God is Good, All the Time! At Camp Capers, every gathering is begun by the Chaplain saying, “God is good” and the children answering, “All the time!” It is somewhat simplistic but it is something adults and children need to remember every minute of every day. As you read this, my family and I are observing the one-year anniversary of my eight-year-old son’s diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes. At the time, I went quickly through most of the emotions: shock, denial, anger, pity for myself, and pity for my son. I ultimately reached a place where I could say in all honesty – “God is good, all the time!” As we rushed from doctor’s office to Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, my faith was strengthened every mile that we drove. God’s love was very much present in the kindness of the doctors, nurses, social services workers, and hospital staff. Although my whole family (my wife, daughter, son and I) spent four days huddled in a small hospital room, my son declared each passing moment to be “the best ever.” And in an odd way it was -- we were together and he was feeling better. God is good, all the time!
JULY 2016 EUCHARISTIC LECTIONARY YEAR C
SUNDAY WORSHIP 7:45 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I Holy Eucharist Rite II Holy Eucharist Rite II Children’s Chapel
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 10:00 am
Adult Classes Encouragers
WEEKDAY WORSHIP 6:00 PM
Wednesday, Holy Eucharist Rite II
12:00 pm
Thursdays Holy Eucharist & Healing (Chapel)
I‘ve noticed some huge changes in all of our lives. We sit down as a family for breakfast and dinner. We watch what we are eating. We are closer to our immediate family. We are more respectful of each other. We are more patient with each other. I celebrate that God gave some people the gift of wisdom and knowledge to be doctors and nurses and researchers. These people have taken a disease that would have at one time killed my son and made it where he can live with few inconveniences. God did not choose to give Diabetes to my son. A virus may have triggered the disease or my son’s DNA may have contributed to the disease, but it wasn’t God. God does not take healthy, happy little boys and inflict disease upon them. God loves us, all the time! God is good, all the time! (continued on page 2)