Dude, it was rough getting the girls up and going to school this morning. At least that’s what it sounded like as I lay half asleep in bed. So what have we been up to this past two weeks.
1. Trip to SC. Stayed with my folks and enjoyed some relaxation from the 22nd to the 27th. Kids got lots of stuff that makes lots of noise. I read 4 books while we were there. My goal is to read one a week this year so I’m off to a good start.
2. Youth room remodeling. This is a work in progress. Everything has been moved and most of the wires have been run. Now we just have to mount the TV’s, knock down a wall, re-wire the lights, paint, hang some fabric, get someone to donate some kickin game systems, and see God change the lives of teens in South Davidson.
3. New Year’s Eve. We had the first ball drop in Denton history and karaoke. Over 115 showed up for this event and the resized youth room came in handy.
4. Trip to SC part deux. My grandmother had a stroke on New Year’s Eve and there was also a wedding in Central that I wanted to attend. So I left on the 2nd(Karen and the kids were under the weather) for a 1 day trip. My grandmother was able to walk with a walker, but has a long rehab ahead. The wedding of Joy Medders and Josh Tietji was great and I got to see I hadn’t seen in over a year. Joy’s parents, Sam and Suzie, seemed to be on cloud 9(as well as the bride and groom). It was a great day. And then I got lost trying a new shortcut on the way home.
5. Prayer and Praises. On December 29, there was an accident with the church’s Macbook Pro involving Coca-Cola. The Apple Store informed me that it would be $1250 to fix it. This got me down for several days, but God has proven faithful(yet again) by lifting my spirits and opening doors to replace/fix the Mac for less. The turnaround in how I felt from Thursday to Saturday was amazing. Then we got to…
6. Sunday worship. What a way to kick off 2009! We had an awesome time of testimonies. People were praising the Lord for addiction recovery, renewed relationships with family and Christ, our church, and God’s goodness. Several who testified have recently lost their jobs and some are losing their homes. They still praised the Lord. I believe that God used 2008 to humble many of us and break our pride. All of this was in preparation for 2009 and God’s blessing that I believe is coming.
7. 2009. I am a blessed man. I have a wonderful wife who believes in me and takes care of me. I have three beautiful children who God has entrusted to me and Karen. I have an outstanding family who give us unconditional love and support. I have the best friends money can’t buy who are all over the place. I am part of a great church with a great team and a youth group and sponsors who are a joy to be around. So, from the Austin city limits to the Pickens County line, from Chichester Ave. to Highway 109, from Fenway Park to Death Valley, from Rick’s Restaurant to Pancho’s and everywhere in between: God bless us every one.