So Long Montreat

We all left Montreat today. Keri caught a shuttle to the airport at 4:15 am for her flight to St. Louis and subsequent neutral pulpit in West Plains, MO. The girls and I left about 8:30 hoping to miss the throngs of people converging on Montreat to pay respect to Ruth Graham.

You may have seen or heard on the news that Ruth Graham, Billy Graham's wife died on Thursday. This happened in Montreat, NC, in the same small town of around 500 where we just spent two weeks at two youth conferences. The funeral was held today at 2:00 pm in the same auditorium where we spend many hours each day. It was on the ground of Montreat Conference Center, not Montreat College as much media was reporting.

Our conference was disrupted on Thursday night and throughout the day on Friday as various groups descended on Montreat to prepare for the service. There were media representatives setting up cameras around the conference grounds, paying little respect to the conference that was still in session. There were many rumors of Secret Service agents stealthily running around in preparation for one or more former presidents. Personally I did not see any but the youth had some great stories which remain unconfirmed. I overheard one youth saying that agents stormed into their small group meeting space and demanded that they pack up and leave immediately. In your spare time Google Ruth Graham, Anderson Auditorium and Montreat, NC, you might see more pictures or video of where we just spent two weeks.

Anyway, the girls and I arrived in Louisville to a pile of mail, and a very spoiled dog eager to come home, if even for a couple of days. Everyone's passports have arrived so we are ready to go.

I will arrive in Nassau on June 19 and Keri and the girls will leave Omaha for Nassau on June 26.

Peace, Kurtis