Yesterday we tested for our yellow belt. I'm pretty certain I passed, but the black belt who tested me wouldn't say, so I'll just have to wait until promotions next week. We do know that Joshua passed, and are fairly certain the rest of us did pass.

Sunday afternoon Uncle Kirk called and said they had just gone to Eric's graduation and were going to stop by our house! They spent the night and left Monday morning: we had a blast! Meagan and William have gotten so much bigger!

Then last night Rod and Leona came over. Rod had some meetings in Tulsa this week, so they had made a "see the family" trip out of it. They only stayed a few hours but we had a good time anyway.

The funeral Friday was good. The church (which was very large) was packed. The message the pastor gave was very good: he even used the S-word! I hitched a ride with Jamie to the graveside service, which was also really good. There is a really nice view to the East of her grave, which is nice. The interesting thing is that the gym is about half-way between the horrizen and her grave, so it's quite likely she'll meet Christ right over it!

Pray for me tonight guys. I'm working the very same class we worked together just before she died and I don't really know how it's going to go. Pray that God will help me be strong for the girls.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.
16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first;
17 then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.