Pray for Canada

... Pastor and Lisa are in Vancouver on the North Vancouver area meeting with others who are working to make Jesus Lord of the city. Pray for Don Springer and Westlynn. Pray for John Martens and the Connection. Pray for Chad Chomlack and Church on the Mountain.

Wow! 3+million need Jesus. A beautiful city with lovely people who need to know God!

Vancouver

Hey all you cool cats! I hope the beginning of the week has been super cool for everyone! I know mine has!

Yesterday morning I saw Pastor and Mrs. Pastor Lisa off on their way to the airport but I wasn't sure where they were heading.

Then, this morning as I was awaiting my daily rub down and hair style from T I overheard one of the girls talking to Pastor. He is all the way up in Vancouver this week! WOW! That's a LONG way! He is there for the Vancouver Focus Advocates Meeting, and will also visit some of the missionaries that FBC Decatur is partnered with in our 3 year partnership.



He said that he and Mrs. Pastor Lisa got to have dinner at the Frog Grill with John and Tiffany last night. Yummm-mmmy! Boy would I like to have some of those frog legs! I wonder if I could have snuck into Pastor's bag like the cat I heard about on the news?! It might have been a bumpy ride down there, but it would have been worth it for those frog legs and maybe some salmon to go with them! After dinner they got to tour John and Tiffany's new space, and it sounded really nice! What a blessing for them to have this space that is large enough for everyone to come. Now all they need is for volunteers to come and paint! I was a painter in my 3rd cat life, and think I could definitely help them out! Sign me up!

Speaking of super cool, Pastor also told the girls that the weather is beautiful in Vancouver, a crisp 50 degrees. How I wish it was 50 degrees here! This week has been close to 85 everyday so far, and when you have a black fur coat it gets pretty hot! Maybe I should look into a summer hair cut...I'm thinking maybe a Bob or a shave. What do you think?

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and I'll update if I hear more from Pastor in Vancouver. Everyone be sure to be here tonight for some good home cooking! We are having brisket, potato salad and baked beans...sounds good!

I'm heading out to enjoy the weather before it gets scorching hot. Talk to you soon!

Championship Cats!!!

Guess what happened to me Sunday AM ... well I was making my rounds about 3 hours after sunrise and I slipped into the medium sized building behind the prayer gazebo. Meowzers! Have you seen the kidz hall -- a real artist has been at work -- neat arch -- paintings -- people -- lots of color -- Great Job! And lots of kidz running to class, singing and havin' fun.



... I heard a familiar laugh and rounded the corner to see my good buddy Doc talking to a bunch of men. WHOA! He was lettin' 'em have it about a dude named JOSEPH. It seems this Jo guy got into lots of trouble with his boss and jail and a butler and a baker (food!!!). So I just sat in the corner and listened. This Jo-seph trusted in God and refused to let the people of the pyramids make him a slave to the world. He kept holdin' on to GOD, puttin' his faith in the One who made us all. AND this GOD brought him through. What a story! ...



== I was thinkin' Joseph must have been a cool cat because he wouldn't let Pharoah put a leash on him and it reminded me of what my Good Friend Mark Twain said, "Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat."



... I kept thinkin' wouldn't it be great if everyone could hear all the stories like that that Doc and the other talkers tell every Sunday about 3 hours after sunrise. So all you cat lovers out there help me out and invite someone to come with you next Sunday for what mister T calls "Championship Sunday!" And there's gonna be lots of food!

Wednesday Night Supper -- I Luv it!!!

...Sorry I slept in late this morning, but that sesame chicken that Lisa G and Ella Ruth S fixed last night was meowzers!!! I mean scrumptuous, fishalishous, a whole nother level. In fact, I luv bein' a baptist cat -- lotz to eat. And my good buddy, shure mate, saves the best dish for me. So keep those felineship meals comin' my way!

And Don't Forget ... I overheard them talking about the last Sunday of this month will be another great eat-together ... I'll be there! Baseball, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Apple Pie! An All-American Championship Celebration.

Hey Cali -- I am working on getting a good home for those labradoodle pups and give you some relief. So First Family remember that Jesus told us to love our enemies -- that includes dogs - so some of you open up your heart and your home to these little dudes. I'll see if we can get a pic. See all of you Sunday bright and early.

Pray 4 Pastor Ken!!!

"2 B or not 2 B - a lover of cats. That is the question!" was written by my great uncle Chaucer the 3rd of Stratford, who was cared for by Anne Hathaway. He wrote it in 1583. Of course it was edited by Anne's husband, Willie, and used in one of his plays...

... as I was taking my usual morning massage, I began to think about asking all of you to pray for Pastor. You see there are only two kinds of people in the world -- those who believe and those who don't believe in loving cats! Pastor is an unbeliever? BUT don't dispair ... Tom-my best bud, Mrs. Pastor-Lisa, and the support staff are working hard to convert him ...

It may not be easy!!! Last year I remember him telling about one of my relatives, spooky, who lives south of town. He got stuck in a tall tree and his servant, Mike, decided the best way to get him down was to lasso the top of the tree and tie it to his big noisy truck and pull ... well all was going well and the tree was bending, spooky was getting closer to the ground ... when the rope broke ... snap ... the tree went up and spooky went flying ... meeeeeeeoooooowwwww ...

... on the next street over, a little girl named Krystal had been begging her mom for a cat ... no way ... beg, beg, beg ... finally mom said, "If God gives you a cat, you can have one." Well Krystal went out in the backyard and began to pray, "Dear Lord, would you send me a little kitty." You guessed It ... all of the sudden spooky came flying into the backyard and landed in her lap...

God ANSWERS Prayer!!! So join me in praying for Pastor Ken ... After all, there are only two kinds of people in the world -- believers and those who have not yet believed --------------------->

Finally I get the Attention I deserve!!!

Purr..fect ... I am sitting at T's computer ... they haven't given me my own yet but I'm working on it ...



... I just want to thank all of you who keep opening the door and letting me in, you see I am a rather pampered feline and I deserve an office of my own... but for now Thanks for opening those doors and helping me out as the number one mascot at First.

BTW did you know that my doc J had a new little girl ... not so much red hair this time ... but a real beauty ... he was showing everyone pictures on Sunday ... Proud Pop! ... and I'm a little proud too to be part of this great family at First. T has asked me to share my story, maybe later ...

... Well - gotta go ... time for a little cat nap!