Learning

"He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Philippians 2:8) I am reminded this morning of how important it is for me to remain humble in all things before God and submitting in obedience to whatever God directs me to do. I try to do so many things on my own and I enjoy doing it my way. It gives me a sense of control and a sense of accomplishment. But in reality, there is no greater joy and freedom than surrendering all things to Christ and watching Him work through me.


I finally made it back to Colorado feeling exhausted after all of the traveling. There has been so much going on that I still have not totally unpacked. We have had dinners, gatherings, a youth group over the weekend, new seasonal staff arriving, contacting speakers, emails, office work to get caught up on, and all the other things that life brings. Things are busy here much like your lives. My instinct is to do it all on my own, but my desire is to repeatedly humble myself before God ready and willing to do His will no matter what the cost. As hard as it is to give up that control, that is where my true joy rests.

I had a 101 degree fever the night before this, but sick or not, I still found some time to get out and play broomball. You can't pass up broomball! Here are the teams!

Southeast Blitz

I am currently in the middle of a unique season of my life. The last few years have made it difficult to spend time with family due to very little time off from work and living a considerable distance away. But now, I have time and it is important for me to see them. In the midst of that, I am also using this time to visit potential speakers for camp and attempting to form relationships with schools and seminaries. Needless to say, I I have been traveling alot lately. I was able to spend some much needed time with family and a friend in Gulfport for a week and a half. I just left Destin, Florida and now I am in Atlanta. Next week I head to Birmingham, back to Gulfport, Houston, Oklahoma, and finally back to Colorado. I am having a hard time keeping track of what time zone I reside and wake up regularly in the night and can't remember where I am. There are always other things to deal with also.

Driving more often increases your chances of accidents. Today I was involved in an accident. The road was newly drenched with a morning shower and my Jeep decided to take a slide. I tried everything. I had so much time that I down shifted, tried to turn left, then right, but nothing I could do changed my trajectory. And I bumped a guy. Thankfully, I wasn't going fast and thankfully no one was hurt. Now there is a chevy truck in Florida with a dent in it....but I am happy to report that my Jeep is still a beast!

I look forward to seeing more family and visiting with what might be future staff. But I must say, I am ready to wake up in my own bed for a while. Colorado or bust!