Last night at around 10 PM I got back to Tallahassee after a ten hour travel day. I had been in Connecticut since last Wednesday night to see my family, to visit friends and to fund raise for my ministry with the Navigators. Now I’m back at work and have nearly nothing to do (a tremendous blessing, I assure you). I’m trying to process and digest all that went on during my whirlwind trip. It had its share of highs and lows, not to mention unexpected happenings. I’m trying to decide if it was a success or not. Maybe I’ll let you decide.

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I’ve been raising financial support for my upcoming ministry with the Navigators for about six weeks now. This is, without a doubt, one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. When I was at fund raising training in early June I really didn’t think it was going to be this hard. In fact, when it comes to making the calls and the presentations I really don’t find fund raising to be much of a challenge. Most people have been eager to hear about what I’m doing. But there are far more subtle things that have been fighting for my spirit.

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As we look upon the day of our nation’s independence let us always remember those who went before us, often giving sacrificially to make this great nation possible.

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim tribute to patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness — these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens…  reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.”
~ George Washington (farewell address)

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.”
~ Thomas Jefferson (memorial inscription)

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