The St Louis Summer (Bummer) Weather
Wow! Another action-packed weekend. The weather was sweltering hot here in St Louis. Yesterday was 98 degrees and 85% humidity. It was a great stay-at-home weekend. But, we didn't stay at home. We ventured out to the St Louis Science Center and enjoyed the nice cool indoor exhibits. My kids love the "Puzzles" display they have featured right now. Sunday we went to church twice with a nice nap in between. Ah, the benefits of a wonderful, cool basement! Today it feels about 10 degrees cooler, so I think we will go visit the Missouri Botanical Garden tonight. It is a great place.

Mission St Louis 2002
We have 500-600 short-term missionaries staying in our church this week for Mission St Louis 2002. They will be here until August 2nd and will be working with inner city kids and adults in St Louis, MO, and East St Louis, Alton, and Belleville, IL. They will be doing God's work, but I am worried that after these short-term missionaries leave there won't be enough emphasis on following-up to ensure their work is fruitful in the long-term. We met with the missionaries at church last night and they are eager, excited, inspired, and anxious to get started serving.

Sunday Morning Bible Study
Yesterday we had 11 attend the 9:45am Bible Study. It was a great time of fellowship and growing in the Word. We began having an individual share his or her personal testimony, something I think we will do every other week or so. The students seemed to think sharing our testimonies was very worthwhile, and gives them an opportunity to open up and share their life experiences with any who care to listen. We are progressing through the book of 2 Samuel, and learning about how King David handled his life when he encountered trouble. It applies to us today and we can learn many great applicable lessons through studying his life.

Bible Verse of the Day
Psalm 150

A Psalm of Praise.
1
Praise the LORD!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
2
Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
3
Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
5
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD!