Not sure why I am in the mood to write at 10 on a Saturday night. But as I sit in a new office, in a new location, getting ready for the first official meeting in a new endeavor, I can barely contain myself. I’m excited beyond words. Something that I thought was just a dream has suddenly in what seems to be short order become a reality.

God is at work and he is doing something new in me. And as I look back over the last seven days, I just thank God for how richly He has blessed me:

  • Friends that helped us load and unload a 26′ Penske and not get paid a dime for it
  • A man named Jeff who left the comfort of his house at 9:30 on a Sunday night to come and change two tires on that Penske so that I could get on to Jefferson City and close on our house the next day
  • Family who have always been there for Jenni and I and have never complained at all about all the work our family has caused them
  • God for his financial provisions for our family
  • The awesome woman at the bank that underwrote our mortgage for doing all she could to get us a loan even though I’m not making a dime from Eternity right now
  • Our real estate agent - who also is a relative - for the patience she displayed with us and for making finding our home extremely easy and enjoyable
  • People signing up for our vision meeting out of the blue that I’ve never met or talked with
  • Pastors who have befriended me and encouraged me with their counsel and their material support
  • Air conditioning
  • A call out of the blue tonight from a totally unexpected source wondering how Jenni and I were doing this week and to let us know that they were praying for us
  • Receiving a $200 support check from someone that I had talked to months ago.
  • My wife because she is my lover, my partner, my teammate, my best friend, and my confidant - she continues to love and stand by me - sometimes I don’t know why :)
  • My two boys because even though they cause me frustration at times, they have taught me more about God than any seminary class ever could have. They are awesome
  • Jesus - for saving me - adopting me - redeeming me - loving me - showing me unending mercy, grace, and forgiveness - even though I deserve hell. I’ll never get my mind around that as long as I live
  • Sleep - and the rest and renewal it brings.