I just realized that its been about a week since I posted.  Life has been very good, just busy.  My nephew Jonathan has been in town and then my sister and her other 3 kids joined them here on Thursday night.  Thursday afternoon Amber, Jonathan, and I went kayaking on the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh.  What an awesome experience (and shoulder workout)!  I love this area!

We spent part of the day Friday in Latrobe, PA (home of the Steelers’ training camp).  My two nephews were in a football camp that afternoon and the Steelers had a night practice that evening.  This marks the first training camp I think I’ve been to since I stopped playing football myself.  I’m torn about this: there’s a part of me that really wanted to be down there knocking heads…. but there’s also a part of me that was awfully comfortable sitting on the sidelines watching those guys sweat   While we were there, a newspaper photographer snapped a pretty sweet shot of TJ and the Steelers mascot and put it in the paper Saturday: here’s a link.

I preached at Charleroi Baptist Church (south of the city) yesterday and I’m preaching at Extreme Games in the Park - put on by Living Water Community Church in Latrobe – three nights this week.  I love all of these speaking opportunities, but I’m also ready to be back with my ICC family on August 12th again!

Last night, Amber’s father, stepmom, brother, and sister all came into town for a couple of weeks.  What’s the big deal for all the family in town, you ask???  Tomorrow is TJ’s 1st Birthday!!!