Today's blog is going to be mostly pictures! On Tuesday a precious couple from our church took us on a climb up Sugar Loaf Mountain, only a few miles from our house. It was incredible. God cleared out the rain just in time to allow us to make the climb.

On Wednesday the Guide Dog Association of Ireland "delivered" our new baby Golden Retriever Tullagh (the 'gh' is silent in Irish). Enjoy the pictures of our new 'opportunity to meet neighbors'!

Sarah holding Tullagh as he drifts off to doggy dreamland!

Can't beat a good ole doggie blanket, Where's mom by-the-way?

Where did that crawly thing go . . . I know it was here a second ago?

The view to the NE from Sugar Loaf Mtn - Brilliant!

Kathy, Sarah with Sam and Vreni entering the climbing area

Sarah on her way up the 'easy' part!

We're a little more than half way up at this point!

Kathy and Sarah in CELEBRATION MODE at the very top!   

Many of you know about the Answers in Genesis (AiG) worldwide ministry headquartered in Northern Kentucky; but you may not know that my brother Ted, is the Director of Operations at the Creation Museum. In this picture Ted, on the far right, along with AiG VP's Mark Looy (far left) and Mike Zovath (red shirt next to Ted) were at Great American Ballpark last week representing AiG as sponsors of the first 'Faith Day' at a Cincinnati Reds game.

Mike Zovath threw out the first pitch to Mark Looy and the ministry handed out thousand of wrist bands following an after game concert by the wonderful Christian Band 'Mercy Me'.

AiG has been a huge help to our ministry here in Ireland. A couple of months ago Ken Ham (AiG co-founder and CEO) was in Belfast and he called to invite us to meet him for lunch. Continue to pray for this strong ministry that is invading the domain of the evil one. Our Lord's church will not be defeated and the gates of hell are under an attack that has already been won - the battle, however, is still raging.

As many of you know, our oldest son Andrew and his wonderful wife and kids have been with us here in Dublin for the past 3 weeks. At the end of this stay we knew it was going to be hard - and it was. We flew (50 minute flight from Dublin) to London with them on Monday and spend the rest of the day and all day Tuesday visiting placing like Buckingham Palace, The London Tower, Big Ben, etc. This could be the last time we see them for a long time and God was so good to give us a special couple of days together in Great Britian.

In the picture here, our daughter Sarah is holding granddaughter Abbey as they look out over the Thymes River in the middle of London, near The London Tower. We are grateful to the Lord for this wonderful memory and several hundred new pictures!

Now we are back in Dublin and I am getting ready for Sunday where I am going to be bringing the message at our church on Sunday. Please pray as I prepare to share the four "In the beginnings" from Gen 1, John 1:1, 1:2, and Heb. 1:10. Pray that I will be controlled by the Spirit and not say things that are strictly 'American'. Pray that God will be able to use me in this opportunity and that "I" won't get in the way.

Finally, we should be getting our newest family addition any times now! I'll send pictures as soon as our puppy is 'delivered' by the Irish Guide Dog Association. Pray that God will use the new 'baby' to help us make MANY new kingdom relationships!