over to Donna Johnson's house--she's on the area Missions Commission, and the nurse at Warner Pacific College.  She will be hosting Grace and Alexis during summer celebration, and she was kind enough to arrange some doctors appointments for Keli and I while we are in the area.  These checkups are an important item on our to-do list, so it was great to have Donna's help yesterday in coordinating with the office the dates and details.

Then it was just getting to know Jack better.  Pray for his family: this week, his 39-year old son Adam did not return from a fishing trip to Alaska.  Upon investigation they found him hospitalized and has sense been relocated by Ned flight to Seattle.  They think he had a stroke, and they're still trying to determine the cause; he is doing well, and all tests are pointin in good directions, but he has a long way to go.  Jack and I will be cutting this visit short as he goes today to be with the family in Seattle.

Meanwhile, I will get a head start on visiting with Pastor Randy & Tamara Kerr in St Helens, so the road trip continues...

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or those same represented within their song <insert song title here>

or of their record label, affiliates, or any other fan base

are NOT necessarily the views, opinions, antics or behavior of the Oldham Family,

Three Worlds, Church of God Ministries, Church of God doctrine,

or any other related Christian or organization;

it's merely a song, on a blog post, 

so read the rest of the post to find out what strange meaning Ken is drawing from it. :)

and now..., continuing with the 2014 Playlist...

Within a week, I will be able to see my kids and be back in Alabama - that's a fun thought.  I love my kids -- they're each unique, fun and crazy.  We like to play music loud and sing along, or make up our own weird lyrics to the same tunes while doing dishes, preparing for dinner, or when nothing serious is going on.  Paramore is a band that we sometimes sing along to, so today, maybe my kids will sing along with their song, "Ain't It Fun"...

(This video's creative & dramatic creator reminded me of my kids.)