Kathy,

I have to admit, I have no guide dog and no fame to claim and I haven't
climb Mount Everest either.  I have been to the top of Mount Evans just
outside of Denver which is 12,300 feet but to tell the truth, I rode in a
car because there is a road all the way to the top, well, almost all the
way.  At any rate, I've had to lower my fee to two dollars and fifty cents.
I'll even pay my own expenses.  In fact, I'll pay to preach but don't tell
anybody that or they'll literally expect it.  Sorry the meeting did not
yield as favorable results as we wished.  I hate business meetings like that
but I've seen churches split up for a lot less, too, so I'm glad no fist
fights broke out.  That reminds me.  Remind me some day, if I haven't told
it before, to tell about a pastor friend of man who literally beat one of
his church members up in front of the whole church standing outside after he
had just got done preaching.  It is a classic.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Attention Kathy


> Phil, I'd hire you, but we get Bill Erwin for only around $300.00 and
> he brings his leader dog.  You know, he's the blind guy that  walked
> the Appalatian trail with is trusty dog, Orient?  He lives up here in
> Maine now, about 40 miles away, so we wouldn't have to pay for air
> fair for him.  He wrote the book, "Blind Courage," if anybody wants
> to know.  I think he's a bit crazy, but he and his wife are pretty
> special characters.He has spoken at our church once.
> Kathy
>
>
>
> At 08:07 PM 10/20/2007, you wrote:
> >I really was just joking so laugh and stop worrying about it.  It'll all
get
> >worked out.  It is odd, though, that my speaking fee just happens to be
> >25,000 dollars.  That's only for 30 minutes of preaching.  If you want an
> >hour, it is double.
> >
> >Phil.
>