Today was a banner day at the Sublett ranch. Change was in the air, and it got all over everybody.
*We now have two kids with braces on their faces teeth. No, we didn’t adopt two local children in need of orthodontia; Levi and Lilly joined the cult of corrective mouthware (mouthwear?). Thanks to Doc Kelly and his fine staff, neither of our 2 oldest will be British rockstars. Oh well, some dreams die early.
*Kim’s vocational status changed today. She resigned from her position as a Mary Kay sales director last year so that she could be more available as a mom, and so that she could be more effective in our student ministry. She’s always been every bit the youth pastor that I am, but more behind the scenes. Today she joined the part-time staff of Calvary, and will be leading a team to make our ministry to high school students more effective. I think we took a step forward today. And the staff got infinitely prettier!
*Change rolled into my life today, as well. I was on the riding lawn tractor, cutting the same backyard that I’ve rolled over a thousand times. For some reason, the roots of the locust tree are more exposed this year. The mower deck doesn’t ride over the roots now. How do I know? I hit the root, and bent one of the mower blades. Bummer. But a quick phone call and a trip to the shop found me two new blades, which I personally installed. Yay me! I’ve never been much of a handyman, but I think I’m teachable. Baby steps are good…
Fun random encounter of the day: We took the fam to Coldstone for an after-dinner treat (gift cards are good, btw!) and ran into a gaggle of Kim’s small group from last year. The girls have just finished their first year of college, and were catching up before starting their summer adventures. Some of them are headed off to counsel at summer camps, some of them are working in town. It was great to see them, and they all jumped up and ran to greet us as we approached. Good stuff…
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