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A few Christ-Driven and La Maison Dumas readers have emailed to ask if I had any plans to return to blogging.

A lot has happened since I last posted...

• In July, we moved to Gulf Shores, AL in Paula's 8th month of pregnancy.
• In August, we began our new ministry at Lagoon Baptist Church.  
• In September, we welcomed our seventh, a girl, Zoe Amanda. 

I will be posting some new things here at La Maison Dumas and Christ-Driven soon.

Well, the date is set and we have been working late getting ready.  We have replaced most of the blinds in the house, hung a new door for the girl's bedroom, packed the dining room and Patricia's room, and changed 13,375 diapers in our spare time. Well, maybe not that many.  Ask Paula for the exact number.  Today, I plan to repair the deck and screen porch, including five deck boards, three railing boards, and new screen for the porch.  I hope to finish it up before dark.  We'll see.  I also have to hang blinds on the kitchen and den windows.  Then I join the rest of the family labor force in packing the rest of the house.  We pick up the moving truck on Wednesday morning.  This blog will be mostly quiet until we get settled in our new home. I noticed the lack of activity has led some readers to unsubscribe.  Please check back in August as I hope to pick things back up.  Also check out my Web Clippings blog as I post interesting articles and links from around the web. 

Paula and I are grateful to God for opening a new door of ministry for us.  I have accepted the call to serve as pastor of Lagoon Baptist Church at Gulf Shores, Alabama.  My first Sunday is August 3rd. We will be moving within the next two weeks so the kids can start school August 11th, and so Paula and I can get ready for the birth of our daughter, Zoe.  This is an exciting time for us as we become part of the Lagoon family and the Gulf Shores community.  

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We are headed out of town this afternoon and I am leaving my computer home.  I am also thinking about taking a month or so off from blogging as we transition to whatever ministry God has prepared for us.  I will be back blogging in August. Have a blessed Summer, and for heaven's sake, turn off the computer and go outside to soak up some rays. 

The carpet has been installed and the only thing left to complete is the bathroom shower.  It should be done next week.  As for the search for a new church home, we are meeting with the leadership team of a church this weekend.  It is very early in the conversation, so please continue to pray for us to have wisdom as we seek the place God has prepared beforehand for us to serve.