Sorry for the long time between posts

Holy cow! (or corn!) have I fallen down on this job.
I can't believe I haven't posted since March. So much has happened since then.
First, and most importantly, my family made it to Nebraska! I'm no longer in my one-bedroom apartment. I'll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, we made it across Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska with the wife, two kids, a dog and two cats. I'm happy to say that we have one vehicle that fits in the garage now, and soon we'll be able to get the second vehicle indoors.
I call that a win.
We're settled enough that we're starting to take in some of the things that we've been told are "musts" for Lincoln residents. For example, my daughter and I (for Facebook fans, this is Emily, who made me get up to watch the Jayhawks play multiple games and win the gold medal in the World

University Games) ate ice cream yesterday at the University of Nebraska Dairy Store, a cool sandwich and ice cream shop it has on its east campus in town. She, Josh and I ventured out to the Lancaster Super Fair. The kids rode the rides while I looked at cattle, sheep, llamas and rabbits. I did, however, make them pose in front of the John Deere display at the fair so my dad could see them next to green paint.
My wife, the Rev. Amy Seifert, has started serving the churches at Havelock (a cool, old, railroad neighborhood in northeast Lincoln) and Eagle (a small farming community just east of town). These churches would admit they have had their issues in previous years, but there are a lot of good things going on at both. For example:

• At Havelock, we had a community block party with free food for everyone and games for the kids, complete with prizes. About 375 people showed up over the two-plus hours we were hosting the party. And each week, the church hosts FoodNet, a ministry that allows people who are a little down on their luck to drop by and pick up food, pretty much by just signing their name (no long application process).
• At Eagle, we had a Vacation Bible School with 45 kids over the course of the week. We didn't have a single night with fewer than 35 kids. We were all pretty tired afterward, but it was a great week.

Back to family stuff, Josh got involved right away upon arriving in Lincoln. He's going to be a Lincoln Northeast Rocket. In fact, many thanks to Coach Kyle Parker for leaving open a roster spot on the American Legion juniors baseball team. Josh got to play in seven of the 12 games after his arrival. He even pitched a district playoff game against the "big dog" in the area, Lincoln Southeast. He left the game after five innings with a lead but we lost in extra innings. Still, it was a great way to meet some classmates prior to the school year starting.
Then, he started band camp. He's playing snare in the drumline for the LNE marching band, so it looks like I have a reason to watch the halftime shows this year during football.
Emily was a big help during the move from Utah, but she's looking forward to getting back to her teammates and other friends at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. She really has no ties to Lincoln, so I think this has been a boring summer for her. But I have to say I admire her work ethic. She's been at the gym all but a couple of days doing her lifting, running, ball handling and shooting regimen. Here's hoping it pays off with playing time as a redshirt freshmen for the Mountain Lions!
As for me, I'm catching up on some reading at night, and I'm getting ready to start classes for Lay Servant Ministries in the United Methodist Church. This kind of stuff keeps my mind sharp and makes me think through my faith. I highly recommend this kind of spiritual exercise.
That's it for now. I'll try not to take so long between posts next time.