Prayer Request

No poem today -- at least for now. I want to take time to request your prayers. From the time I started preaching 47 years ago, I always felt God was leading me. I think God has done a good job of putting me where I could best use my talents. God has even done this through the itinerant system of the United Methodist Church!

When I decided to retire four years ago, it seemed right. Now I have decided that it's OK with God for me to give up the church I have been serving. Although I will miss them, I know that God approves.

It was with great surprise that the door has been opened for me in my next step in ministry. It is not something I have sought -- it came after me. I feel good about it. I think God will use my talents in a new and different way.

On July 1, 2007 I will become the Chaplain of the Pleasant Valley Police Department. Can you believe it? It was offered. I prayed about it. I've said "yes." Pleasant Valley has not had a chaplain before, so I will be setting up a program that I will pass to someone else someday. This is a part time job with a group of men and women who are dedicated to protecting our community. I hope to be able to be a listening ear for them when they need such an ear. In fact, I will even use both ears.

Here's where you come in. I will have the next couple of months to prepare myself for this task. One of the most important parts of the preparation is prayer. I ask you to join me in praying that God will help me be prepared for this important ministry.

Thank you.