As I was driving to Washburn this morning, the digital temperature in the car read -15! (No, it didn't have the exclamation mark after the -15, I added that, but it does yell at us "ice" when it gets below freezing) Over the last couple days the high has not escaped negative numbers. My question is, if the "high" is a negative number, can it really still be consinder high? Suffice it to say, it has been cold and we've been staying in our heated house as much as possible. I guess this is our official welcome to North Dakota!
The JV basketball team had a tournament this weekend in which we went 1-1. In fact, we beat the same team on Saturday that we played (and beat) on Friday and we lost to a team that we had already lost to earlier in the season. This should fill you in to the fact that there are not very many schools in North Dakota and the rest are pretty spread out such that there are only about a dozen schools w/in a hour of Underwood...and that counts Bismarck! On varsity team hasn't been fairing as well lately. We lost on Friday night to a team we'd beaten and lost to already this season and got pummeled last night to a school from a town three-times our size...and their kids were nearly three-times our size! Our JV team also lost last night to Hazen who had three kids on their JV team 6'3" or taller! We have one kid on JV whose 6'. We have a few games left before the district tournament and should have a chance in those.
Saturday after the tournament, Harmony and I went up to Garrison (half-hour north-west) for dinner and a movie. They have a few restaurants including a 50's-style diner and a theatre that shows a recent release every Saturday and Sunday night (this week it was National Treasure: Book of Secrets).
On Sunday I preached on Ezra 5 and we saw that "Only God can Stop God's work." I was encouraged and challenged to continue persevering in obeying God's Word and trusting Him in spite of opposition and difficulty because He can and will use those who are faithful in His work. To listen to the sermon, click here.
Pray for the youth ministry that is in its fourth week now, my minstry through the basketball team, and wisdom for leading this church.
By God's Grace, Jeff
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