Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2-3The last week has been incredibly fun, fruitful and exhausting. In three nights last week, our church re-themed our Children's Ministries. Long nights of hard, fun work. Then Friday night Hilary and I performed a beautiful, emotional wedding. Early Saturday morning was coffee with Dave Detter, our men's ministries leader, Saturday morning was a leadership training event with Kurt Kammerman from Switzerland for our ICU leaders & apprentices (part 1 of 2), then two services Saturday night. Early Sunday morning was coffee with Thomas Zahnd, church planter in Switzerland, then another church service, then part 2 of our leadership training and dinner afterwards with Kurt & Christine.
When you throw in the fact that we haven't been sleeping because Ethan's had a high fever because he's teething... Let me just say, Wow! What a week!
I was out jogging a little before 5:00am this morning. Frost on the ground, moonlight glittering on the waves. I was thanking God because I can feel Him bringing me strength and endurance through all these things.
I don't write about my wild, full week to make anyone feel like they ought to be doing more. Rather, I write to praise God.
His promise is true... "Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength."
2 comments:
since it doesnt sound like PM is going to have time to wave hello to my dear, sweet ocean for me -- you should :-). I grew up on Cliff Drive, the street you end up on if you head up that giant hill after at the tail end of the portion of beach that ends at the parking lot after the cement ship. ... Im going to assume you know what I mean. :-) Favorite haunt = Hidden Beach. My father grew up in the area and my grandparents still live there ... we attended Twin Lakes for a long time ... I laugh when I think of Coastlands. In D.C. I directed hospitality for the Saturday night service at Ebenezers (recently moved to Washington State) but for the longest time we'd drive by Coastlands and my father would go off on how church shouldnt be on Saturday night because only LAZY people have Saturday night church ... haha and then there I was, helping lead one.
Hope Aptos is still lovely! - amyjdoolittle
Sitting in my office waving at your beach right now! Nice to meet you, Amy. Hope it happens in person someday.
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