I jumped back on the fundraising train as we continue to raise support for this month and the months to come. I am sending out some more packets to churches today.
I have learned a really important lesson in the past year. I have learned that my role is to present the vision and the opportunity to partner with us. God puts it on people’s hearts to give. I do all I can and then release it to God so he does all he can for us. Great deal 🙂
Such an amazing video. (Thanks to Rob Sperti for passing it on). God has blessed so many with such great talent around the world. Click here to watch “Stand By Me”.
I am really humbled by the fact that I have the amazing privilege to be able to learn from God’s word and then share it with others. I taught today at Hope on 2 Timothy 1:7. It says:
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.
I spent the entire time today unpacking this one incredibly powerful scripture. The truth found here has genuinely changed me on the inside. I shared some really personal things today that I’ve never shared publicly. Even though it’s tough to be transparent in front of crowds of people, I want people to see that God is working in me (and on me), not just through me.
I will post a link to our podcast when it’s ready (probably Tuesday afternoon). It’s one of those messages that I hope everybody can learn from the truth of God’s word. Just as light and dark cannot co-exist, neither can God’s word and fear. God’s word always trumps fear.
I just had a really random/motivating thought as the NBA playoffs are going on right now: I am 29 years old. Technically I am in the prime of my athletic potential.
I need to hit a treadmill. At least take a walk.
Max and Mary had their first official baseball game today. Max went 1-2 with a bases loaded single. Mary went 2-2 (her first hits ever), but forgot to run to first base both times. She eventually got there with some encouragement 🙂
So much fun to be at this stage of life now with our family. I’m helping coach the team, Dara has the fold-up chairs and Jack tries to run on the field all the time. Simply awesome!
