The Jefferson Baptist Church’s Sportsman’s Show at the Linn County Fairgrounds starts today at 1:00 pm and goes through Sunday. The Portland Sportsman’s Show is next Friday. I am going to both. I will be at the JBC show most of the time it is open, and will help if needed in whatever way I can. The main thing I will do is walk around and pray for the people I see and talk to people as I have the opportunity about our church and Jesus. At the Portland show, I will just walk around, covet the stuff I see, and maybe buy some things I think I need!
I enjoy both of these Shows very much and look forward to going to both with great anticipation. I enjoy fishing and hunting, and that is mostly what these shows are about. I will watch the videos the various guides are showing about a dozen times each. I will pick up and handle dozens of fishing rods, bows, and guns.
I anticipate and look forward to many future events. Patty has been visiting her family in California for a week and is coming home tomorrow; I am looking forward to that. We plan various trips to see our kids and grandkids and look forward to that. I have half a dozen fishing trips and hunting trips on the calendar, and I think about them often.
But what I am looking forward to more than anything is the day I step into heaven, get my new, glorified body, and see Jesus. I think about that future event constantly. Then all my aches and pains will be gone, all the disappointments and trials will be forever over, and I will know joy beyond my ability to comprehend now.

It cost money to get into the Sportsman’s Show but the only requirement to get into heaven is to love Jesus and believe the gospel.