Message from the Pastor

I'm sitting in my office this Saturday morning, listening to the rain outside, and finally getting to this note to you-all for the Bell (if it gets there- our Bell editor has had the "patience of George" –was that the name?- thanks to George for his faithful writing and editing each month!) I have finished with the writing and phoning and other responsibilities for the week, so relaxing a bit at the moment. I will go to the Y this afternoon for a workout. I talked to Andy (our son) last night and he is coming to the house for dinner tonight- it was a four and a half hour drive to our home in Vermont, so this is a treat to have him able to "come over for dinner". We will eat, then watch a ball game together. Abe, our youngest son, has moved to Saranac Lake, where he feels at home, and got a job right away- he seems to be getting along and beginning to be settled after a time of transition. Ben, our oldest, is settled into his new home in Vermont. Joy is away at a conference this weekend, and enjoying being near her friends in the Albany area.

All of this is to say that it's beginning to feel like we are here, like we belong here, and things are beginning to get settled.

And, I'm feeling good about being among you- a part of the Church, and a becoming part of the ministries we have together. It has been great to meet so many of you at the Meet-and-Greets- 85 people attended altogether, and we have had some good conversation… Let's keep moving forward.

See you in Church!
Bob