This year started off really amazingly. I have seen God do wonderful things during this past month. Please be patient with me as I share a few stories!
Our Homestead Campus celebrated Christmas Eve in a most amazing way. After finding out that we would not be able to hold a service at the school where we typically meet, we came up with doing our Christmas Eve service at a local park. We had no idea what to expect, but we had rented 300 chairs and began to pray that they would all be used. We began our set up at 1 PM Christmas Eve. Our volunteers passed out hot chocolate and cookies as the time grew near for the service to begin. Our 6:00 start time was pushed back slightly due to problems with the lighting, but at 6:15 we were ready to begin. To our surprise and delight, people began flooding in. By the time Pastor Blackwood arrived to preach, not only were all of the seats filled, but there were 100 plus people standing beyond the seated area. The atmosphere was energetic and families were together enjoying the Christmas celebration. I got home around 10 but could not go to sleep because of the adrenaline pumping. It was awesome to see God work through a creative solution!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Can you tell the difference?
there was a day... that someone approached my wife and asked her if she was the biological mom...
is this Nadia or Gabriela?
There was another day that they confused Jess as the babysitter...
I am sorry my love!
Friday, November 28, 2008
The Father's Love
I was sitting with Gabriela on the plane Tuesday heading to PA for Thanksgiving, and something really funny happened. She did something that reminded me of... ME!
I had bought some candy for her so that she could have a snack on the plane since, of course, there are no longer complimentary snacks... SO
She ASKED FOR THE CANDY... and I, being her FATHER, gave it to her. I poured the candy on her tray. I later proceeded to try to get a piece of candy from her and was flatly denied! She covered the candy with her hands and said that it was hers! So I explained to her that I was the one who had bought the candies and that she would not have them if I had never given them to her... it did not matter... THEY WERE HERS!
What did this remind me of?
ME with my heavenly FATHER!
THANK YOU PAPA for all that you give me, and please forgive me for holding on to those things that YOU have given me!
I did end up getting candy from her in the end... I just took it!
I had bought some candy for her so that she could have a snack on the plane since, of course, there are no longer complimentary snacks... SO
She ASKED FOR THE CANDY... and I, being her FATHER, gave it to her. I poured the candy on her tray. I later proceeded to try to get a piece of candy from her and was flatly denied! She covered the candy with her hands and said that it was hers! So I explained to her that I was the one who had bought the candies and that she would not have them if I had never given them to her... it did not matter... THEY WERE HERS!
What did this remind me of?
ME with my heavenly FATHER!
THANK YOU PAPA for all that you give me, and please forgive me for holding on to those things that YOU have given me!
I did end up getting candy from her in the end... I just took it!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The truth of Ministry
I just came back from a leadership Network in Dallas, Texas. It was a great conference. I was talking with a older pastor, and He was stating that for the majority of people when they get called to ministry, it is very hard for the individual. Most people when CALLED are not willing to do it, think about it... how many people in the Bible were used by God but began by not wanting to do it? The calling is for all there is a cost are we willing to pay for it?
This reminded me of Jeremiah, when he states that he has to talk about the Lord because if he does not his bones will ache! So i thought about myself and also how so many times still I am hesitant to accept the fact that we are here to build HIS kingdom and not mine!
This reminded me of Jeremiah, when he states that he has to talk about the Lord because if he does not his bones will ache! So i thought about myself and also how so many times still I am hesitant to accept the fact that we are here to build HIS kingdom and not mine!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Being a hero
Today was very exciting! I did not realized how cool I would be to a bunch of 4-5 year olds. I got to drive the bus to their first ever field trip. All the kids gave a huge high five and just thought I was the coolest. Not that I need their opinion to know that :-) But it was a great time with our girl. God has and is doing amazing things, and one of the things I have been praying for is for HIM to open the eyes of my heart to be able to see more of His hand in my life! Let me encourage you to do that you will not be disappointed!
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