Great weekend!

This past weekend we were blessed with beautiful weather, highs in the mid 70s, clear, and breezy. Well, sometimes downright windy.

Saturday we got out for about a 25 mile ride around Catlett. This is farm country, making it a great area to ride with little traffic and no severe hills to climb. The wind was blowing pretty strong most of the day, making for a challenging ride. I tried my best to maintain a hole in the air for Terri and the kids, but sometimes the cross winds were at an angle that just didn't allow it. Even so, our average speed for this ride was up about 1/2 MPH from last time we rode it a couple of weeks ago.

Sunday was a busy day. It was "Youth Sunday" at Grace where most of the service was run by the church youth. They had skits and testimonials, and it was enjoyable. Jason and Sam were also confirmed during the service, which was the only part of the service officiated over by Pastors Rudy and Denise. They had to be there for all three services, including the evening contemporary service, but got a break in the afternoon, during which both kids snuck in a nap. During the evening service Terri and I went down to the fellowship hall to see what we could do to help prepare for the barbecue that was being held for the youth group. We ended up helping Mark and Sharon with the burger & dog duties, and really enjoyed ourselves. When the kids showed up, there were water balloons flying from all directions. Everyone enjoyed themselves and I'd call the event a huge success. I'm sure that the kids are looking forward to participating in youth group next year.