back home...for now

Well, Oklahoma is in the past and I just got back from Israel with mom. Now I am just down to the business of getting the house up to snuff and then to decide what to do about it. Israel was great again and it was a lot of fun to see mom's expressions as she took in the magnitude of where we were. we worked in a few homes and did some painting and plaster repair work. It was a great expereince as it has been each time I have gone. This time it was kind of wierd because Blake was not with me, in fact he left for Afghanistan the same day I left for Israel. He is settling in there and apparently he and Mark and Mike Johnson are all doing well. Will remains in Iraq as I write this. Remember to keep all our troops and those who support them in your prayers and thoughts, especially while our government cant decide whether to support them or not. This would be a good time of year to think about sending a care package. I will post some pix soon.