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Dear friends in Christ, We arrived home Sunday in time for the Sonshine Choir homecoming concert. And what a blessing it was! It was a marvelous worship experience. The music and testimonies we heard of how God used our youth to share the good news on their tour was very special! I've also heard great things about the preaching during the month of July. I'm so grateful for our fine staff, and for our partnership with you in ministry. Sherre and I were grateful for the time apart. We spent a few days helping our son move from one section of Atlanta to another. Methodist preachers just seem to get an itch to move in the summer. We participated in the wedding of our daughter's dearest friend. And we also decided on a house (actually we are building). I dedicated much of our time to study and preparation. Here is a link to the reading I was able to do, along with the commentaries we're using in preparation for the year ahead. As you know, we will begin our study of the Gospel of John on the weekend of August 9-10, using the theme "WITH." There are three books in particular that I found especially meaningful. Two of them were written by persons who are a part of our congregation. The first is called "Repairing the Breach." It's the story of Margery Mayer's mission experience in Japan. Soon after World War II, she was one of several young adult Methodist missionaries sent to Nagasaki to help share the Gospel in word and deed. It's a remarkable story of courage and grace. Margery is still an active member of Brentwood UMC.