Dad's New Book

My Dad just had his first book published this summer, and I am SO excited about it. I have read it and it's marvelous, and I'm enjoying studying it within a small group too! Today I just sent a message to all of my Asbury friends on facebook, but I thought I'd post the letter on my blog, too. So here's what I wrote to them:

Dear Friends,
I am writing you to tell you about some exciting news in my family. My dad, Dr. Don Adams, recently had his first book published through Bristol House Publishing Company. It is entitled With Hands Outstretched: Actively Seeking the Mind of Christ. It is a study of the book of Philippians. I am writing to you, because I’m eager to get the word out about it since Dad doesn’t have anyone who is helping him market the book. My dad has been a Methodist minister in Kentucky, Indiana and South Georgia for more than 30 years, and he is a graduate of Asbury College, Asbury Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Louisville Theological Presbyterian Seminary (D.Min.) Presently he’s serving as District Superintendent of the Valdosta District in the SG Conference when he’s not playing with his five grandchildren (as it says on the back of the book) :) . It took Dad many years to finish this book since he hasn’t had tons of free time as a dad of four kids (all of whom are now graduates of AC, one of whom is also a graduate of ATS) and he’s been pastoring full time all these years, but fortunately he was able to finally finish it.
Dad felt such a keen awareness of the Lord helping him with this immense project, and because of that he felt compelled to not keep the profits of this book for himself. He’s praying the book will profit enough to enable him to create a scholarship that Asbury can offer to incoming students. The college requires, though, that he have at least $20,000 before they’ll consider it. I personally believe that if we can get this book into the right hands, it will succeed and surpass that goal. There are several churches throughout South Georgia who have already selected it for use in their Sunday School curriculum or as a supplementary Bible study for the fall. Stan and I are presently in a small group studying the book together with three other couples, and while we’ve only finished week four this week, I am feeling so richly blessed by the discussion we’ve had together. You can truly enjoy reading this book independently, but the discussion questions at the close of each chapter have proven to greatly enrich the study experience when shared within a group.
So, while this might seem extremely presumptuous of me, I am asking you to prayerfully consider purchasing my dad’s book. Dad has deemed me his “East Coast Distributor”, and if you would like one, here are some ways you can get it into your hands:
1. Just reply to this message with your address, and I’ll send it out to you with no shipping fees for you. The book is a $15 paperback, and you can pay by check--make it out to Don Adams. I’ll include a stamped and addressed envelope in which you can return the payment.
2. Go to amazon.com or bristolhouse.com and you’ll find his book there for sale and of course you can pay by card there, but you will have shipping fees, of course. It just came onto amazon last week, and we’re glad to see it’s made it there finally.

Dad receives nearly three times the amount of profit when we sell them directly for him as opposed to if someone purchases it at the bristolhouse.com site or at amazon.com. Since his goal is significant in achieving enough profit to create a scholarship, he is trying to work on selling a good many directly from us.
I am praying that you will help us network, and that this will spread all around the country. I believe that the Lord desires to use this book for a mighty purpose. It has already been transforming in my life and in Stan’s life also. If you would like more information, jot me a message, and I’ll be quick to get back with you. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I’m looking forward to hearing back from many of you.
In His Grace,
Adrienne (Adams) Rogowski

Olivia's Back to School and more

I've not been very good about blogging lately. This little boy is running me wild! Not as much time any more for this sort of thing, but here are some pictures I've taken in the last couple weeks. We spent Labor Day weekend with my family and we welcomed Uncle Will home from China, but I don't have those pictures yet (I forgot to take my camera to their house, so I'll get them from Nonny soon). Hard to believe the summer is over (especially when it still feels like 95 degrees most days!)