on the road again, being a 'good' son

I left home early this morning to fly to Pittsburgh, PA for a special celebration tonight to mark the home-going of Valdese 'Muttie' Garlington, the mother of my pastor and spiritual father, Bishop Joseph Garlington. (My wife helped me figure it out: if Bishop is my 'father', then his mother must be my 'grandmother', and it's only right for me to be here tonight.)

Making the trip from Midway with me was Pastor Mark Smith from Family and Faith Christian Church in Aurora. Mark & I just met this January at our First Love Conference, but he's quickly becoming a great friend, and I've really enjoyed hanging with him already today. Life is better together! Our flight from Midway was delayed for over an hour, but swapping stories with Mark made it a fun time instead of a frustrating time.

I'll be back early in the morning to prepare for this weekend and our Celebration of Pentecost with Joel Brooks & Tudor Bismark. I promise you, if you miss it, you're really gonna miss it! It's not too late to invite a friend - check this out and see you Saturday night at 6pm!