This past Sunday was July 4 as you all know. But we really had a marvelous Sunday here at Greeneville First Church of God. Our worship was filled with the presence of God and I was thankful to be back from Haiti and with the church family here. Then we went out to Locust Springs Retreat Center for the evening worship. We started with just some play time for families and their kids then we had dinner at 5 p.m. The folks who put it together did a great job. There was fried chicken and you know that any preacher loves that. Thank you David Dotson and your team with special thanks to Gordon and Betty Aldridge. At 6 p.m. we had a worship service with the youth worship team leading. Once again they did an excellent job and I think that God was pleased with what they did. At 7 p.m. we had a dedication service for the new Chapel and it was packed full. Those individuals who made it a possiblity should be given thanks but there are too many to mention here. I would just say to the Locust Springs governing board that you are doing a wonderful job and to those who did the physical labor and gave financially I want to thank you for providing such a wonderful additon to Locust Springs. At dark the youth provided fireworks, thanks Anita, and many stayed out to see them--of course, some of us older ones left before that took place. What a wonderful Independence Day we had. We should obvious give thanks for those who have paid such high prices to make that day possible and we should also give thanks to God who is the ultimate Provider for all of us.