This past weekend was cold. We went to Bismarck on Saturday and it rained the whole time we were there. We were planning on attending a classic car show but it was canceled due to the rain. The high temperature for the day in Bismarck was 47 degrees. On June 6th the "high" was below 50! In fact, closer to the Montana border some places in ND has up to three inches of snow! Sunday wasn't a whole lot warmer and we're just starting to more in the right direction. In case you're thinking that this is normal for North Dakota, our average this time of year is 75. And as my wife asked, "If May showers bring June flowers, what will June snow bring?"
Well, we are getting things ready for the arrival of our puppy later this month. For those of you who haven't heard, we're getting a goldendoodle puppy. This breed is a mix between a golden retriever and a poodle. I have some allegories to dog dander and poodle coats are less shedding and therefore produce less dander. So while we were in Bismarck on Saturday we picked up (hopefully) all of the basics we need in order to welcome our new pet into our home.
On Saturday and Sunday (since I couldn't do much outside) I enjoyed watching Tiger Woods storm back from 4 back at the Memorial golf tournament to win by one stroke; birding the last two holes and being helped by a unexpected eagle chip-in on the backside. The most exciting aspect of his tournament was hitting every fairway on Sunday and only missing a handful total. I agree with Jack Nicholas; if Tiger drives like that, everyone else is playing for second.
My wife and I have been watching old seasons of "The Amazing Race" this summer. We've enjoyed picking teams at the beginning of the season and rooting them on to victory. But I've also been "amazed" at how the stress of competition brings out people's sins. Couples yelling at each other and friends bickering are not a result of the race but a revealing of what's already in their hearts. The race is merely the arena that the sins in their hearts show themselves.
Please pray for our booth at the County Fair this weekend and our Worship-in-the-Park and community BBQ this Sunday.
By God's Grace, Jeff
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