It has been an exceptionally weird day. Although we were to hold our second formation meeting in Kokomo and tour a facility up there too, as we waited for Deacon Dan Conley to arrive to drive with us the time just kept rolling on. Dan never called in fact…..which was something that worried us deeply. He is the kind of guy who will call if he is going to be only a few minutes late, but after 30, then 45 and then 60 minutes. We finally left, in two cars, just in case we needed to head his way to help. We knew something was amiss.

We called the Brown county Sheriff’s department on our way to Kokomo. There were storms all across Indiana and we were worried. They of course knew Dan, not because he is a convicted and dangerous felon, but because he is a retired police officer, and most of them had worked with him at one time or another. The dispatcher said there were trees down and power out everywhere, and from what they knew then, getting to Dan’s house was unlikely for some time. But we asked that they call us when they heard.

They did call us some time later and both Dan and Merry Ann were fine, although stranded. It made us feel good to know they were okay.

The meeting went well and we are still on track for a September 12th launch. A day of worry turned to be out fine….thanks be to God. Please pray that we continue to move ahead in Kokomo and pray also that Dan and Merry Ann, as well as the people of Brown County recover very soon. It has been a tough 12 months down there, and of all the people in Indiana, the people of Brown County deserve a break!

Keep praying!

Goodnight my friends and God Bless.

Tommy+