Happy Saturday! 

What an amazing night we had in Allen.  We were blessed to attend the first game in the new Allen Eagle Stadium when the Allen Eagles played the defending 5-A State Champions, the Southlake-Carroll Dragons.  It was awesome.  We sat on the 50 yard line Row B Seats 1-5.  Daddy got to sit in the suite with Sheena’s Dad and his wife along with Sheena and a cousin of mine and his wife from Okema, Oklahoma.  The remainder of the family was sitting in other places, but we were all there.

The Stadium is the most amazing place and it is absolutely “fit for the pros”.  At half-time both the Allen Band and the Southlake-Carroll band combined forces and played “76 Trombones” from the Music Man.  I think the combined bands actually had over 100 trombones.  It was a special performance just for the opening of the new stadium.

Of course, the best part was that Allen shut out the Dragons.  Final score Allen 24, Southlake-Carroll 0.  The Dragons haven’t lost a game in a long time, so it was a great way to baptize the new stadium.  Ken was so proud and we were so proud for him and of him.  You can look on Facebook and see the pictures.  It was such a great evening.

Prayer alert:  Please keep my aunt, uncle and family in your prayers as they continue to surround my uncle with all of their love and support each other in this very difficult time.  Thank you.

Prayer:   “Lord, I rejoice that You are sovereign and sufficient to handle all our needs. Enable us to see beyond the present and focus on the invisible, trusting and resting in Your promises. Amen.”

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

2 Corinthians 5: 7

“When there’s nothing left to do, but just depend on You and the power of Your Name.”  Our faith needs to be powerful enough to get us through our daily lives and receive God’s blessings.  This kind of faith is not something we can see with our eyes or touch with our hands.  True faith, the faith that makes God so happy with us, is the faith that completely relies on Him and Him alone - not in anything we can see, touch, taste or feel.  True, authentic faith is when we have nothing to rely upon but God.

According to my meditation tonight there are two kinds of people who live in the realm of faith. There are those who walk in faith and have surrendered their lives into the lordship of Jesus, trusting in His sovereign providence within their circumstances. The second kind of person is one who wanders from faith as they choose to take matters into their own hands.  I must admit that I have floated in and out of these two different ways.  I hope to have more of a faith like the first person who surrenders…

Take joy in the journey.  Wear comfortable shoes and get some sleep.  Have a wonderful extra day this weekend.  Count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.

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I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am only moved by what I believe and I believe God.