An Extended Weekend

Friday night was scheduled as a late night hockey tournament, but ended up being a four on four basketball series. It was that night that I came to the realization that I am not as young as I used to be. We still had a good time even though we were missing the regulars.

Saturday night Shaina and Pierre watched our kids for us so that we could go out to the Olive Garden with a group from church. Thank you guys because we had a nice evening together with Max and about 32 other people from the church.

Sunday of course we spent at church.

Monday we went down to the beach with some of you guys, and had a nice time. Me, Mikey and Levi beat Pierre and Eric in a beach football game. Some of the guys knocked out an old man with a Frisbee, and Mikey got some tips on how to date older women.

Overall it was a nice weekend. We were able to relax and spend time with family and friends.

A Busy Week

I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve the Lord! He has given me a full week of opportunities to begin the month of February. I have been wanting to raise some money for the supplies and the shipping of those supplies to Haiti. God has opened the door for us to use Tire Kingdom for a Car Wash. I hope people from our church will take advantage and come out and help. The need is great and every little bit will help.

I also have the service Superbowl Sunday night. I am curious to see what God is going to do. I'll post again next week to share how God has worked this week. I am also looking forward to Friday Night of Worship. These have been such a blessing each time we do them. God is great and greatly to be praised!

Big Jorge Comes Through

Can I give a shout out on this blog? If I might say we had a pleasant surprise last night at the Program. Who new Jorgey could play the guitar just likes he's ringing a bell... Go Jorgey go!

Glory to the Lord

We had the opportunity to spend time on Friday night with our friends who adopted their boy from Haiti. God is so good! These people have been used by the Lord to bring glory and honor to His name. I thank the Lord for people who are willing to step out in faith and simply trust God to do what only He can do. They would tell you that it was very difficult, but it was worth it. I am continually asking God what the next step is that He would have me to take. He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think!

T-Shirt Idea

I was thinking about getting a t-shirt design together and using the proceeds to send some financial aid to those ministering in Haiti as well as to help fund our Missions Trip there this summer. We could sell these t-shirts at schools, churches, work, or wherever else you might think possible. People might say, "How is that little bit going to make a difference?" It has to start somewhere and I think this is a pretty good place to start. I also believe that any little bit helps, and something is better than nothing. It's time to stop talking about the problem and actually do something about it.

My rough ideas is to have something like "Providing Help For Haiti" on the front. On the back have something like a cross in the center and all around the cross have money, water bottles, Meals ready to eat, Bibles, bricks, hammers, and other tools. This is just the way I see it, but I need some help once again because I am by no means a designer. Anyone else have any ideas?

Praising God for His Faithfulness

Mr 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

I've preached it over 1,000 times, but I still can't believe when God comes through. My God is an awesome, amazing, and loving Heavenly Father. He wants to show Himself strong on our behalf.

The past two years I have asked God for some things that to men were considered impossible. I stand back amazed at what God can do. He has laid specific goals on my heart and I have watched Him take control of the situation and answer my prayer, but even go above and beyond. I want to praise my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His faithfulness to me even as I have failed him in many ways. Thank you God for your never ending provisions!

Praying for Haiti

We are praying especially today for our friends the Tugwells who have been waiting for the finalization of the adoption of their son from Haiti. They are waiting to hear official word on the status of their son and the orphanage. I know many people are affected by this event and I am praying for each family that has been touched by this earthquake.

Something I never thought I'd do

I did something this morning that I never thought that I would do...I had to scrape the ice off of my windshield. I did not sign up for this when I agreed to move to Miami. A helpful tip, for those of you like me who don't have ice scrapers in your cars, is to use a credit card. I'm looking forward to some warmer temperatures SOON!

New Years Resolutions

Well I'm three for three so far in the New Years Resolution department. I thought I was going to fail to keep my resolutions on January 1 (How pathetic would that have been). I barely got it done on day 1 I finished it up at 11:15 PM. Let me make it public so that I'll have some people keeping me accountable. Each day I want to run and read. This is by no means the first time I've ever made these resolutions so we shall see what this year holds. I should confess that I'm not as worried about the reading part. Tomorrow I'm going to get up and run before work so I'm praying that Max will cooperate tonight. Please feel free to check with me tomorrow to see if I actually did get up and run.

How about you? Any resolutions for you this year? Feel free to post them and we will keep each other accountable. I know I need all the help I can get.

Thinking about small group Bible studies

I have had several people say that they would be interested in getting together in small groups for Bible study. This has brought several questions to my mind, and I'd like some input on the best way to go about it. I want the Bible studies to be beneficial and enjoyable for all that attend. Here are a few of my questions...

1. What type of groups do we want?
- Divide men and women?
- Combined men and women?
- Offer both?
2. Who will lead the groups?
3. Where will the groups meet?
4. When should the groups meet?
5. How many groups should we have?
6. How many people should be in each group?
7. What topics should we study?

These are just some things that are going around in my brain these days. I'd love to hear what you think or how you have seen it done before. Of course, I have a few ideas of my own, but I am looking forward to seeing what God does in each of our lives through these small groups.