Well, I can’t believe that September is here!Unreal how time just blows on through.This time for me has been wild.Actually, this time for all of us is kind of like—living everyday by faith and then something back from God to sustain us all.
Cooper has started CentervilleHigh School.We moved to an apartment so we could enroll Coop on good faith—meaning that we really do live in Centerville—ultimately we will—but for now we also live in West Chester—at least one of us—some nights.
Marcie is on a trip to Chicago—with her company, so we had to take Harley Sioux to stay with a family because she could not live at the apartment nor could she live at the house by herself.So even the dog is in transition.Poor thing.
Alex is in Australia—having a great time, but struggling through love issues, what and where issues and why issues—typical 18 year old stuff—he too is in transition—I say better down under where he has to learn to trust in the Lord than here right now—doing something just to obtain some kind of stability would be I think, his tendency.Right.
I may just be at the best stage in my life for several reasons.The first big one is that the past few years has led me to a place where I believe and trust God period.This time of vagabond living is nuts, but I know God has a great plan.
Second, I am working at a ministry role that I love and is totally natural for me.I work with a great staff, great people and have exceptional people around me.It really is fun, challenging, and very satisfying knowing that in truth—I am just a vessel that God is using in ways I knew He would—not because I get it, but because I’m His.
Third, student ministry is my passion for several reasons—but the main one is simply that the prior years, serving as Senior Pastor, Interim Pastor, Youth Pastor at Far Hills and then the only pastor + the years in corporate sales have produced in me a deep love for students that I know I couldn’t conjure up on my own—but the 20 years of serving students, families and my own family have made me a little more confident in what works—let alone what is right and good.
Amazing that next week I get back from my 50th birthday gig Marcie gave me for my birthday—that is going to Florida with 3 buddies, a condo, deep sea fishing, and lounge duty.I come home—do a wedding on Saturday, preach at the Saturday night deal and then preach both services Sunday and then do Uprising on Sunday night—funny how I am embracing that weekend in a huge way—why?
Could it be that my 3 years in corporate sales prepared me for a new work ethic?Could it be that my time away from Fairhaven gave me a real love for working in a church like Fairhaven?Could it be that my time in the pit and the transition period is saying—just do the right stuff and don’t worry about the outcome?Could it be that I am just content being part of the movement of God period?
I think it is all of the above and for that—I am extremely excited, prayful, diligent, ready, and moving forward—Yes—as was once said not to long ago—
It’s all Good! Yep, I am excited-- God is doing-- following Jesus is a trip.
2 Corinthians 4.7
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
