Case Closed !

Mystery solved.

Here is what happened.

Sheriff Gil is missing. Only we know he went to the mines in search of answers. Henry, Kitty, Sally and John, head off that way looking for Sheriff Gil and maybe along the way to solve the other mysteries. In the mine they find a tub of real Sarsaparilla. They then understand that someone has been making Sarsaparilla and tricking them. Henry finds a pair of boots to replace his that were damaged unaware they are special made to create " Sarsaparillasquatch" tracks. They run around following the tracks he himself made and run right into the Sarsaparillasquatch. But it is clear that it is just Stiff dressed in a costume. They hold Stiff and question him, but Sally is taken and tied-up by Tom Troublesome. Sheriff Gil saves her and captures Tom. About that same time the others stumble upon them. Caught red-handed Tom Troublesome admits his wrong doing, and repents, asking for forgiveness. He agrees to repay all the money he stole and to change his evil ways. In the end Tumbleweed Tom Troublesome even changes his name to Montana Mike and lives the rest of his life for God.

The Summer Blockbuster was a total success. We averaged over 1000 kids a night. The final numbers will be out in a few days. But that is near 6,000 chances to change lives. To create as Pudge put it in his blog :

• A lifelong MEMORY for them!

• That MEMORY being 3 fold: God loves me, Jesus wants to be my friend and the church is a place that’s fun and where people care about me!

• If kids get that MEMORY ingrained in them for 6 years (K-grade 5)…WOW, that difference alone is MONUMENTAL!