Why I Do What I DO!

This was an amazing weekend!

1. First, let me say that I love my incredible wife and really missed her this weekend. It was her annual trip to Prescott to go scrapbooking with her sister, mom, and some other gals. I tease her about it, but I'm glad that she gets to spend time away with them. I hated that she wasn't here this week to be with me for baptism weekend.

2. Caleb is home from college! He finished his first year at Southwestern. We still won't see him much, because he'll be working three jobs this summer!

3. I saw Greg use a pinata as a sermon Illustration. It was really cool and a powerful picture of how we can think of God in selfish ways.

4. Here's why I do what I do. I heard from our Fresh Start team that a husband and wife both accepted Christ in service this morning. How cool is that! Not our only decisions for Christ this weekend, but wow, it's huge on the significance scale! Two changed lives and a changed marriage at the same time.

5. Why I do what I do - two. We baptized 36 people this weekend! Two were connected to one of our Home Teams (They matter and make a difference!). Several were people who have been to the Fresh Start Class and have been a part of our New Believer's Growth Group. It was great to see these people take the next step in their relationship to Christ. Some had been believers for years, but wanted to serve Him and be obedient to Him more fully.

6. Why I do what I do - three. I am really tired! Last night I couldn't hardly move I was so tired and hurting so bad. In my prayers, I told God that if I could get out of bed, I would keep doing what I'm doing, and if not, He would have to show me what He wants me to do next in service to Him. I got up, so I kept moving, and doing what I do, and I love it! I need to be at the hosptital at 5:30 in the morning to pray with someone on our Fresh Start Team who is having surgery. I don't care that it's early (I'm up early every morning). It's a privilege to be able to care for people, especially those who serve Christ. Paul wrote, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." That promise is what sustains me and empowers me every day. It is what drives my heart to serve Him and to want to grow closer to Him every day.