The Verdict Is In

Well I preached for the first time at my vicarage congregation and the verdicts are in. After greeting all the smiling parishoners as they left after the service I thought all went well. Little did I know they were waiting outside to give me their real opinion! I had three pies thrown in my face.

Actually, the pies were completely unrelated to my preaching (I hope). This was our final week focusing on outreach and the congregation reached beyond its goal of a thousand pounds of food. Their reward? Having an opportunity to pie the Pastor and Vicar. It was a lot of fun, though I think I still have some whip cream up my nose.

Boingy! Boingy! Boingy!

"I Love Peas"

For some reason the sound on this file isn't matching up with the picture (at least from my computer). Read below for more details on the contents of this video.

This one is for Ben's Godfather Russ. Russ doesn't care much for peas, but maybe his godson enjoys them. My family thinks it sounds like Ben says "I love peas..." at the end of the video (of course they are joking, but I can hear it). Looking at Ben's expression I seriously doubt he is a big fan of this dinner. Uncle Russ will be very proud.

We've Arrived

We arrived in Palm Coast last Friday to unload our boxes. We thank God for safe travel and a smooth transition to our new home and vicarage church. We spent the weekend in Orlando to visit our family and home church. The visit was short, but nice. Everyone was excited to see Ben, especially Jen's aunt and cousins and the members of our home congregation Prince of Peace. We're now settling in our new home in Palm Coast. The house is wonderful and I don't know how they'll get us to leave in a year. My first day at the office was on Tuesday and the week went well. My supervising pastor is very nice and is always available for questions and conversations. I am looking forward to working with him for the next year. I have also received a warm welcome from the other staff and many of the members. We'll meet the rest of the congregation tommorrow at a reception after the early service. I'll post some photos of the vicar home and the church building sometime in the future. Click the picture above for new pictures of Benjamin.