Greetings once again from Bonnie 'Ol Scotland
We've been back since wed. morning but only physically since our bodies were still on Pa. time. We are still a bit tired but slowly adjusting. From wed. night into thursday, we slept for 16 hrs. I think that's the longest I (Marc) have slept since I was a teenager. Jet lag is a drag!!
The weather here has been like being beamed into fall.
It has been extremely refreshing to say the least especially after all that heat and humidity back in the states. Word has it that the weather has been very dry here while we were gone. Our front lawn backs this up since it has some pretty wide spread brown patches. According to the locals, 'it must be global warming...'. Yup, we're all gonna burn up and die just like what happenened to Mars many moons ago. Sounds funny eh but I just heard a story on the BBC last night alluding to the concept that long ago there was life on Mars and that it could no longer sustain life because of global warming. I feel sorry for these people that live with so much fear. I believe in the God who not only created this earth and universe but who also sustains it. When He says it's over, it's over, and that's that. That being said I think we as Christians especially should care for God's creation the best we know how, but this earth is not where our hope lies. The beauty of this earth is but a glimpse of what we will experience in heaven.
Has any one ever heard of a 'Presbyterian Atheist'?
I just saw this term for the first time while reading the newspaper at the convenience store. It was describing a local politician who had just passed away this past week. As I ponder that term it has made the state of things here in Scotland so much clearer. The Church of Scotland is presbyterian and practically dead, I wonder why. Think about that one for a while and then pray.
By the way, it was great to see all of our friends and family back in the states over the last 6 weeks. We had a great time and we were very sad to say goodbye. You all are such a blessing and we are very thankful to God for putting such great people in our lives.
Congratulations once again to Michael and Melissa. May God bless your marriage all the days of your lives.
Bye for now,
Marc