SEPTEMBER IN FLORIDA

Hello dear MFL students. I thought I'd take a few minutes to share with you some of the photos I've taken the last few weeks. We are getting near the end of summer over here. We don't have a rainy season like you do, though it does rain a few times a week. For us, it's just hot from May until the end of September. I'll be glad when it begins to cool off a little bit.


Here's our son's band doing a concert at a church. My son is the drummer.


Here's my kids and grandkids and of course my wife, Jackie. I sure wish I had you guys here with us!



Jackie and I were walking by the water and happened to see this dolphin jumping around. I couldn't believe I got a photo of him in the air. Cool, eh?




I like to go for bike rides on the beach early in the morning. I walked for a little and then looked back and noticed the only footsteps around were my own. It's nice to be in a place where you can be by yourself, sit down and just talk with God about your life.



I wasn't totally alone. I had all these birds around chirping at me.

I'm still waiting for you guys to start sending me some photos or maybe even start your own ENGLISH blog. I miss you all so much and would love "seeing" you again even if it's just pictures. You guys were awesome students and friends and made my time at MFL a very wonderful memory.

As part of your speaking assignment for this month, I would like for each of you to go by and see Aj Charles and give him a message from me. You should say to him, "Yo, Aj Charles you crusty dude, what's up with your ugly self." I promise, he won't be upset with you. He will laugh and laugh and laugh. He's feeling lonely--go and make him smile!

Finally dear friends, do well on your finals. For some of you, this is the end of MFL and the beginning of the next phase of your lives--you will have to get jobs! Ugh. For the next few weeks, turn off the computer games; put MSN chat on a timer so you don't spend too much time on it and study a lot and get yourselves some A's! Wouldn't that be nice. Know this, your old teacher misses you and prays for you everyday. It's my desire that you would all get to know the love of God as I have come to know it. God is awesome--love HIM! Talk to you later.