Ha!! You know, Mrsnad...I was just praying about this last night...praying that the Lord would give me strength to be humble and never forget the arrogance of the former leadership and to help me to never take for granted the membership. Jesus and I had a nice long conversation around 3am this morning. I asked His forgiveness if I was at any time gloating, that I don't want to...but that I couldn't help but be happy.
I'm in the process of organizing that troop support "Christmas card" crafts day...I've got a Marine lined up to speak and mingle with the kids...I've just got to lock down a location and a date.
Let me know when you're having the Marine do the mingling. We can have a Hobbit Hole knife (we actually have quite a lineup now), waiting. The kids don't have to see it, although Marines and knives do go together.