Would you stand and bow your heads in a word of prayer, Heavenly Father.

Thank you so much, Lord.

We thank you for this time that we can gather together, Lord, as a body, as a family, Lord.

Sit under your teachings, Lord, through your word, Lord.

We just ask that you would bless this time together,

Lord, and we thank you for the rest that our pastor has gotten, Lord, these past few weeks, Lord.

And we thank you for bringing him back to us. Lord, would you continue to use him, Lord? Speak in and through him, Lord.

And I pray that this evening, Lord, we will receive what you have already planned in advance for us to hear, Lord.

So thanks you again for this time and for this place that you have blessed us with.

We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus. We say.

Amen. Amen. Good evening. Oh, no, no, don't do that. Don't do that.

Oh, good evening. You guys are just too kind. Thank you.

Actually, I do want to thank you because you guys have been very gracious to me and patient with me during my extended time off. I know it was a little bit longer this time.

But and I do want to apologize too for not being clear that I

was not planning to be back on Sunday July 9th this last Sunday I could have

probably worded it better when I made the announcement but actually Sunday

July 9th and you

weren't supposed to know this was my 61st no 21st oh no 61st birthday and I want

it's a typo, yeah. Yeah.

Anyway, I wanted to add that last Sunday to my time off.

And actually, I'm so glad I did because my family really needed me during that time.

And for those weeks that you were so gracious to let me have off with my family.

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