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Some of my favorite memories were of our conversations, games, and mini golf on three different miniature golf courses.

The first course was every man for himself. After that, we decided the second and third rounds should be "best ball" style. (If you've never tried best ball mini golf, trust me, it's a blast.) Leigh Ann and I teamed up against two teams made up of our kids.

The first night...

Mom and Dad won.

Since some of our kids are more than just a little competitive, we scheduled an 18-hole rematch.

By the final holes, the sun had disappeared, frogs were chirping, mosquitoes were biting, and we were putting by the glow of our cell phone lights. The pressure was on. Every shot mattered.

And somehow...Mom and Dad pulled it off again!

YESSSS!!!!

As much fun as the games were, what I'll remember second to winning is the laughter between holes, the mostly good-natured trash talk, and simply being together. Sometimes the best moments happen when we're not accomplishing anything important, we're just paying attention to the people right in front of us.

This Sunday, Pastor Jim Hays Jr. will continue our three-week summer series, Prayers in the Bible, by looking at Matthew 9:35–38. In this passage, Jesus doesn't simply move through crowds. He truly sees people. He notices hurts, needs, weariness, and even anxiety. Then He tells His disciples to pray that God would send workers into the harvest.

It's a timely reminder that we can become so busy that we overlook the people God has placed right in front of us. I look forward to worshipping together on Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am (Full KidCity available)…OR a service in Spanish at 1:00 pm. Otherwise, you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or on our New Life website at 9:15 am. Also, we would LOVE for you to follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. 

See you soon,

Troy

P.S. Men’s breakfast is tomorrow at 9 am. Pastor Anthony is cooking and Ben Rauth will be leading our discussion.