Amen and amen and good morning and welcome so glad you're here you can be seated we're glad that you came those of you online were so glad that you're joining with us as well

Let me begin by first thanking all of you for your understanding grace, and your overwhelming love for my family and I

during the month of May, which the Lord blessed in every possible way. It was actually

the first time in 26 years that my family ever.

We had never done anything like this before.

It was the first time we ever as a family went anywhere together.

When we flew to Cal, and that's on me, by the way, we flew to California for my second

born son's college graduation. Now, I don't share this to solicit sympathy or pity, rather to

praise God and to thank you for allowing me as your pastor, my family, us to experience

this amazing time together which only God could have provided for and did. As many of you

know we actually celebrated two graduations. First, my son, and then my daughter, who graduated one year early as a junior from

Collahoe High School.

So there were two graduations and two birthdays were included, no extra charge.

First one was for my wife, for whom we are most grateful to the many who've been

praying concerning her battle with breast cancer, ongoing battle, I should say. We also

celebrated a very special 26th birthday for our firstborn son, which this year

and particularly was very important for us to do as a family.

So I'm glad to be back.

I'm a little exhausted, but thank you.

I missed you.

Did you miss me?

You're just saying that.

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