"Peace, be still"

Yes, the mighty beast doth play. Despite a few setbacks, the organ is being tuned and will play for the November 30th service at the cathedral. It has been an amazing experience to work in one of the largest cathedrals in the world. I am really happy that Linda and the kids could come here and be with me. The experiences we have been blest with will forever change our lives.



Yesterday, our family went to the Norwegian Seaman's Church for their annual Christmas festival. Oh, it was wonderful to hear Norwegian again- to sip on gløgg and bask in the culture the will always be a part of me. The kids got to compare the real norwegian waffles with mine, and I have to say that my recipe came out on top.



After our mad rush home, Linda and I went to the Metropolitan Opera House to see Madame Butterfly. Wow. What more can I say?



I can, without hesitance, see the hand of God in our lives. We have seen our prayers answered in so many ways, from the selling of our house in Warrensburg to the events of this day as we sat and listened to an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ pronounce a blessing upon our heads. He compared the time we are going through to the experience of the disciples as Christ lay sleeping on the ship. "Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?"