Lake Delton Drained

My family just returned from a great week of vacation in the Wisconsin Dells area. On Sunday, June 1st, we road on the Original Wisconsin Ducks. We were able to experience a great tour through the woods, onto the Wisconsin River and Lake Delton. The guide explained to us how Lake Delton is a man made lake, "artificial" was the term he used.

On Monday night we went to the Tommy Bartlet Water Ski show. This great show is also located on Lake Delton.

As you can see from these pictures. It was raining pretty hard. We could have sat underneath their large canopy but we thought that if we were a little wet it would make the experience more like "4-D". (Maybe this is why I have the sniffles today?)

As you may have heard, Lake Delton is no longer a lake. With all the recent and heavy rains, Lake Delton forced itself out of its normal boundaries and found a way around the dam. Once it broke loose, there was no containing it. Within hours a beautiful lake is now muck.

As I watch the news, it is hard to believe that I was just enjoying the entertainment that is provided by Lake Delton. As a pastor, there are many applications and lessons that can be learned by this tragedy.

• We can find ourselves drained if we are not careful
  
• Life changes quickly
• Bad things happen to good people
• Too much of a good thing may not always be a good thing
• Tragedy often brings out the best in people
  

I encourage you to take a moment and pray for the people in areas that have been flooding. Pray for them like it was you in the situation.

I was glad to hear the Tommy Bartlet show will open up yet this week, obviously without the water skiing portion. The statement, "The show must go on" really is true.